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Islam and citizenship in the classroom 15 October 2018Islam has a rich and fascinating history, but if you talk about it in the classroom, all kinds of opinions and emotions come up. 'How do I incorporate...
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Call for papers: Islam (re-)Observed 23 July 2018In October, LUCIS and NIMAR will host a two-day workshop in honor of the 50th anniversary of Islam Observed, Clifford Geertz' comparative study of Isl...
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Join the NIMAR study trip to Morocco: Islam and citizenship 25 June 2018Are you a teacher (history, social studies, religion, philosophy, geography, etc.) and do you have questions about the relationship between citizenshi...
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The unstoppable advance of Berber 06 November 2017Berber languages have long been banned from public life in North Africa, but the situation has changed drastically. Linguistic research is generating ...
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LUCIS funding continued from 2018-2020 30 May 2017We are delighted to announce that the funding of the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society (LUCIS) will be continued from 2018 u...
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Maarten Kossmann appointed as professor for Berber Studies 01 April 2017The University Executive Board has appointed Maarten Kossmann as professor for Berber Studies as of April 1, 2017. The Leiden University Centre for Li...
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Studying in Rabat 07 March 2017The Netherlands Institute in Morocco, part of Leiden University, is open for students from all academic and applied sciences universities in the Nethe...
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‘Morocco Institute crucial for better understanding of Arab world’ 02 March 2017A better understanding of Morocco and the Arab world is crucial for international relations and for Dutch society. This was the key message of Ministe...
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NIMAR exhibition: Morocco through Dutch eyes 24 February 2017Leiden historian Herman Obdeijn has created an exhibition for NIMAR about the centuries-old bond between the two countries. The exhibition opens on 1 ...
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Minister Bussemaker to open Morocco Institute NIMAR in Rabat 23 February 2017Minister Jet Bussemaker (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science) will open the new headquarters of NIMAR (Netherlands Institute in Morocco) in Rab...
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Crossing boundaries between religion and psychiatry 27 October 2016What is the impact of Ramadan on patients with a bipolar disorder? What does it mean to be sensitive to psychiatric patients' religious beliefs? Dris...
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New lecture series on Morocco at Leiden University 29 July 2016
A new elective course, 'History of Morocco and the Moroccans in The Netherlands", will start in September. The lectures (in Dutch) will be given by Dr...
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Much interest in study trip to Morocco 22 April 2016From 5 to 14 May, the recently reopened NIMAR is organising a study trip to a number of places in Morocco in collaboration with the Leiden Islam Acade...
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NIMAR: Leiden University in Morocco 18 April 2016The Netherlands Institute in Morocco (NIMAR) will be opening its doors on 21 April under the flag of the Leiden Faculty of Humanities. The day marks t...
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HERA grant awarded to Léon Buskens and international colleagues 17 March 2016Together with internationally esteemed colleagues, Léon Buskens has been awarded a HERA Joint Research Programme Grant for a research project entitled...