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  • Presenting the NIAS–NIOD–KITLV Fellows for 2025–2026: Panggah Ardiyansyah, Ganggah Dissanayaka and Leandro Matthews Cascon
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    Welcome Panggah Ardiyansyah, Ganga Dissanayaka and Leandro Matthews Cascon

    Explore the stories behind our fellows’ ground-breaking research, the work in progress and the coming events at NIAS.

  • NIAS Opening Academic Year 2025-26 with Claudine Gay
    Event 3 September 2025

    NIAS Opening of the Academic Year 2025-2026, with Claudine Gay

    Explore the stories behind our fellows’ ground-breaking research, the work in progress and the coming events at NIAS.

    • For Women in Science Fellowships Awarded 1
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      For Women in Science Fellowships Awarded

    • David Van Reybrouck appointed Philosopher Laureate of The Netherlands
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      David Van Reybrouck appointed Philosopher Laureate of The Netherlands

    • Staff at NIAS
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      NIAS seeks Partnership Officer to strengthen collaborations

    • Toekomsthistorici 3
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      What can go wrong if politics starts acting as the boss of other pillars of democracy.

    • Fleeing Ukrainian scientists on their country's future: ‘Values suddenly don't count’
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      Fleeing Ukrainian scientists on their country's future: ‘Values suddenly don't count’

    • NIAS Fellows Community Stands up for Science
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      NIAS Fellows Community Stands up for Science

    • Academic freedom and academic cooperation under pressure in the US 2
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      Statement of academies of science in Europe: academic freedom and cooperation under pressure in the US

    • Michael Ignatieff on Academic Freedom: What’s At Stake? (And Who Cares?)” 1
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      Michael Ignatieff on Academic Freedom: What’s At Stake? (And Who Cares?)”

    • The Academy and the Rule of Law by Tamar de Waal
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      The Academy and the Rule of Law by Tamar de Waal

    • Prof. Jan Willem Duyvendak
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      The Academy as a Pillar of Liberal Democracy - Jan Willem Duyvendak

    • Frank Dobbin 2
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      NIAS Fellow Frank Dobbin: ‘Companies adhering too closely to Trump, will become less competitive.'

    • Freedom Lecture 1
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      Watch the Freedom Lecture by NIAS Safe Haven Fellow Amal Helles

    • Watch NIAS Fellow Michèle Lamont in The Appeal of the Radical Right at De Balie
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      Watch NIAS Fellow Michèle Lamont in The Appeal of the Radical Right at De Balie

    • Academic Freedom: What's At Stake? (And Who Cares?)
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      Brush up on Academic Freedom: What's At Stake? (And Who Cares?)

    • For Women in Science
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      L'Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Fellowships at NIAS

    • NIAS Pop-Up Lectures
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      Guidance on Your NIAS Fellowship Application

    • Exploring colonial histories: Fellowship Opportunity for Researchers
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      Exploring colonial histories: fellowship opportunity for researchers

    • Safe Haven Fellowship extended to all scholars and cultural actors at risk 1
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      Upcoming: Continuous Call for Applications for a Safe Haven Fellowship at NIAS

    • Francesco Battaglia
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      Francesco Battaglia awarded Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellowship for innovative brain research

    • Researchers from Gaza find a safe haven at NIAS 2
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      Researchers from Gaza come to NIAS