497 search results for “anthropology of magic and witchcraft” in the Staff website
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‘Staging Witchcraft Before the Law: Skepticism, Performance as Proof, and Law as Magic in Early Modern Witch Trials’ – Lecture by Julie Stone
Lecture
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Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network Created
Last week, the 'Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network' was created, based on the network event 'Leiden Anthropology of and in Asia' on 8 December 2021. During this event, it became clear that next to events oriented towards peer-level academic interaction, there is an urgent need for a better institutional…
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Second Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update well attended
On November 17, the Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network held its second Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update. At Leiden University, anthropologists are not at all confined to the Institute Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS).
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Between Admiration and Repulsion: The ‘Witch’ in Medieval Islam
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Anthropology at Sea: Displacement as Ethnographic Praxis
Lecture
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Bart Barendregt on Unesco Chair in Anthropology of Digital Diversity
Bart Barendregt explains his new Unesco Chair in Anthropology of Digital Diversity in an interview on the Unesco website.
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Andrea RagragioFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mayke Kaag appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa
Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).
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Wouter van BeekAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Radhika GuptaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Graduation ceremony master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation Ceremony
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Graduation ceremony master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation ceremony
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Syeda ShawkatFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Surprising insights, experiments and magic tricks at interactive ‘Wijsneus Festival’
What should we do about litter in the countryside? Can you tell from camera images if someone is guilty? And what does your heart rate really look like? Get answers to these questions and more at the free ‘Wijsneus Festival’ on Friday 16 September at Leidse Hout Park.
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Guita WinkelFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa BonduelleFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Daphne Wong-A-FoeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Mukh MahmudiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yasmin IsmailFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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The quest for the magic angle
Stack two layers of graphene, twisted at slightly different angles to each other, and the material spontaneously becomes a superconductor. Science still can't explain how something so magical can happen, but physicists use special equipment to reveal what is taking place under the surface.
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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Anthropology of health and care in Indonesia
Debate, Roundtable
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Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update
Conference, Network event
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Sandrine GalloisFaculteit Archeologie
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Jan van Schie
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rosalinde SpittersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Raymond CorbeyFaculteit Archeologie
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Janine PrinsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Soukaina ChakkourFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marijke van KesterUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
- ‘Theatres of Law: Policing, Prosecution, and Performance from Plato to YouTube’ – Workshop with Julie Stone Peters (Columbia University) and
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Elsa CharletyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Willem van WijkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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dilemma: When and how to use the concept of “culture” in medical anthropological practice?
When and how to use the concept of “culture” . To medical anthropologists this is a core question, but also a challenging one.
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Julia FoudraineAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Nina AdriaanseFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ajay GandhiFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Using online platforms for citizen participation: Not a magic cure for inclusivity
You may have noticed this happening more often: your municipality sends you an online questionnaire to find out your opinion on the renovation of a certain area or the design plans for a new district. But how inclusive are these online platforms where citizens can participate in decisions on government…
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jasmijn Rana on women's football and emancipation in Morocco
Explore the captivating world of women's football in Morocco through Trouw's insightful report, examining the intersection of Islam, popularity, money, and role models, as emphasized by cultural anthropologist Jasmijn Rana.
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The magic of liquid helium: this person makes ice-cold research in Leiden possible
White clouds of ice-cold gas flowing across the floor. Magical, but be careful not to freeze your fingers off. We are of course talking about liquid nitrogen and helium. You may have seen the spectacular Freezing Physics science show by the student organisation Rino. But did you know that this commodity…
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NIA Summer School on Multimodal Anthropology in Greece (deadline May 20)
Education
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Cultural Anthropology and Healthy Society
Colleagues from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences work on a variety of topics that contribute to a healthy society. Erik Bähre, Tessa Minter and Natashe Lemos Dekker presented their work during the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022.
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Jewish Magic from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Lecture
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Join the Anthropology Day 2022: Crisis or Truth
Organisation
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José María Castro IbarraFaculty of Humanities
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This is Emma, the new student ambassador Cultural Anthropology
Since the beginning of September, Emma van der Plas (20) is the new student ambassador for CADS. Emma is a third-year student and is currently following a minor in Sustainable Development in Leiden. Her goal? To eliminate the stigmas surrounding anthropology. "When I tell people I'm studying anthropology,…
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Kick-off Meeting Leiden University Medical Anthropology Network
To foster interfaculty collaborations and explore common ground for working interdisciplinary on health-related themes in Leiden and beyond, the Leiden University Medical Anthropology Network has been set up.