Guidelines for gender inclusive address: student and staff reactions

In January, the Leiden University Diversity and Inclusion Expertise Office published guidelines for gender inclusive address. These guidelines will help University employees to communicate in a more inclusive manner.

Ilios Willemars, Nic Boendermaker, Angel Mortara and Looi van Kessel • July 18, 2023

Column of the Diversity Officer: Inclusive language and spaces

Inclusive language and spaces are central elements of a learning and working environment which welcomes diversity and ensures all staff and students feel part of the campus community.

Dr. Aya Ezawa, Diversity Officer • September 19, 2021

What is in a word?

Words. We use them to communicate, express and relate to each other. It might seem self- evident, but how often do we take a moment to assess the words we use, their origin and meaning? Not the meaning found in the dictionary, but their histories of use and the worldviews they represent.

Lina De Los Rios Torres • February 10, 2021

Project Drempelloos Studeren: Support For Students With Visible And Invisible Disabilities

This year's theme of International Day of People with Disabilities is invisible disabilities. Two students share their experiences of studying with a disability during the Covid-19 pandemic and introduce the project Drempelloos Studeren.

Project Drempelloos Studeren • December 03, 2020

Column of the Diversity Officer: Whatsapp, Community and Social Safety

Online environments have become a dominant place for contact, exchange, and community. They create new opportunities as they can bridge space and distance. But as digital platforms have become central to our community life, what we say and the tone we set also makes and breaks our community.

Dr. Aya Ezawa, Diversity Officer • November 30, 2020

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 and Lana Škrlec • November 23, 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 • November 16, 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, Anaïs van Ertvelde and Andries Hiskes • October 29, 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 and Rosanne Schot • July 06, 2020

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