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Hiltje Cleveringa given first copy of her father’s biography 17 January 2019
Hiltje Cleveringa seemed moved when on 16 January she was given the first copy of the biography of her father, Rudolph Cleveringa. Peppering his speec...
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From Law student to Indian expert 16 January 2019
Even the Mohawk Indians were talking about Serv Wiemers’ thesis. This Law alumnus, who has been intrigued by the world of American Indians since he wa...
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Every European citizen trilingual? 15 January 2019
Leiden University linguist Lisa Cheng speaks two Chinese languages, as well as English and Dutch. She is a strong supporter of the European Commission...
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‘Cleveringa was more than a one-day hero’ 14 January 2019
In his biography about Professor Rudolph Cleveringa, Kees Schuyt adds to the image we already have of this famous Leiden professor. The overriding foc...
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in Leidraad: Anneclaire Hagenaar talks about the Public Affairs Programme 08 January 2019
Anneclaire Hagenaar (30, Public Administration Alumnus 2008-2013) attends the course Public Affairs at the Centre for Professional Learning in The Hag...
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Why would you need a manager? 13 December 2018
Lotte Croiset van Uchelen has worked at IT company Schuberg Philis for 11 years now. What makes this company so special? Ever since its foundation, on...
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Being a guest author for blogs/online reviews: why and how 10 December 2018
How does one become a guest author for Nobel Prize winner Dr. Dennis Mukwege Foundation? One of our alumni, Mariasole Forlani, can tell you all about it.
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New MOOC: The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World 29 November 2018
Did you know that Arabic was for centuries the lingua franca in an area stretching from the south of Spain to the Chinese border? And that the Middle ...
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An evening of exchanging dilemmas surrounding sustainability 27 November 2018
Why does it turn out to be so complicated to solve sustainability issues if everyone ‘knows’ about these problems? This was the central question in a ...
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'Why aren't those children at school?' 27 November 2018
The new privacy laws make it more difficult to combat human trafficking: under-age victims are often not registered. In her lecture, Cleveringa Profes...
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‘Dutch people should take human trafficking more seriously' 12 November 2018
Citizens underestimate their role, but they really can make a difference, says legal specialist Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen. Combatting injustice is ...
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CD release PARTIMENTI NAPOLETANI 09 November 2018
ACPA alumna Nicoleta Paraschivescu has released her CD -PARTIMENTI NAPOLETANI, a musical complement to her book Paisiellos Partimenti: Wege zu einem p...
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From research project to market leader in cycling tours for elderly 09 November 2018
‘In Hong Kong, the elderly found our popular nature routes boring, so they now cycle our action-packed routes through New York.’ What once started as ...
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Herring, 3 October & Alumni worldwide 08 November 2018
Do you remember the 3 October celebration during your study time in Leiden? And do you miss it every year, while living abroad?
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'Empathy is one of the most important things I 've learned at LUC' 06 November 2018
Hande Taner (on the left), graduated from Leiden University College (Liberal Arts and Sciences, World Politics) now pursuing a Master’s in European Af...