Leiden Inclusion Blog

Orange The World Campaign - How can we, as a University Community, Help to Prevent Violence against Women?

Nowadays violence against women is still common all over the world. In the spirit of the Orange The World campaign, we encourage Leiden University students to increase discussion about the subject and we present ways through which gendered violence can be prevented in the university community.

Semra Milanović + 1 other • 23-11-2020

Call Me By My Name

We don’t often question given names or pronouns. Yet for transgender people, this can cause major distress. Through the viewpoint of Sam, this is a glimpse into what misgendering or misnaming them can do to a non-binary transgender person.

Sam • 16-11-2020

Disability And Academia: A Strange Pair?

Disability is often a non-topic in academia. How can the scientific community unlock the potential of lived experiences of students and staff with disabilities? PhD researchers Anaïs van Ertvelde and Andries Hiskes get into a conversation about experiential knowledge, representation and access.

Eline Pollaert + 2 others • 29-10-2020

Covid-19 as an Amplifier of Sexual Violence: What can we do?

University students are particularly vulnerable to multiple forms of sexual violence. Currently, the issues surrounding sexual violence are amplified by the social distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, it is now time to start conversations, reduce stigma, and support survivors.

Klara Wieczorke + 1 other • 06-07-2020

LGBTQ Pride, Black Lives Matter, and Leiden University

Pride looks different this year, at Leiden University and worldwide. While the coronavirus has forced most events to be cancelled or moved online, the Black Lives Matter demonstrations have renewed conversations about the intersections between movements for LGBTQ liberation and racial justice.

LGBT+ network • 02-07-2020

COVID-19: What Chinese Students Have Gone Through in the COVID-19 Pandemic

In many Asian countries, wearing masks is meant to protect the wearer. However, different understandings of the meanings of masks trigger questions on what exactly they are protecting. How does this perception of something that we all are living through affect the way masked subjects are viewed?

ACSSNL • 30-06-2020

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