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Board visit: the Institute for Philosophy wants to continue to grow through new collaborations07 July 2025The university is home to many pearls of research institutes that do not make the news every day. The Executive Board visited one such pearl, the Inst...
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From a technical bachelor in Delft to a master's in Philosophy: ‘We need each other’26 May 2025For three years, Wouter Schuit enjoyed studying Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University of Technology - only to switch to a master's in ...
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Dorota Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions'16 January 2025Dorota Mokrosinska has been Professor of Practical Philosophy since September. High time for a brief introduction about her field and academic interests.
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Politics, Opera & PhilosophySusanna Lindberg and Tim Meijers 11 January 2024Opera, more so perhaps than most other forms of art, is deeply intertwined with philosophy and politics. For some composers this was explicitly so. Th...
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Bruno Verbeek: 'If your teaching is going well, you have to innovate'06 February 2023Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Qualification in Education (SKO) this year. University lecturer Bruno Verbeek is one of them. What does...
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Annemie Halsema appointed professor by special appointment: ‘I want to contribute to thinking about diversity15 November 2021The Institute for Philosophy further expands its knowledge: As of 1 September, Annemie Halsema holds the chair of Wijsgerige antropologie en de gronds...
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Digital guest lectures for high school students: 'Focus on what's really important'23 April 2021Developing a digital guest lecture for high school students. Jan Sleutels was immediately enthusiastic when he got asked to do this. The end result? T...
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Lotte Fikkers wins Faculty Teaching Prize 202002 September 2020Lotte Fikkers, university lecturer in English literature, received the Faculty Teaching Prize at the opening of the faculty year. ‘She is clearly very...
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Tim Meijers: 'There are so many questions I still want to ask’21 August 2020The fact that Tim Meijers ended up becoming a philosopher came as no surprise. Even as a child, the university lecturer endlessly asked questions to h...
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Susanna Lindberg new Professor of Continental Philosophy18 August 2020On 1 September, Susanna Lindberg will start as Professor of Continental Philosophy at Leiden University. Lindberg will teach and research in the areas...
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Victor Gijsbers new fellow of Leiden University Teachers’ Academy15 October 2019Victor Gijsbers, university lecturer in Philosophy, has been chosen as a fellow of the Leiden University Teachers' Academy. Over the next five years a...
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Frank Chouraqui wins Faculty Teaching Prize13 September 2019Frank Chouraqui, University Lecturer of Philosophy, received the Faculty Teaching Prize during the Opening of the Faculty Year in the City Auditorium....
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Why both fascists and liberals idolise Nietzsche13 February 2018The doctrine of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is complex, contradictory and open to a range of different interpretations. As a result, his le...
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Victor Gijsbers wins the 2017 Faculty Education Award06 September 2017Philosophy lecturer Victor Gijsbers has been awarded the 2017 Faculty Education Award. The Faculty Education Award is given each year to the Faculty’s...
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Lecturers in the spotlight: the Education Award nominees07 August 2017Every year, Humanities students can nominate their favourite lecturer for the Humanities Education Award. Traditionally, the winner of the award will ...