Celebrate with us the 446th Dies Natalis of Leiden University on 8 February 2021.
This year, Professor Ineke Sluiter will deliver the Dies lecture, after which Professor Carel Stolker will give a short speech. An honorary doctorate will then be conferred on human rights and child rights activist Graça Machel by Leiden University via a live video link with South Africa.
On this special day, we will bid farewell to our current Rector Magnificus and President, Professor Carel Stolker, who will hand the rectorate over to Professor Hester Bijl. The new President of the Executive Board will be Professor Annetje Ottow.
A livestream will be available for all others who would like to follow the ceremony.
The live stream of the dies natalis will commence at 14:30 on this page.
The full programme, information about the speakers, awards, transfer of the rectorate and more can be found here:
Dies natalis 2021