1,218 search results for “contemporary arts and literatuur” in the Student website
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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century'
In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own vernacular was thought to reveal a great national past. But why, then, was Old English studied by Germans, Danes, Italians and many other nationalities…
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Gorillas abducting women leads to new art history
Two statues of gorillas abducting women: they were what led PhD candidate Dick van Broekhuizen to write a new type of history of nineteenth-century sculpture. ‘If you view nineteenth-century art history from a less narrow perspective, the narrative changes completely.’ PhD ceremony on 21 June.
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Zsofia PilzSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Rajat Ravi RaoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Gabriel PaiukFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
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Festive opening LAFV and Leiden Law School exhibition: 'Intersection of Art and Science'
On the initiative of Leiden Law School’s Art Committee, the festive opening of the photo exhibition of the Leiden Amateur Photographic Society (LAFV) took place on Friday 20 May 2022 in the C corridor of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building.
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Daan WeggemansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Saskia Cohen-WillnerFaculty of Humanities
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Masoud KianiFaculty of Humanities
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Janneke WesselingFaculty of Humanities
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Rethinking the Wereldmuseum Leiden through Indigeneity and Contemporary Art
Course
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Perspectify: an imperfect art exhibition
The PERSPECTIVE project looks to address the concept of successfulness. What does it mean to be the ‘perfect student’, to be 'successful' at university and later in life. It explores perfectionism, setting expectations, performance pressure and more.
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How an elective at the Academy of Art enriches your studies
Students who also want to develop their artistic talents can take a year-long art class – Practicum Artium – at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. ‘I can express my creativity and am learning to approach subjects in a visual way.’
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Alexander Dencher: ‘I want to give new elan to the study of applied arts’
A successful series of lectures on interior design, a symposium on four-poster beds and a new series of study afternoons on the horizon. University lecturer Alexander Dencher knows how to hold the attention of a growing audience. How does he do it? And what makes the history of interior design so fa…
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Podcast: The art of Presenting
We have the pleasure of hosting organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation and co-author of the book ‘The Art of Presenting’. She shares invaluable insights and advice on how to deliver impactful presentations that captivate your…
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Gerlov van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Karla Paola Cabrera AcuñaFaculty of Humanities
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Elizabeth den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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From decorative arts student in Leiden to curator at the biggest museum in New York
How does a Leiden alumnus end up working at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)? In the case of Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, it was partly down to chance, luck, fate. But that was preceded by a unique degree in decorative arts in Leiden.
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Lingyun LaiFaculty of Humanities
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Dettje BakkerFaculty of Humanities
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Anne van DamFaculty of Humanities
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Salem Ritenour
Faculty of Humanities
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Roosmarijn HompeFaculty of Humanities
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Vacancy student representative Art History, Arts, Media and Society and Film and Literary Studies
Organisation
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Vacancy: student representative Art History, Arts, Media and Society and Film and Literary Studies
Education, Organisation
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Wanted: student member Art Committee FSW
Organisation, Social
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Student Art Club is looking for volunteers!
Social
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Art Academy students design 450th anniversary logo
Students from the Royal Academy of Art The Hague (KABK) designed the 450 lustrum logo.
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Francesco Walker in The Conversation on how children look at art
Adults and children view art in completely different ways, Cognitive psychologist Francesco Walker discovered at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. 'In a recent study at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, I used eye-tracking technology.' Walker talks about his research on media platform ‘The Conversation’.
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
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Karl Erik SchøllhammerFaculty of Humanities
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Joris Dormans
Faculty of Humanities
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Sini HassinenFaculty of Humanities
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Open-air cinema, exhibitions, and more: Arts Committee of Leiden Law School
The KOG has more to offer than just the transfer of knowledge. The Arts Committee of Leiden Law School organises activities in and around the faculty to stimulate our senses in other ways. They kicked off the new academic year with an open-air cinema evening and an exhibition of photos and haikus.
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Ellen RavenFaculty of Humanities
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Nicky SchreuderFaculty of Archaeology
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A meaningful view of diversity? You'll find it in art
What does it mean to be a migrant in a big city? According to assistant professor Kamila Krakowska Rodrigues, artists have the answer to that question. In a new ERC-funded project, she will explore the representation of contemporary urban diversity in films, performance art, written literature and spoken…
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
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Reflecting on Professor Carrie Vout's Masterclass on Classical Art
From March 27 to 31 Byvanck Professor Carrie Vout gave the intensive masterclass Classical Art - Definitions, Politics, Limits. This special lecture series was open to students and PhD candidates in Archaeology and Classics. One of the attendees, Nicky Schreuder, on the class: 'It was a critical and…
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Message on Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA)
Education
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Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive
The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmuseum. Another finding presented in his article in Nature - Scientific Reports is that giving children information intended for adults has the same effect…
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the humanities.'
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Jaap GoedegebuureFaculty of Humanities
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Mineke Schipper-de LeeuwFaculty of Humanities
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Rosanne van der VoetFaculty of Humanities
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Ton Anbeek van der MeydenFaculty of Humanities
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Tatiana Vargas OrtizFaculty of Humanities