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Alumnus Simone participating in National ThinkTank: ‘A good imagination is essential’25 November 2022Say biodiversity loss, and then say humanities. These two terms may not seem an obvious combination, but alumnus Simone Scholte explains that her Film...
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Brussels is full of friendly faces21 November 2022Students of the European Union Studies track of MA International Relations visited Brussels this October and met many Leiden alumni who already work t...
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Reunionists of Leiden Historical Debating Society celebrate 65th anniversary: 'We are more alive than ever'15 November 2022Friday 4 November marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of Leiden’s P.C. Hooft Historical Debating Society. Although new members have not been a...
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Museum Talks: ‘Our access to the past starts with in-depth knowledge of objects’10 November 2022Geert-Jan Janse has always been fascinated by the way objects can bring the past closer. On 16 November, he will present a Museum Talk about his work ...
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LIFF director Ratna Lachmansingh: ‘Writing my thesis was so much fun!’03 November 2022As a student, Ratna Lachmansingh wrote her thesis on horror films. Now she is the director of Leiden International Film Festival.
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Alumna Tessa Schiethart: 'If I could go back to my student days, I’d go right away'26 October 2022That Tessa Schiethart finished her bachelor's degree in International Studies with a thesis on Indonesian women's reasons for veiling was a coincidenc...
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LUF Praesidium Libertatis Grant awarded to two researchers18 October 2022Anke Smits and Lucien van Beek have been awarded a Praesidium Libertatis Grant this year. Smits is an assistant professor at the LUMC and Van Beek at ...
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Researching sustainable filmmaking approaches, while exploring Indigenous Futurisms through film practice19 September 2022ACPA alumna Dr. Itandehui Jansen is currently working on a new experimental film. The project researches sustainable filmmaking approaches, while expl...
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Ten years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’14 September 2022The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to fol...
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International Studies students receive their diploma02 September 2022On 2 September 2022, 300 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic P...
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Succesful first edition of the MA International Relations Alumni Career Networking Event04 July 2022Students, staff members and alumni of the MA International Relations programme gathered together on the first student-alumni career networking event t...
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Alumnus Asa Splinter: ‘LGBT+ identities are not a burden but a source of inspiration’23 June 2022Even as a teenager Asa Splinter was determined to study Japanese in Leiden. A HAVO diploma and a change in legislation threatened to throw a spanner i...
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Niels got his dream job right after graduating: ‘You work with the best here’23 June 2022What would it be like if you could work with the best in your field every day? Alumnus in International Studies Niels Drost knows just what that’s lik...
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Ruben Provencio Kuijk thrives in international settings03 June 2022'An international environment is my natural habitat. I really thrive when I am in a setting where I am around people of all kinds of countries and cul...
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Alumni Interview: Bhumika Gupta’s path towards the job of her dreams31 May 2022Bhumika Gupta (21), International Studies alumna, secured an internship in the OPCW, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. She has...