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Maurits Berger: ‘Every researcher should do a social project’Maurits Berger worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam and as a journalist and researcher in Egypt and Syria. Since 2008, he has been a Professor of Islam in ...
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Save the date! MAKING MATTERS Symposium 2020: Collective Material Practices in Critical TimesJoin us at the second edition of the Making Matters symposium, which will take place on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2020 at Het Nieuwe Instituu...
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Honorable Mention for PhD Candidate Sam de SchutterSam de Schutter (Phd Candidate at the Institute for History) received an Honorable Mention by the Disability History Association.
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Rick Honings appointed Scaliger professorSenior lecturer Rick Honings has been appointed Scaliger professor with effect from 1 July 2020. In the coming years his focus will be on promoting te...
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Looking for a job with impact – Check the webinar!Marliese Vollebregt (BA International Studies, MA International Relations) works at JINC, a Dutch NGO focusing on equal opportunities for children. Af...
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Hackers and Designers Summer Academy 2020Hackers and Designers Summer Academy 2020 will take place remotely from July 20-25
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Restless Horizon, Richard Barrett and Milana Zarić in concertOn June 7 Restless Horizon, a composition by Richard Barrett and Milana Zarić, premiered online.
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Korean Studies student receives 2020 Global Korea ScholarshipMaureen Kuijs, third-year BA Korean Studies student, has received the 2020 Global Korea Scholarship and is the only Dutch student to do so. With this ...
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Josephus Scaliger: famous scholar and grouchJosephus Justus Scaliger was one of the most famous scholars of his time and yet today his name is likely to be met with blank looks. His corresponden...
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Leiden University places sixth in QS Ranking Classics and Ancient HistoryThe faculty of Humanities scores well in the anual QS World Universities Ranking By Subject list. This year we have placed sixth in the category Class...
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Podcast: this is how Dutch sounded 1000 years agoHow did Dutch sound 1000 years ago? This is a question that linguist Peter-Alexander Kerkhof has been pondering for some time already. He recently man...
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The life of nomads in turbulent timesIn recent years, the Walad Djifir from Chad found themselves in a turbulent environment due to the unrest in Nigeria, Libya and the Central African Re...
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Working from home during corona: Mike SchmidliWe continue to work from home as much as possible. How are the staff members of the Institute for History doing? Mike Schmidli shares his experience b...
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Anna Loh: ‘Art is the one constant factor in my life’Anna Loh is a third-year student of the BA in Arts, Media and Society. We spoke with Anna about what it’s like to write a thesis during COVID-19, Inst...
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‘We add a bit of escape room to our lessons’Tommy Hopstaken and Jochem Haverhoek run an escape room in Kruithuisje, a medieval tower on what was once the perimeter canal in Leiden. They are also...