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Thirza is the new student member of the IB: 'I want to hear the opinions of less outspoken students'21 September 2022Since 1 September, fourth-year student Thirza van 't Rood has been the new student member of the Institute Board at Cultural Anthropology. Her first t...
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Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication21 September 2022Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science ...
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Ratna Saptari retires: anthropologist dedicated herself with heart and soul to Indonesian workers' and human rights16 September 2022Ratna Saptari is since 2007 Assistant Professor at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. She has always been involved with...
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The Botany Club goes abroad: excursion to the Eifel15 September 2022The Botany Club, a group of enthusiastic archaeobotanists and -biologists, travelled to the Eifel in May 2022 for their annual excursion. The chosen d...
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Professor Ann Skelton appointed as Children’s Rights Chair at Leiden University13 September 2022Leiden University’s Executive Board has appointed South African Professor Ann Skelton as the new Chair of Children’s Rights in a Sustainable World as ...
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Faculty of Archaeology kicks off celebratory lustrum year13 September 202225 years ago the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University was founded. In the academic year of 2022-2023 several lustrum activities will be organis...
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Leiden Law Op 1 marks the start of a new and innovative academic year08 September 2022On Tuesday 6 September, the faculty year 2022-2023 got off to a great start with Leiden Law Op 1, our yearly talkshow live from the Kamerlingh Onnes G...
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Hans Slabbekoorn appointed professor: 'There are still gaps in our knowledge'.08 September 2022Hans Slabbekoorn is specialised in animal sounds. On 1 July, he was appointed professor of Acoustic ecology and behaviour. A great honour, according t...
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Aphroditi Zoulfoukaridis: ‘I hope to keep doing this work for a very long time’07 September 2022Aphroditi Zoulfoukaridis is the manager of LeidenGlobal, a partnership of several faculties at the University and other academic and cultural institut...
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Meet the Faculty’s new Student Assessor: Imen el Idrissi05 September 2022After two years in the Faculty Board, Student Assessor Zoë van Litsenburg makes room for a successor per September 1, 2022. Let’s meet the new Student...
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Ursula Kilkelly to hold 2022/2023 Rotating Honorary Chair 'Enforcement of Children’s Rights' at Leiden University29 August 2022Leiden Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Ursula Kilkelly, School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland, will visit Leiden in academi...
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In Memoriam: Prof.dr. Henk Bodewitz (1939-2022)24 August 2022
On August 18, 2022, Henk Bodewitz, distinguished Indologist and emeritus professor of Sanskrit at Leiden University, passed away in his hometown of Ut...
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Hermen Jan Hupkes appointed professor of Non-linear Analysis22 August 2022From 1 August, Hermen Jan Hupkes has been appointed Professor of Non-Linear Analysis at the Mathematical Institute. 'Initially I don't think that much...
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Pim Overgaauw: ‘As Institute Manager, you are the spider in the web’22 August 2022Pim Overgaauw is at his best when he can support others. His new position as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute is therefore a perfect fi...
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In Memoriam: Katharine MacDonald (1976-2022)18 August 2022Our dear colleague and friend Kathy MacDonald passed away unexpectedly on August 9th, 2022, a few days after her 46th birthday. Her sudden passing cam...