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Infinite love in a finite life: why, according to philosopher Errol Boon, we promise each other ‘eternal’ love28 July 2025In love, we like to use great words. We promise to love each other ‘forever’ and praise the beloved as nothing less than ‘the one’ . Meanwhile, we kno...
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Mirjam Oomens: ‘Healthcare professionals should be cautious about survival prognoses’03 July 2025Mirjam Oomens was working on her PhD research on language in the consulting room when she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Four years later, she ...
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China's new heroes: ‘Sacrificing yourself for the community gives you status’Chinese politics 01 July 2025Sacrificing yourself for the greater good: in China, martyrdom and hero worship have been strongly encouraged by the Communist Party for the past deca...
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Religious Studies students combat loneliness: ‘Simply acknowledging the complexity helps’18 June 2025Last semester, bachelor’s students in Religious Studies spent a lot of time in community centres in Leiden. The reason: field research into loneliness...
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Floris Harm studied Chinese, just like one of his ancestors: ‘We’re both trying to promote mutual understanding’17 June 2025When Floris Harm took up his role as director of the Leiden Asia Centre, he made a remarkable discovery on the university website. It turned out that ...
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’11 June 2025For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel expl...