In the media
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Rogier Creemers in Schweizer Monat about China's social credit system12 March 2021Rogier Creemers, assistent professor in Modern Chinese Studies, wrote an article about China's social credit system in the Schweizer Monat. In the art...
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Krista Murchison in History Today on medieval pen-twisters16 February 2021Minims are letters that are made up of short, vertical pen strokes, such as 'm', 'i', 'n' and 'u'. In Gothic script, there is often little distinction...
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Workshop on collaborative learning by Jan Sleutels14 January 2021During the digital education seminar 'Reflections on 2020 and new perspectives for 2021', we will discuss our achievements in online & blended educati...
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Anna Scott's research mentioned on Private Passions on BBC Radio 317 November 2020
British novelist Sarah Perry picked Anna Scott as one of her favorite musicians for the program Private Passions on BBC Radio 3.
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'The results could take days'04 November 2020Election Day is over, but it's by no means clear who the new President of the United States will be. On the morning after Election Day, US expert Sara...
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eye-blink (1) - Richard Barrett - (Premiere) Performed by Alinéa04 September 2020In the face of the pandemic and sweeping cancellations of in-person festivals and concerts, The Alinéa Ensemble, a group of young musicians based in B...
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Vineet Thakur and Karen Smith on western dominance in International Relations14 August 2020University lecturer Vineet Thakur hosts a series of webcasts for the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement. Karen Smith and Aud...
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Anne Marieke van der Wal-Rémy: ‘The Instagram influencer should also be preserved as a historical source’08 June 2020Anne Marieke van der Wal-Rémy, assistant professor of African History and International Studies, has received a Comenius Teaching Fellow grant of 50,0...
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André Gerrits: ‘Coronavirus is speeding up social developments'05 June 2020All the world leaders have had to choose an approach during the global Covid-19 crisis. But which approach is the most effective? André Gerrits, Profe...
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Alice Twemlow on trash, deep time and the Scottish Enlightenment geologist, James Hutton02 June 2020Alice Twemlow has recently been interviewed for Design Exhibition Scotland.
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Alumna Aileen Ye on the Blue Nile project07 April 2020Aileen Ye graduated from the BA International Studies in 2019 and is a board member of the Leiden University Green Office (LUGO). She also works on Bl...
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Marina Terkourafi in Forbes on the impact of language on perceptions on belonging23 March 2020What makes for a good team? In a series of articles on teams, Forbes referred to the work of Marina Terkourafi, professor of Sociolinguistics at Leide...
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Lively debate after panel on current events in Iran06 February 2020Over 170 people took part in the panel on current events in Iran organized by LUCIS. A bustling crowd of Dutch-Iranians, students, University staff, a...
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Visit ambassadors to the University Library Special Collections18 December 2019Special visit of seven ambassadors of the Arabic-speaking world to the University Library
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 201906 December 2019The fourth edition of the Middle Eastern Culture market was a great success with more than 2000 visitors over the weekend. Attendees participated in t...