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Alumnus Rennie Roos: ‘I want to work with Indonesia in the present day’ 18 October 2023Alumnus Rennie Roos lives and works in Indonesia. What took him there, what does he do there and what inspires him? ‘I want to give other people the o...
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How a UN mission in Cambodia became a 'success' by taking sides 17 October 2023The peacekeeping operation in Cambodia (1991-1993) by the United Nations is generally regarded as an important and rare peacekeeping success. Research...
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LIFF programmer Nick Hortensius: 'It's great to share your taste with so many people' 17 October 2023Alumnus Nick Hortensius started volunteering at the Leiden International Film Festival (LIFF) in his student days. He has since grown with the festiva...
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Expanding space for social sciences and humanities in discussions about global health in Africa 17 October 2023The Leiden University Network for Health in Africa (LUNHA) aims to shift the focus of global health to be more about justice, fairness, and inclusion....
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Decolonisation in art: 'That darkness says: up to here and no further' 13 October 2023It was not light, but its absence that caught Stephanie Noach's attention a few years ago. With her research on darkness in art, she aims to show how ...
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Professor bids farewell with roadshow in Indonesia: 'One big celebration of recognition' 12 October 2023Whereas most outgoing professors are offered a congress, Nico Kaptein's former students and PhD students took a bigger approach. They treated him not ...
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How do we listen? 'There is no such thing as a natural disposition' 10 October 2023How is our perception of sound informed by the way we participate in the world? That is the question PhD candidate Gabriel Paiuk has been pondering in...
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Artificial intelligence and clay tablets: not yet a perfect match 10 October 2023Translating ancient texts, filling in missing parts of clay tablets: articles are popping up more and more often about the possibilities offered by ar...
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Urban Studies graduates: 'The field is interesting and relevant, and keeps expanding' 09 October 2023After years of hard work, Urban Studies graduates were presented with their diplomas. How do they look back on their studies? And what can we expect f...
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Spring and Summer 2024: a whole series of moves 09 October 2023The Humanities Campus will take further shape in 2024, with the completion of the South Cluster in February and a whole series of moves that will then...
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Emeriti professors organise symposium: 'it’s a shame if our knowledge goes to waste' 09 October 2023When professors become emeriti, it usually does not mean they stop working. The Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) will therefore soon have a first: a symp...
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Database full of 3D models: 'Maybe it will help us deal with restitution more inclusively' 09 October 2023Scientists' computers are now full of complicated 3D models, but no standard has yet been developed for exchanging the data. A new database should cha...
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‘Leiden and the university can learn a lot from each other’ 03 October 2023We always need to find a new way to tell the story of 3 October, believes Ariadne Schmidt. The professor by special appointment of History of Urban Cu...
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What is the Chinese government’s approach to immigrants? 28 September 2023The rapid economic development of recent decades has made China a destination for migrants from all parts of the world. What does Chinese migration po...
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New super server at humanities 25 September 2023When you think of humanities, you may not immediately think of a new super server. Yet one has just been commissioned. University lecturer Jelena Prok...