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Law graduate Jiska Ogier speaks from experience: ‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’18 November 2021Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society acces...
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Wimar Bolhuis chief economist at research-based consultancy firm Ecorys11 November 2021As chief economist, Bolhuis will conduct research on topical economic issues. Besides this position, he will remain active as a lecturer at the Depart...
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Irma Mosquera appointed as Professor of Tax Governance02 November 2021In her teaching and research, Mosquera primarily seeks the connection between tax law and other disciplines. Her appointment is effective as of 1 Nove...
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Bart Schermer appointed as Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime02 November 2021As of 1 November 2021, Bart Willem Schermer has been appointed as Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies.
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Soulmates in Empire? Van Vollenhoven and the Colonial Contradictions of Grotius20 October 2021On Thursday 14 October, Dr Martine van Ittersum gave the first lecture of the Van Vollenhoven Institute’s year-long workshop 'Reconsidering the Socio-...
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Radboud University and Leiden University research ethnic profiling19 October 2021A research team from Radboud University and Leiden University, led by senior researchers Prof. Masja van Meeteren (RU/UL), Dr Paul Mutsaers (RU) and P...
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De Verbranders, a podcast on Europe's borders and resistance to them, is online12 October 2021De Verbranders, a Dutch podcast produced by PhD candidates Neske Baerwaldt (Leiden Law School/VVI) and Wiebe Ruijtenberg (FSW/CAOS), is online. You ca...
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Lecture series 'Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze'30 September 2021The Van Vollenhoven Institute is organising a year-long public lecture series entitled 'Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze'. The lecture series aims t...
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Imagine you’re Ilias from Turkey28 September 2021In the confrontational ‘House of Misconceptions’, visitors put themselves in another person’s shoes and have to justify their existence. The performan...
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Maaike Lycklama keynote speaker at behavioral risk conference27 September 2021On Thursday 2 September, Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt acted as keynote speaker at the behavioral risk conference in Utrecht. She did this together with ...
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Opening Ceremony of the LL.M. European Law23 September 2021On Thursday 16 September 2021, the Opening Ceremony of the LL.M. European Law took place in person at Leiden Law School.
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Lord Martin Richardson guest speaker Opening Ceremony Advanced Masters23 September 2021On Thursday 9 September, Lord Martin Richardson (Scottish Supreme Court judge) gave a keynote speech to the new group of Advanced Master’s students.
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Cathalijne van der Plas appointed to chair in Private International Law16 September 2021Cathalijne van der Plas will become Professor of Private International Law (0.4 fte) at Leiden University as of 1 October 2021. She succeeds Prof. Sie...
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UACES Best Book Prize awarded to Vestert Borger10 September 2021On 6 September 2021 Dr Vestert Borger, Assistant Professor of European law, was awarded the Best Book Prize by the University Association for Contempo...
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Back to university: ‘A bit apprehensive but mostly pleased’09 September 2021After almost 18 months of following lectures alone in their rooms, many students are going back to face-to-face classes for the first time. And the sa...