113 search results for “classical world” in the Staff website
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Bouke van der Meer
Faculteit Archeologie
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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Ruurd Halbertsma
Faculty of Humanities
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Miguel John Versluys
Faculteit Archeologie
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Classical Ballet intermediate
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Classical Ballet beginners
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Classical Ballet intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Classical Ballet advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Christoph Pieper
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Meyboom
Faculteit Archeologie
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Thomas Kluitenburg
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: The Leiden Observatory, the world’s oldest university observatory
Whether finding signals of dark matter or discovering hydrogen in the vicinity of exoplanets, Leiden astronomers are world players in their field, and they are part of a long tradition: Leiden was the first university in the world to have its own observatory.
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Bert van den Berg
Faculty of Humanities
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Roderick Geerts
Faculteit Archeologie
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Merlijn Veltman
Faculteit Archeologie
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Aliéksey Barreto Malheiros Vianna
Faculty of Humanities
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Manfred Horstmanshoff
Faculty of Humanities
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Anne van Dam
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: Einstein & Friends
Museum Boerhaave commemorated the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity with the exhibition ‘Einstein & Friends’. The exhibition shined light on the famous physicist’s Dutch friends and his love for Leiden. A review featuring seven images can be found below.
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Joan Booth
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: Cleveringa’s protest
On 26 November 1940 Professor Cleveringa held his courageous speech protesting against the dismissal of his Jewish colleague, Professor Meijers. Cleveringa was arrested and the university was closed. Every year the university honours Cleveringa with a chair and meetings throughout the world.
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Patrick Gouw
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Leonid Kulikov
Faculty of Humanities
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Hugo Koning
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: the man behind the beadle
Almost everywhere in the world where the post exists, the beadle is a ‘master of ceremonies’ who only makes his appearance on special occasions. In Leiden the beadle does much more. He is indispensable at dissertation defences and orations. He directs ceremonies and is a master at calming nerves.
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Leiden Classics: Bibliotheca Thysiana, a 17th century time machine
From once controversial scientific works and historical bibles, to personal shopping lists and clothing bills. The 17th-century Bibliotheca Thysiana and the archive of the collector Johannes Thysius exhibit both the intellectual and everyday life as it was three hundred years ago. Now a brand-new digital…
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Leiden Classics: Humbert de Superville, founder of the Print Room
Dutch artist and visionary David Humbert de Superville (1770-1849) was the founder and first director of the Print Room at Leiden University. An exhibition and symposium are now being organised in his honour. What makes him so remarkable?
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Leiden Classics: 5 questions on the origin of university democracy
The late 1960s: across Europe, students are demanding the right to more participation within their universities. In 1971 Leiden University was granted an elected University Council. It became quite powerful: the Council even had the right to dismiss the Chairman of the Board.
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Leiden Classics: The paradox of student association Minerva
Minerva, which calls itself the oldest student association of the Netherlands, has the reputation of being an impenetrable bastion. A lustrum exhibition shows the turbulent history and points to a diversity of contacts: from close bonds with Leiden ‘coffee ladies’ to the visit of Sir Winston Churchi…
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Irene O'Daly
Faculty of Humanities
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Jonathan Price
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bart van der Boom
Faculty of Humanities
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Michael Kerschner
Faculteit Archeologie
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Mahmood Kooriadathodi
Faculty of Humanities
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Remco Breuker
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen van den Bergh
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classic: 4 Questions on the origins of the university and the Dies Natalis
Every year around 8 February, Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands, is celebrating its birthday. Why does the King still receive a telegram on the day of the Dies Natalis? 4 questions on the origins of Leiden University and its traditions for celebrating its foundation day.
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Jonathan Stökl
Faculty of Humanities
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Anna-Alexandra Marhold
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mark Driessen
Faculteit Archeologie
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Thijs Porck
Faculty of Humanities
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Singing Techniques
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Second World War victims commemorated in Hour of Remembrance
On 4 May, Leiden University remembered the victims of the Second World War from our university community. Alumni, students and present and former staff of the University came together for this Hour of Remembrance.
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Singing Basics
Arts and leisure
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Musical (Singing/dance/theater) | Intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Tap Dance beginners
Arts and leisure