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Maurits Berger: ‘Every researcher should do a social project’Maurits Berger worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam and as a journalist and researcher in Egypt and Syria. Since 2008, he has been a Professor of Islam in ...
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Nine Leiden projects awarded first NWO Science Diplomacy FundThe projects of nine researchers at Leiden University have received funding through the new NWO Science Diplomacy Fund. The Fund is for scientific act...
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‘Even Ancient and Medieval ideas can help the Modern World’Ahab Bdaiwi, University Lecturer of Islamic history, religion and philosophy, was received the first Faculty Impact Award. His interest lies in ‘every...
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Remote teaching: Need a hand?LUCIS is offering its members student assistance to help organize their remote teaching.
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Asghar Seyed Gohrab: ‘Teaching keeps me young and sharp’Associate Professor Asghar Seyed Gohrab considers it his role to tell students about Iran, the country where he was born and raised. His research focu...
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Journalistiek in Irak tweegesprek met Judit Neurink en Sakir KhaderLUCIS organiseerde op woensdag 4 maart een speciale avond over journalistiek in Irak. Journaliste Judit Neurink en programmamaker Sakir Khader verteld...
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Lively debate after panel on current events in IranOver 170 people took part in the panel on current events in Iran organized by LUCIS. A bustling crowd of Dutch-Iranians, students, University staff, a...
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Conference Call for Papers: Historicizing the Shiʿi hadith Corpus
From 24-26 June 2020, the Leiden University Centre for Islam and Society (LUCIS) and Shiʿi Studies Unit of the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London (I...
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Visit ambassadors to the University Library Special CollectionsSpecial visit of seven ambassadors of the Arabic-speaking world to the University Library
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 2019The fourth edition of the Middle Eastern Culture market was a great success with more than 2000 visitors over the weekend. Attendees participated in t...
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Comic strip on rethinking disabilityApproximately 10-15% of the world’s population is estimated to be disabled. The researchers from the ERC Rethinking Disability project have shown how ...
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‘You see a peak in violence straight after an Islamophobic statement’Fear and hatred of Muslims are rising rapidly to the surface in the United Kingdom, Assistant Professor Tahir Abbas writes in his new book. British po...
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How radical Islam gained a foothold in IndonesiaIn recent decades, a more radical Islam has been on the rise in Indonesia, but the government now promotes a moderate form of Islam. In his inaugural ...
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Geert Jan van GelderThis fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Emeritus Geert Jan van Gelder to Leiden. He is the second Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cul...
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Exhibition puts ‘forgotten’ part of the Silk Road in the spotlightThe story of the iconic Silk Road is often told from the Chinese perspective. An exhibition at Oude UB focuses on the inhabitants and monuments of his...