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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives 08 May 2024
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden...
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Leiden conference seeks out emerging trends in global governance 07 May 2024
Global challenges require global governance answers. That’s why on 5 - 7 June, the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Gov...
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In search of hidden voices 06 May 2024
Nearly all documents from the 16th and 17th centuries were written by more than one person but attributed to only one author. Professor Nadine Akkerma...
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Professor Pieter ter Keurs: 'People collect to function' 02 May 2024
Professor Pieter ter Keurs has spent his entire career studying collecting. Now, he is retiring. ‘I hope the focus on collections will carry on.’
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent' 30 April 2024
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that yo...
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Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history 30 April 2024
The Chinese History chair has a long, rich history within Leiden University. Since 1 February, this position has been held by Ying Zhang. ‘Leiden Univ...
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world 30 April 2024
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example....
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Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other 30 April 2024
North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international s...
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Student tower opened with café, common room and spectacular views 26 April 2024
The 289 students who recently moved into the tower on Kolffpad at the Leiden Bio Science Park are sitting pretty. They have the keys to a self-contain...
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands 24 April 2024
When you hear ‘Black Power’, you probably think of the United States. But in the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of th...
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded a KNAW Early Career Partnership 24 April 2024
Dr. Rafal Matuszewski, assistant professor at the ancient history department of the Institute for History, has been awarded an Early Career Partnershi...
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Bob van Oosterhout: ‘Music is the common thread in my life’ 23 April 2024
In addition to his Film and Literature Studies, Bob van Oosterhout is a bassoonist with several orchestras. He is going to Milan with the student choi...
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Professionals on a course: sound shapes public space 23 April 2024
When designing public spaces, noise is often a neglected issue. Architects and urban planners know little about it; noise experts see it mainly as a p...
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Election debate Student Council: catering, accessibility, and well-being 22 April 2024
The student elections for the student representatives of the Faculty Council will take place from 22 to 25 April. Prominent members of four student pa...
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Two researchers receive Rubicon grant for research abroad 22 April 2024
Uncovering ageing processes in the brain and research on the use of the word ‘that’. Thanks to a Rubicon Grant, two Leiden researchers who were recent...