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The Chinese Queer Collection - A Workshop for Activists, Archivists and Academics at Leiden University12 June 2025To celebrate the formal launch of the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC, 莱顿华语酷儿文献收藏), promote Chinese queer studies scholarship, and raise the vis...
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter VreedePhD 11 June 2025Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) fought for greater popular influence with blazing pamphlets and even a coup d’état. In his PhD dissertation, ...
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’10 June 2025The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to...
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English Department turns 75: English Studies alive and kicking in Leiden06 June 2025At the end of May, the Leiden English Language and Culture Programme, formerly known as the Department of English Language and Literature, celebrated ...
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhDAnniversary 03 June 2025A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition ...
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Sandra Palmen is State Secretary and alumna: ‘My main goal is to get the childcare benefit redress operation back on track’Alumnus interview 14 May 2025Sandra Palmen studied tax law at Leiden University and built a career within central government, currently as State Secretary. She was one of the firs...
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Psychology alumnus Marisse van Os is helping improve mental health services from withinInterview 14 May 2025A psychology degree, a career that started in the commercial sector and now a role where she feels she can make a difference. For alumnus Marisse van ...
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The eternal student: exhibition travels through 450 years of studyingAnniversary exhibition 23 April 2025Be it with a paintbrush or camera, over the centuries painters and photographers have depicted students at study in Leiden. An exhibition at the Hortu...
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini11 April 2025UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kart...
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Four burning questions for four inspiring international alumni10 April 2025Last week on Monday evening, four international Leiden Law School alumni working in various sectors and areas of expertise came back to their alma mat...
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Frontex director Hans Leijtens: 'We don't stop migration, but we want to manage it properly'Interview 08 April 2025What does European border security look like? On 14 April, Hans Leijtens, executive director of Frontex and former commander of the Royal Netherlands ...
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After sixty years, German alumni are back in Leiden: ‘I presided over the meeting with a revolver’07 April 2025They first entered the Academy Building fifty to sixty years ago. On 28 March, they were back for an afternoon: the members of the Dr Pfiffikus debati...
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Governance in motion: How to combine steadfastness with responsivenessRecap introduction lecture 01 April 2025The Dutch polder model has provided stability and administrative calm for many years, but is it still resilient enough to withstand the dynamics of to...
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How 'Big Tech' Undermines Our DemocracyCurrent affairs lecture 'recap' 25 March 2025Tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft are increasingly shaping the digital world we live in. Reijer Passchier cautions: 'Urgent measures ar...
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropologyInterview 19 March 2025Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti...