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The BIAS project attends an international co-creation workshop in Venice 11 December 2023
eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University, participated in the Horizon Europe BIAS Project international co-creational works...
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The person behind the truck driver 11 December 2023
Most people talk about truck drivers rather than to them. That’s an error of judgement, says PhD candidate Anke van der Hoeven, who explains why we sh...
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eLaw launches call for workshop papers on fairness and AI in the labour market 11 December 2023
Carlotta Rigotti and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga launch a call for workshop papers on fairness and AI in the labour market at the 16th JSAI International ...
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga and Hadassah Drukarch win European Commission’s Product Safety Award 11 December 2023
The EU Product Safety Award encourages and honors innovative business initiatives and research that make a difference for consumers. This year, the Go...
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Florian Theissen successfully defends his PhD thesis 11 December 2023
On 30 November 2023, Florian Theissen successfully defended his PhD thesis, 'Sincerely Believing in Freedom'.
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Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer: ‘Only creativity can save the world’ 11 December 2023
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer delivered the Huizinga lecture on Friday 8 December in a packed Pieterskerk. The writer seized the opportunity of the 52nd edit...
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Translating humorous children's poetry? Content matters most 11 December 2023
Translating poetry is notoriously difficult. Translating poetry in such a way that the humorous nature of a poem remains intact is even more difficult...
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Rick Lawson speaks at human rights conference in Moscow 11 December 2023
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, 10 December, an international conference was organized by the Moscow-based Сenter for Constitutiona...
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Special issue on 'The European Union and the Governance of Contested Global Spaces' 11 December 2023
Together with College of Europe Professors Sieglinde Gstöhl and Simon Schunz, Joris Larik edited an interdisciplinary special issue for the Journal of...
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New professor Florian Schneider: ‘Chinese citizens are more perturbed by climate change than many in America or Europa’ 11 December 2023
After a gap of five years, Leiden has a new Professor of Modern China. Florian Schneider started his position on 1 September.
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Purple Friday: ‘I try to give the community some support’ 08 December 2023
Purple clothing and a pride flag flying from all University buildings: Leiden University is once again taking part in Purple Friday. How do people exp...
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New LL.M. in Governance of Migration and Diversity (GMD-Legal) starting September 2024 07 December 2023
Starting in September 2024, the Europa Institute will host a new LL.M. on the Governance of Migration and Diversity [GMD].
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Vacancy student assistant Grotius Centre - Call for Application 07 December 2023
The Student Assistant (SA) will provide support to the Grotius Centre Project Managers in organising and coordinating the 2024 activities of the Centr...
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Navigating the Energy Transition: A Call to Consider the Citizen Perspective 07 December 2023
A wind turbine near your home? The energy transition is not seen as just by all parties concerned. It’s essential to involve local residents, argues E...
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Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards 06 December 2023
Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for he...