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Jesse Dijkshoorn: ‘I had to learn to take time off’ 11 June 2024Research master's student in history Jesse Dijkshoorn collaborated on a transcription system for medieval texts. ‘It’s nice to make the Middle Ages ac...
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Prof. dr. Sarah A. Cramsey Delivers her inaugural lecture "Care, Children and the Other Holocaust" 11 June 2024On Friday June 7, 2024, Sarah Cramsey delivered her inaugural lecture entitled "Care, Children and the Other Holocaust" in front of more than 80 profe...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Presentation of Greek-Dutch dictionary: ‘In the end, you have to decide what to do’ 10 June 2024After a process of more than two decades, the new Greek-Dutch dictionary was presented on Wednesday 5 June. University lecturer Lucien van Beek acted ...
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Herman Paul new KNAW member: ‘Challenges enough’ 07 June 2024Herman Paul (professor of History of the Humanities) has been elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). He will b...
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Twan Huys lecturer Journalism and New Media 06 June 2024Television presenter and journalist Twan Huys will be a lecturer in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University from 1 September 2024.
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched 04 June 2024Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior Unive...
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10 years of Humanities Lab celebrated in style at Capstone conference 03 June 2024Last week, Humanities Lab honours students presented their research through creative posters and pitches at the Capstone Conference in PLNT Leiden. It...
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Ten years of PRINS: Students give practical advice to organisations 03 June 2024Students in the third year of the BA International Studies programme follow the Practicing International Studies (PRINS) consultancy course. They cond...
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Petra Sijpesteijn elected Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 03 June 2024
In its session of 15 April 2024, the Austrian Academy of Sciences elected professor Petra Sijpesteijn as one of its new Corresponding Members.
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Comenius Teaching Fellowship for Eun-ju Kim 03 June 2024
Dr. Eun-Ju Kim (LIAS/ATC) has been awarded a Comenius Teaching Fellowship 2024 from NWO. The title of her project is "Leveling the reading and learnin...
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Jonathan Silk receives Guggenheim Fellowship 29 May 2024The Guggenheim Fellowship is a prestigious award for US nationals. There are more than 3,000 applications every year, and this year only 188 were hono...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded grant for workshop on adolescence and sexual maturity in historical and cross-cultural perspectives 28 May 2024When are you (sexually) mature? A KNAW grant will enable associate professor Rafal Matuszewski to organise an interdisciplinary workshop on this quest...
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‘When I'm in the Hortus, it feels like I'm walking through the print’ 27 May 2024Four prints, ten years of research. Not that she got bored of them, on the contrary. Corrie van Maris, who receives her PhD this week, has always rema...