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Cultural Anthropology alumna shortlisted for the IIAS Master Thesis prize 2017 15 February 2018
MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology alumna Annelin Verkade is one of the four 'runners-up' for the IIAS Master Thesis prize 2017. Supe...
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Tigers and people can live next to each other in India 02 February 2018
When people and tigers use the same forest, their ability to cope and co-adapt to the influences of the other is much higher than currently understo...
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Research at the Faculty in 2018: a sneak preview 24 January 2018
A new year that will bring all sorts of developments in the world of research. What are the new year’s resolutions in social sciences research at our ...
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Photo contest 'Food and Society' (Deadline 3 April 2018) 17 January 2018
Are you a great photographer? Or not at all, but you do have a brilliant photo that captures the relationship between food and people? Join the photo ...
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Marianne Maeckelbergh receives ERC Consolidator grant for project ‘Property and Democratic Citizenship’ 06 December 2017
Marianne Maeckelbergh has received a Consolidator grant from the European Research Council for a project on the impact of property regimes on experien...
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‘Japan and Leiden aren’t so far apart after all’ 04 December 2017
A delegation from Leiden University visited Japan from 18 to 26 November to facilitate cooperation in research and teaching. The delegation also atten...
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Leiden anthropologists at the annual meeting of the Swiss Anthropological Association 20 November 2017
The Scientific Commission of the Swiss Anthropological Association (SSE-SEG-SAA) convenes once a year a major conference around thematic panels. This ...
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Marianne Maeckelbergh honoured with WCC ‘Special Recognition Award’ 10 November 2017
Marianne Maeckelbergh, an anthropologist affiliated with Leiden University’s Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Developent Sociolog, has been awar...
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Call for papers: Modalities of Displacement in South Asia 07 November 2017
‘Displacement’ has emerged as a keyword in studies of South Asia, across research in historical, anthropological, geographical, and cultural studies. ...
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New faces in the ‘Hall of Fame’ of the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology 01 November 2017
In honour of Prof. Dr. Gerard Persoon’s and Prof. dr. Ton Dietz’ work and on the occasion of their retirement from Leiden University, Ton Dietz’ and G...
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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...