Meijers, Scholten and hazing violence Debates on abolishing hazing are as old as the student corpora. In 1897, Eduard Meijers had a rough time entering the Amsterdam Student Corps, while abactis Paul Scholten tried to reform Corps law. Marten van Harten • October 28, 2021
Diversity and inclusion at Leiden University: Just ticking a box or the sincere desire to change? Almost six years ago I made the transition from a job in the judiciary to working at the law faculty of Leiden University. I soon became aware of a lack of visible diversity among the faculty staff, although the student population did seem to be reasonably diverse. Amir Ali Abadi • August 10, 2020 • 1 comment
Freedom: An ongoing endeavour The theme of the 440th anniversary of Leiden University is freedom. Good reason to reflect on how centuries of freedom struggles have enriched us. We should also dwell on the question of whether there are calls for freedom that still remain to be answered. Janneke Vink • July 30, 2015 • 2 comments
A conference to celebrate our 200 year-old Dutch Constitution. Our 200 year-old Dutch Constitution as an inspiration for other countries. What lessons can be learned from the Dutch Constitution? Valérie Verschoor • June 09, 2015
