706 search results for “sanskriet language and literature” in the Student website
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Hester GrootFaculty of Humanities
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European grant for research into Indian scriptures: ‘This is what our understanding of Hinduism is based on’
Professor Peter Bisschop has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. He will invest the 2.5 million euros in his research into puranas: ancient texts, commonly written in Sanskrit, that are up to fifteen hundred years old.
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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
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Iris KoleAdministration and Central Services
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Leiden was buzzing on the Evening of Languages
What does it sound like when you create your own words in Chichewa? Can you decipher hieroglyphs after just one workshop? Visitors found answers to these and many other questions during the first edition of the Evening of Languages, held in the brand-new Herta Mohr Building. With a sold-out programme,…
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Casper de Jonge: 'By broadening the canon we keep antiquity modern'
On 1 May, Casper de Jonge will be appointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. ‘Greek literature did not come from Athens alone: authors from Egypt, Syria and Asia Minor also wrote in Greek.’
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Abhishek AvtansFaculty of Humanities
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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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Thijs Porck wins Faculty Teaching Prize
Thijs Porck, teacher at English Language and Culture, has won the faculty teaching prize. He was lauded for his enthousiasm, his creative ways of teaching, and his commitment to his students.
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Olga NozdrachevaFaculty of Humanities
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Yunnan YeFaculty of Humanities
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Does Lao Tzu Confuse Sein and Sollen? A Preliminary Reconstruction and Reinterpretation of the Concept of Tao in the Tao Te Ching
Lecture
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I-Hsien LinFaculty of Humanities
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Debora Campos WanderleyFaculty of Humanities
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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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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Rianti ManullangFaculty of Humanities
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Secondary school students grapple with Dutch texts: ‘I liked the feminist part best’
University lecturer Olga van Marion invited pupils from Ashram College in Alphen aan den Rijn to take part in a series of Dutch workshops organised at the University. Some the students and workshop leaders reflect on the busy morning.
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
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in cooperation: the representation of the Indonesian massacre in literature
How do you recount historic events if you are not allowed to talk about them? For his dissertation, Taufiq Hanafi tried to find out how a period of mass murder – despite heavy censorship – found a place in Indonesian literature. PhD defence 31 March.
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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NICA is moving to Leiden
Since 1 January Leiden has a new graduate school. The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Analysis (NICA), previously based at the University of Amsterdam, has moved to the Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS).
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Natasja DelbarFaculty of Humanities
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Niels SchoubbenFaculty of Humanities
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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Janneke GeursenICLON
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Marion ElenbaasFaculty of Humanities
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Human language inspired AI – and now we can use that AI to learn about language
Yuchen Lian defended her thesis on AI and language evolution at Leiden University.
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Oriol Febrer i Vilaseca
Faculty of Humanities
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One language = one archaeological culture? Peruvian evidence for a richer interface between language and archaeology
Lecture, Language and the Human Past
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
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Lustrum: 75 years English Language and Culture programme
Alumni event, Lustrum
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Anouschka van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
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Goran BouazizFaculty of Humanities