466 search results for “afrika in the world” in the Library website
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
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Rogier CreemersFaculty of Humanities
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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UNESCO World Heritage
The UBL holds seven collections recognised by UNESCO as documents of universal value and exceptional significance to the world. Six are included in UNESCO's International World Heritage list of documents or Memory of the World Register, one in the Dutch UNESCO register.
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Islamic World Special Collections
The main focus of the Islamic World Special Collections is on the Middle East and North Africa, with smaller holdings from Indonesia, the Indian Subcontinent and Central Asia as far as Xinjiang, China.
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Sander TetterooFaculty of Humanities
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The importance of preserving documentary heritage: UNESCO Memory of the World register
One of the main functions of a University Library is the preservation of documentary heritage. Not just to facilitate research and education, but also because this heritage in many ways represents our collective memory. UNESCO has been registering special and often threatened documents in the international…
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Steven DenneyFaculty of Humanities
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Book Presentation - Bookshop of the World by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
On Wednesday 27 March, 17.00 - 18.30, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen will present their book: 'The Bookshop of the World. Searching for markets in the Dutch Golden Age’ at the Lipsius-Building (Cleveringaplaats 1, room 11). Anton van der Lem, curator at the Leiden University Library will introduce…
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Online exhibition - The world’s last picture writing: Naxi Dongba manuscripts
Manuscripts that look like a comic book, that's how you could describe the manuscripts of the Dongba people from China. The manuscripts are one of the last examples of a so-called pictographic script that can only be interpreted by Dongba priests, shamans, who have knowledge of the ancient Dongba cu…
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Pouwel van SchootenFaculty of Humanities
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Sanayi MarcellineFaculty of Humanities
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Louie Buana
Faculty of Humanities
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Henk Zoomers
Faculty of Humanities
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
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Willem de VriesFaculty of Humanities
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Sulakshana de Mel
Faculty of Humanities
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Jorre The
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Keara The
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation
From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April 2026, Leiden University will host "Giant Robots, Big Ideas", an afternoon event exploring how these spectacular machines reflect deeper questions about…
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Eric CezneAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
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Peter VerhaarFaculty of Humanities
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Nuranisa NuranisaFaculty of Humanities
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Roeland Emaus -
Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jimmy Mans -
Aron van de PolFaculty of Humanities
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
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Alina KarakantaFaculty of Humanities
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Yoonai HanFaculty of Humanities
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UN World Philosophy Day - a reading list
Today is World Philosophy Day. We asked three staff members from the Leiden Institute for Philosophy to name three of their favourite works from the Leiden University Library (UBL) collections. What is: the best introduction to philosophy, the best philosophical work published in the last few years…
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Vos
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities