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Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions13 June 2025A KIEM grant was recently awarded to a diverse group of Leiden researchers, aiming to organise an interdisciplinary conference with the title ‘Ancient...
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter VreedePhD 11 June 2025Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) fought for greater popular influence with blazing pamphlets and even a coup d’état. In his PhD dissertation, ...
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’11 June 2025For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel expl...
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’10 June 2025The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to...
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Esther Rachow presents 'New Paradigms of Holocaust Education in the Digital Age' at the Austria Centre Leiden10 June 2025In April 2025, Ms. Esther Rachow from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem presenting her ongoing doctoral research at an Austria Centre Leiden lunch-ti...
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In memoriam prof.dr. Nico Verloop10 June 2025Nico Verloop, Professor Emeritus of Educational Studies at Leiden University, passed away on 5 June 2025. Nico was the founder and first professor-dir...
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English Department turns 75: English Studies alive and kicking in Leiden06 June 2025At the end of May, the Leiden English Language and Culture Programme, formerly known as the Department of English Language and Literature, celebrated ...
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“Hope springs eternal”: Protest and social movements in the NetherlandsKIEM grant 05 June 2025Mariska Jung (FGGA), Looi van Kessel (FGW), and Jasmijn Rana (FSW) have received a KIEM grant of €10,000 together with the Institute for Social Justic...
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Delegation from Nagasaki University visits Leiden UniversityCollaboration 27 May 2025A delegation from Nagasaki University visited Leiden University at the end of May. Ikematsu Kazuya, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Nagasaki Univer...
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From a technical bachelor in Delft to a master's in Philosophy: ‘We need each other’26 May 2025For three years, Wouter Schuit enjoyed studying Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University of Technology - only to switch to a master's in ...
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Vicente Fisher de Miranda Rodrigues awarded Cornelis Thiele Prize20 May 2025After the KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History, Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues has also won the Cornelis Thiele Prize of the Dutch Society for ...
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Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicineCall for papers for conference 22 and 23 January 2026 19 May 2025We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a conference focused on ethical practices in medical research and treatment in the colonial and postc...
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The Greek alphabet may be older than we think19 May 2025The Greek alphabet dates back to the eighth century BC. At least, that is what science assumed for a long time. Associate Professor Willemijn Waal is ...
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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’19 May 2025Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Langu...
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Migration scholar Katharina Natter wins Gratama Science PrizePolitical science 16 May 2025For her research into migration policy under different political regimes, Katharina Natter has been awarded the Gratama Science Prize for young, talen...