News
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The corona crisis through the eyes of social scientists 14 April 2020The corona crisis relates to not only the medical field but also the field of the social sciences and humanities. SSH Beraad, a consultation body that...
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Film 'Humans of Humanities' festively premiered in Trianon 14 April 2020It's easy to forget in these turbulent times, but on March 9th the film 'Humans of Humanities' premiered in cinema Trianon in Leiden. 160 guests saw L...
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‘Even Ancient and Medieval ideas can help the Modern World’ 14 April 2020Ahab Bdaiwi, University Lecturer of Islamic history, religion and philosophy, was received the first Faculty Impact Award. His interest lies in ‘every...
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Armchair travel to the Falkland Islands 07 April 2020Yliana Rodríguez was in the middle of a second fieldtrip in the Falklands researching Spanish-English language contact, when global lockdown measures ...
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Sneak peek of exhibition Frank Scholten: Archeology and Tourism in the ‘Holy Land’ 06 April 2020The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO) was due to open its doors to the small photography exhibit Frank Scholten: Archaeology and Tourism in the ‘Holy Lan...
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Remote teaching: Need a hand? 30 March 2020LUCIS is offering its members student assistance to help organize their remote teaching.
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#CoronaHulp: ‘There's a broad desire to help one another' 17 March 2020Coronavirus is generating a great deal of uncertainty throughout the world. Fortunately, there are some bright spots, such as the residents of Italian...
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Walking in a city of the dead 09 March 2020They call their team ‘The Walking Dead’: Leiden Egyptologists Lara Weiss, Huw Twiston Davies and Nico Staring. A fitting name for a group that conduct...
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Journalistiek in Irak tweegesprek met Judit Neurink en Sakir Khader 05 March 2020LUCIS organiseerde op woensdag 4 maart een speciale avond over journalistiek in Irak. Journaliste Judit Neurink en programmamaker Sakir Khader verteld...
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Christopher Green: ‘You cannot generalize North Koreans' self-understanding’ 24 February 2020The notion of North Koreans as brainwashed and unable to think critically about their heritage and what it means to be North Korean is pervasive. More...
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‘Collaboration is essential to scientific breakthroughs’ 13 February 2020How do we create a healthy, inclusive, digital and sustainable society? And how do we keep it that way? If science is to provide answers to these ques...
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European Union Studies in Brussels: a three stage rocket 10 February 2020After the successful visit to Brussels of last year, staff of the MA International Relations specialisation European Union Studies, the Communications...
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Learning African sign languages via a video app 10 February 2020For many deaf Ghanaians, Ghanaian Sign Language is their first language. But for more deaf signers to be able to fully participate in society, more si...
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Lively debate after panel on current events in Iran 06 February 2020Over 170 people took part in the panel on current events in Iran organized by LUCIS. A bustling crowd of Dutch-Iranians, students, University staff, a...
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‘Fantasies about coronavirus are more contagious than the disease itself’ 05 February 2020Fake news about ‘patient zero’ and hyperbolic headlines warning about the ‘yellow peril.’ Leiden researchers have spotted fake news galore about coron...