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Learning to see through others’ eyes 30 October 2017
How does a farmer decide if his cow is a prize winner? An anthropologist studying these farmers should not only look at the farmers themselves, but sh...
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Social Science Matters: Confidence in the future? 26 October 2017
After a long period of formation, the Rutte III cabinet presented itself on 26 October 2017. The coalition agreement on which ministers will build is ...
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A farewell interview with Gerard Peroon 11 October 2017
Gerard Persoon received his bachelor and master degree in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CA/DS) from Leiden University. After his gr...
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Two awards for Visual Ethnography films 10 October 2017
The master's specialisation in Visual Ethnography offers students the possibility to graduate by producing their own ethnographic film. The films 'Liv...
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Leiden University more sustainable by the day 09 October 2017
10 October is the Day of Sustainability. What is the current status of sustainability at Leiden University? Things are moving ahead. Professor of Envi...
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International press attention for the Agta 27 September 2017
For years, Leiden anthropologists are doing fieldwork among the Agta, a hunter-gatherer group of the Northern Philippines. A new government road, whic...
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Leiden anthropologists well-represented during Tour of Asia 20 September 2017
The new Asian Library in the centre of Leiden accommodates the dispersed Asian collection of Leiden University. The festive opening of the Asian Libra...
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Succesful webinar MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology 14 September 2017
Online Open Days are increasingly gaining popularity. On 13 September 2017, Dr. Erik de Maaker, Jule Forth and Tarini Shipurkar from the Institute of ...
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WCC award ceremony: Distinctions for leading scientists 30 May 2017
This year, Leiden University is organising the 34th Award Ceremony of the World Cultural Council (WCC). Who will be the prize winners this year?
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Leiden University third in sustainability ranking 22 May 2017
Leiden University is in third place in the SustainaBul sustainability ranking. Students from eleven research universities and nine universities of app...
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Pieter's Corner: Can diversity be engineered? 11 May 2017
In discussions about today’s society and multiculturalism the word is constantly bandied back and forth: diversity. At Leiden University we aspire to ...
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Leiden lifestyle as inspiration for Americans 11 April 2017
The much-discussed documentary 'Cobblestone Stories' by American anthropologist Mark Neupert can be seen in Leiden's Trianon cinema on 23 April. In an...
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Leiden through the eyes of an American anthropologist 05 April 2017
The lyrical documentary about Leiden by American anthropologist Mark Neupert has become a hit. Leiden anthropologist Janine Prins taught Neupert the f...
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Social Science Matters: Online privacy 09 March 2017
In our digital society, the internet seems to offer endless possibilities for expressing yourself, gathering information, and making contact with othe...
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Women on the agenda in Leiden 09 March 2017
Women are are on the agenda again at Leiden University. That was clear on 8 March in the Academy Building. First there was an informal get-together wi...