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Se confronter à la nouveauté incite le cerveau à apprendre tandis qu’un cadre familier l’aide à préserver les informations. Comment en tirer parti pour apprendre ?
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America’s allies are preparing to have to fend for themselves against not just their traditional foes, but also a predatory Washington.
The age of empires seemed to be a thing of the past. But now there are signs that some world leaders hanker after imperial power and glory.
Dans de nombreux musées, les enfants doivent se contenter de notices conçues pour des adultes. Or ils ont leur propre façon d’appréhender l’art. Comment en tenir compte ?
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Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University
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Research Fellow, The Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden University
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PhD Candidate in English Literature, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Before 1600, Leiden University
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Professor of Technological Innovations in Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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Research Fellow in the Institute for History, Leiden University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University
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PhD student, Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University
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PhD Candidate, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University
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Assistant Professor, Ecology, Leiden University
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Assistant professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University
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Research Fellow in Anthropology, Leiden University
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Guest Researcher, Centre for Arts in Society, Leiden University