885 search results for “languages and cultures of latin america” in the Staff website
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Students create creative language lessons for primary and secondary education: ‘Not enough attention paid to languages’
The earlier you introduce children to a language, the sooner they can be captivated by it and see that there is more than just Dutch and English. That is the basis for the language lessons for primary education that Alisa van de Haar, university lecturer of French, collaborated on. ‘Deans from different…
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent'
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that you heard it through someone else. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal has been awarded a Vici grant to investigate whether the way people do this is…
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Alexander Geurds
Faculteit Archeologie
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Geke Burger
Faculty of Humanities
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Zane Kripe
Science
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Robert Ross
Faculty of Humanities
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Surya Suryadi
Faculty of Humanities
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Verena Ly
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fitri Murfianti
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sophie Starrenburg
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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How seals point to an undocumented prehistoric language
Language can be a time machine: we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? PhD candidate Anthony Jakob investigated whether the languages of prehistoric populations left…
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Owada Chair should bring together nations, cultures and individuals
Dominique Moïsi, a professor at King’s College London, will be the first holder of the Owada chair. ‘In the present international context of polarisation and divisions within societies and amongst nations, any effort at bringing Asia and Europe closer to each other is truly important.’
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Marcello Bonsangue
Science
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Koen de Ceuster
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen Sylvia Spiers
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonid Kulikov
Faculty of Humanities
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Sarah von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn
Faculty of Humanities
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Jos Schaeken
Faculty of Humanities
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Mahmood Yenkimaleki
Faculty of Humanities
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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights & Transitioning to a Sustainable Society
Conference
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Archaeologist Natalia Donner receives an award from Panamanian Embassy
In the context of Panama’s independence month, the Panamanian Embassy in the Kingdom of The Netherlands decided to recognize Natalia Donner’s contributions to the study of Panamanian history and culture, as well as her role in a massive repatriation project.
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Elena Paskaleva
Faculty of Humanities
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Researchers debunk earlier study: babies may not be able to learn language rules after all
For two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. However, recent research carried out by a consortium of four Dutch baby labs led by researchers from Leiden cast doubts on this certainty. We spoke to researchers Andreea…
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Patrick Degryse
Faculteit Archeologie
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Dennis Bos
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-Jonker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Kai Hebel
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Elizabeth Cecil
Faculty of Humanities
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Vincent Niochet
Faculteit Archeologie
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Sander Hölsgens
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Areti Leventi
Faculteit Archeologie
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Lieks Hettinga
Faculty of Humanities
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Elsa Charlety
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anna Notsu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andrea Ragragio
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Simay Cetin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Beatriz Santiago Belmonte
Faculty of Humanities
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Jasper van der Steen
Faculty of Humanities
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Angelo Romano
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Willem van Wijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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Floris Keehnen
Faculteit Archeologie
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Mandy de Wilde
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gabrielle van den Berg
Faculty of Humanities
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James McGrail
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Simon Willmetts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ali Shobeiri
Faculty of Humanities