1,839 search results for “modern middle eastern studies” in the Student website
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Aida GholamiFaculty of Humanities
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Student Cabinet presents ‘coalition agreement’
The Student Cabinet, a shadow cabinet with students from the Dutch universities, has presented its first ‘coalition agreement’. As Minister for New Democracy, Leiden student Zeineb Romdhane says inclusion should form ‘the basis of our democracy’.
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Professor Joanita Vroom investigates medieval Greece with The Packard Humanities Institute grant
In 2024, Professor Joanita Vroom received a substantial grant from the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) in support for her Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project (HMC Project) in Greece. PHI, a California-based non-profit organization, is dedicated to archaeological research as well as to the preservation…
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Isabelle DuijvesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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‘Forgotten books inspire a love of reading’
The compulsory reading list is infamous among secondary school students, and for all the wrong reasons. This prompted the Faculty of Humanities and the Onderwijsnetwerk Zuid-Holland (South Holland Education Network) to launch the Alternative Reading List Award, in search of books that motivate young…
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A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Leiden
Lecture, Book launch event
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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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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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Studying and top-level sport
Combining studying with top-level sport requires dedication and careful academic planning. If you want to take on the challenge, Leiden University can offer you personal guidance and help you to maximise your talent.
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2023
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Ceremony Rehearsal
Practice makes perfect, and that’s why we organize a rehearsal before the ceremony. This rehearsal will start at 09:45 on stage in the theater where the ceremony will take place. We will rehearse the procession, the conferring of the degrees, and discuss the seating arrangements. Please note that the…
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Tatiana Vargas OrtizFaculty of Humanities
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Saniye InceFaculty of Humanities
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Stéphanie NoachFaculty of 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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Areti LeventiFaculty of Archaeology
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Csilla ArieseFaculty of Humanities
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Jasper De PaepeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Master's student of Arts and Culture develops own exhibition: 'A very enriching experience'
Many students dread writing a thesis. Master’s student Laura Robustella's practice-based thesis shows that it is well worth the effort. She developed an art exhibition based on her master’s thesis.
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Noortje van SwietenFaculty of Humanities
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Amit KurienFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Angelique Heijstek-HofmanFaculty of Humanities
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Swargajyoti GohainFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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International Studies Earth Day lecture: 12 Habits to Solve the World’s Crises
Festival
- Presenting the wonders of early modern encyclopaedic collections in Leiden
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for a Day - MSc Crisis and Security Management, spec. War and Peace Studies
Study information
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Who was the owner of the drowned books near Texel? 'It must be someone who travelled a lot'
When hobby divers revisited a nearly 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Texel, they discovered more than 1,000 objects in wooden boxes. Eight years later, postdoc Janet Dickinson used recovered books to compile a profile of the mysterious owner.
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Graduation Security Studies: ‘Stay curious’
On Wednesday 31 August 2022, the graduation ceremony of the BSc Security Studies took place. The ceremony was opened by programme director Daan Weggemans.
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Peter Verstraten over het succes van Koreaanse films
What makes South Korean films successful? In the first part of the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', University Lecturer Peter Verstraten discusses the recent success of South Korean cinema.
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Byzantine consumers focal point of a new publication
Recently Professor Joanita Vroom’s book Feeding the Byzantine City was published by the prominent academic publishing house Brepols. This volume is the fifth in a series called Medieval and Post-Medieval Mediterranean Archaeology, of which she is the editor. ‘This series aims to offer new perspectives…
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Gabrielle van den Berg: "We can raise our profile"
Gabrielle van den Berg became the Academic Director of LIAS on 1 September 2025: “I hope I’ll be able to make a real difference.”
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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International Studies students receive their diploma
On 30 August 2024, 330 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden. A large audience of about 1000 people consisting of friends, family, and staff members gathered to celebrate the graduates’ achievements…
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
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Arturo García De LeónFaculty of Archaeology
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Hester GrootFaculty of Humanities
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Gitta VeldtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jiaxin SunFaculty of Humanities
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
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Charlotte van der VoortFaculty of Humanities
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Hanneke PalmenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maarten van 't ZelfdeFaculty of Science
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Mandy de WildeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Adrien DadoneFaculty of Humanities
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Tycho JongenelenFaculty of Science