News
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90th year anniversary of the Leiden Papyrological Institute13 January 2025
The Leiden Papyrological Institute celebrates its 90th year anniversary
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Keyhole surgery on old books leads to discovery of medieval fragments13 January 2025An endoscopic camera was used to record images of reused medieval fragments on the inside of book bindings from the 16th and 17th centuries. The uniqu...
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Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History07 January 2025Master's student Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues is the winner of the KHMW Brewer Thesis Prize for History. He was awarded the prize for his rese...
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Special Chair for Central European Studies gives Cleveringa Lecture in Vienna06 January 2025On December 3, 2024, Prof. dr. Sarah Cramsey delivered a Cleveringa Lecture in Vienna. Cramsey was the special guest of the Dutch Ambassador to Austri...
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The Austria Centre Leiden Supports the Czechoslovak New Wave Film Festival in Rotterdam06 January 2025On December 4, 2024, Prof. dr. Sarah Cramsey gave a short lecture before a film at the Czechoslovak New Wave Film Festival in Rotterdam. The festival ...
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Esther Op de Beek and Stijn Bussels begin as New Education and Scientific Directors of LUCAS: 'Communication with Staff is Paramount'06 January 2025The LUCAS Institute has both a new Scientific Director and a new Education Director. Stijn Bussels and Esther Op de Beek both commenced their new role...
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Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University19 December 2024Leiden University has six top bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2025, a consumer guide to university programmes. This puts L...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202417 December 2024Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...
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Household Slavery: 'An Overlooked Method of Enslaving People'17 December 2024When discussing enslavement, attention often focuses on Africans forcibly shipped to South America. Researcher Timo McGregor's new Veni research sheds...
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Rudi van Maanen receives Cornelis Joppenszoon statuette16 December 2024Emeritus Professor Rudi van Maanen has received the Cornelis Joppenszoon statuette. He was presented with the distinction by Deputy Mayor of Leiden, J...
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Annual Overview 202416 December 20242024 was an eventful year for the Faculty of Humanities. Despite becoming the centre of political discussion and budget cuts as faculty ourselves, exc...
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Europe Hub MA thesis prize awarded to Federica Antoniani16 December 2024Federica Antoniani is the recipient of the very first MA thesis prize awarded by Leiden University’s Europe Hub. She received the prize for her thesis...
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Alternative Perspective 2028: Mark Rutgers and Casper de Jonge in discussion16 December 2024Under extreme pressure and in agreement with the Faculty Board, the programme chairs, represented by a core group, have worked over recent weeks on ad...
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From decorative arts student in Leiden to curator at the biggest museum in New York16 December 2024How does a Leiden alumnus end up working at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)? In the case of Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, it was partly...
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Beatrice de Graaf in Huizinga Lecture: ‘History is necessary in times of crisis’13 December 2024Professor Beatrice de Graaf held the 53rd Huizinga Lecture on Thursday 12 December. In front of a a sold-out Stadsgehoorzaal, she spoke about how his...