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Jan Sleutels in Leidsch Dagblad about Leiden Wall Poems 17 March 2021
Jan Sleutels, senior university lecturer of philosophy, has been interviewed by the Leidsch Dagblad about the Leiden wall poems. Together with researc...
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Beyond plastic: why humanities scholars study waste 22 February 2021
In a new series of articles, we explore how the humanities study topics related to sustainability. First up: waste. How and why study waste as a human...
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How can academics be supported in the face of threats on social media? 15 February 2021
'Academics who share their knowledge with the outside world on social media are often insulted or even threatened. Especially female academics and aca...
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history 04 February 2021
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background ...
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Podcast - UNDER/CITY/SOUND: The Hague in time of quarantine 03 February 2021
Guy Livingston’s five-episode sound-art podcast UNDER/CITY/SOUND brings together people with different backgrounds from all over The Hague to share th...
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship 22 January 2021
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that ...
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Ab de Jong new academic director of LIAS: ‘Feels like home’ 19 January 2021
Ab de Jong, professor of Comparative Religion, was appointed as the new the academic director of the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) with eff...
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Stage for the Humanities 06 January 2021
In 2022, for one year, Leiden will be European City of Science. For humanities scholars, this offers enormous opportunities to bring their work to the...
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‘Do not only focus on impact on the outside, but also on the inside’ 21 December 2020
For Sybille Lammes, professor of New Media and Digital Culture, corona offers a whole new perspective on her research into play. Digital media may hav...
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‘Our pirate image scares people off, but that’s exactly what we want’ 16 December 2020
Controversial environmental organisation Sea Shepherd fights illegal fishing all around the world and is not afraid to take direct action. Alumnus Gee...
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Lawyers often too rigid about looted art 15 December 2020
Law researcher Evelien Campfens is calling for a better legal treatment of looted art. ‘For lawyers, ownership is a very absolute concept. There is on...
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Podcast- Outside the MusicBox 07 December 2020
A podcast about classical music featuring interviews with guest musicians about music they love. Come hang out with Emma and Chloe, creators of MusicB...
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‘Academic research necessary to highlight and improve the circumstances of journalists under threat’ 03 December 2020
Jaap de Jong, Professor of Journalism and New Media, is one of the organisers of the Academic Conference (9 December) as part of the World Press Freed...
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Thijs Porck is the winner of the second LUCAS Public Prize! 11 November 2020
Thijs Porck, expert in medieval English, has won the LUCAS Public Prize because he has made his research and education visible to a wider audience. Th...
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What the refugee crisis teaches us about human connection 09 November 2020
What if a major world event alters the trajectory of your research project? Tsolin Nalbantian was studying citizenship along the Turkish-Syrian border...