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Esther Captain, Gert Oostindie and Valika Smeulders win Die Haghe Prize 2024 14 May 2024
Researchers Esther Captain, Gert Oostindie and Valika Smeulders have won the Die Haghe Prize 2024. They were awarded the prize for their book The colo...
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation' 14 May 2024
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university ...
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Verena Meyer at the Sanubari Nuris Bali International Webinar 13 May 2024
On Saturday, May 4, Dr. Verena Meyer delivered opening remarks at the International Webinar 'Santri, Literacy, and Indonesia', organized by the Bali S...
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Podcast tips for Pentecost 13 May 2024
Are you looking for some listening material for the upcoming long weekend? Staff members and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities have been creating va...
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives 08 May 2024
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden...
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Faculty Office has moved to Herta Mohr Building 08 May 2024
As from Wednesday 13 May, the Faculty Office has moved to the Herta Mohr Building.
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Leiden conference seeks out emerging trends in global governance 07 May 2024
Global challenges require global governance answers. That’s why on 5 - 7 June, the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Gov...
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In search of hidden voices 06 May 2024
Nearly all documents from the 16th and 17th centuries were written by more than one person but attributed to only one author. Professor Nadine Akkerma...
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Professor Pieter ter Keurs: 'People collect to function' 02 May 2024
Professor Pieter ter Keurs has spent his entire career studying collecting. Now, he is retiring. ‘I hope the focus on collections will carry on.’
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent' 30 April 2024
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that yo...
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Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history 30 April 2024
The Chinese History chair has a long, rich history within Leiden University. Since 1 February, this position has been held by Ying Zhang. ‘Leiden Univ...
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world 30 April 2024
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example....
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Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other 30 April 2024
North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international s...
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Student tower opened with café, common room and spectacular views 26 April 2024
The 289 students who recently moved into the tower on Kolffpad at the Leiden Bio Science Park are sitting pretty. They have the keys to a self-contain...
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands 24 April 2024
When you hear ‘Black Power’, you probably think of the United States. But in the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of th...