In the media
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'in the media 14 October 2025A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asi...
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Dutch police understaffed: fewer crimes investigatedIn the media 13 October 2025Staff shortages within the Dutch police force mean that fewer reported crimes are being investigated. Maarten Kunst, Professor of Criminology, spoke t...
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Is Gaza a tipping point for international law?in the media 08 October 2025International law is under pressure due to the situation in Gaza. NRC newspaper published an article on the future of the international legal order. S...
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What is the role of the International Court of Justice?In the media 06 October 2025In the heart of The Hague stands the Peace Palace, home to one of the most important courts in the world: the International Court of Justice. PhD cand...
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Miranda Boone chosen as new Minister of Justice and Security by De VolkskrantIn the media 02 October 2025What would the Dutch cabinet look like if it consisted of academic experts? De Volkskrant explored this by assembling a hypothetical cabinet. Miranda ...
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Dick Schoof caught in the crossfire of coalition partiesin the media 24 September 2025Dutch caretaker prime minister Dick Schoof’s days are numbered. Now the parliamentary debates on the budget are over, an unusual experiment comes to a...
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How to stop illegal images on social media?In the media 23 September 2025Illegal images spread fast via social media. That became painfully clear last week following incidents involving teenagers in Dutch towns. Bart Scherm...
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Camera glasses no longer welcome at music venue in UtrechtIn the media 23 September 2025Music venue TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht has decided to ban camera glasses following an incident last month. Bart Schermer, Professor of Law and Digita...
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Nationalism by Eric Storm in several Spanish newspapers23 September 2025Associate professor Eric Storm’s book on nationalism has been reviewed in two Spanish newspapers. Three newspaper published interviews with Storm.
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Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China23 September 2025The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an ar...
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Vincent Chang in various media outlets on Chinese commemoration of World War II23 September 2025
Assistant professor Vincent Chang spoke in various media outlets about the Chinese commemoration of World War II.
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Commercial startups get a foot in the door with defence investmentsIn the media 18 September 2025NATO countries have raised their defence budgets and startups are keen to supply innovative technologies. Louisa Handel-Mazzetti, PhD candidate at Air...
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The law of war as a compass, even amid serious violationsIn de media 18 September 2025Emeritus professor of international law, Nico Schrijver, spoke on Dutch radio about the law of war and humanitarian law. He said the recent Israeli ac...
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Digitalisation should be on Dutch general election agendaIn the media 18 September 2025Digitalisation affects us all but plays little role in the election debates. In an op-ed in Dutch newspaper ‘de Volkskrant’, Reijer Passchier, Assista...
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Can AI predict the future of quantum science?PODCAST 17 September 2025In a recent Physics World podcast, PhD candidate Felix Frohnert from Leiden University explains how his team uncovered hidden connections in scientifi...