284 search results for “latin american literature” in the Student website
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Erik BähreFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Beatrice Gründler: ‘Literary text can help us understand Europe better’
'Consider languages in their shared context.' That is the message of Professor and Arabist Beatrice Gründler, who will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University on 8 February. ‘I would like people to learn that Arabic history has a close connection with Europe.’
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
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Mitchell van VurenFaculty of Humanities
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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Uhlenbeck conference scholarship
Master
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A Donroe Doctrine? Latin America Confronts a New Global Reality
Debate, Academic Roundtable
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Ana Cardozo de SouzaFaculty of Humanities
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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Six top-rated programmes at Humanities
Six programmes in the Faculty of Humanities have been awarded the designation 'top programme' by the Keuzegids. These are the bachelor’s in German Language and Culture, Greek and Latin Language and Culture, Latin American Studies, Ancient Near East Studies, Religious Studies and Russian Studies.
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Casper de JongeFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Practical info sessions
Welcome to your go-to resource for everything you need to know as a student preparing to go abroad or currently studying abroad at Leiden University.
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What does it actually say? Linguist launches video series on wall poems
The city centre of Leiden is covered in them: wall poems. When roaming around, you come across poetry written in the Latin alphabet, but also in scripts that might be more difficult to understand for the average person living in Leiden. In a new series of videos, Tijmen Pronk talks more about this.
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Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt: ‘This novel is a plea for human assistance’
Philosophy alumna Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt returns to Leiden University on 20 June to present her latest novel Stemmen (Voices) in Plexus. ‘I wanted to show that things could be done differently in psychiatric care.’
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Peter MeelFaculty of Humanities
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Uhlenbeck scholarship research master students
Master
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Dependency Theory: Contemporary Relevance and Challenges in the Current Global Crisis
Conference, International Seminar, Hybrid
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Previous projects
You can find an overview of the projects and a list of all research trainees below.
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Minors
A minor allows you to develop your knowledge beyond the boundaries of your study programme, or to specialise further in your own field of study. You can follow a minor in Leiden and also in Delft or Rotterdam.
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An educational tool? Japanese children's books were more than that
It was long thought that the early development of Japanese children's books served mainly as a propaganda tool of the state: the literature was supposed to have been written to shape children into perfect citizens. PhD student Aafke van Ewijk nuances this image. Children's book writers wanted to have…
- International conference on Russian-language literature in emigration
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Tenzin TsepakFaculty of Humanities
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Bram IevenFaculty of Humanities
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Wim van AnrooijFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Spycraft in History Today’s and The Economist’s Books of the Year
Spycraft, by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman has been selected by History Today and The Economist as one of 2024’s best books
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A Historical and Etymological Look at Co-Speech Gestures and Signs
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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Historians’ Days 2026 'Future of history'
Conference
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Internships and research vacancies
During your studies you'll acquire a good theoretical basis. But what about practical experience? By doing an internship you can gain a clearer picture of a particular position or sector. For some study programmes an internship is a compulsory part of the curriculum.
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Eight projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
From a queer art exhibition to a podcast about people with disabilities, the JEDI Fund this year again honored several projects that contribute to diversity and inclusion.
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Maarten Jansen - Framing Late Antique Religion Lecture Series
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Study associations
A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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Successful On-Campus Master’s Experience Day: ‘It will help me to make a good choice’
The Faculty of Humanities’ On-Campus Master’s Experience Day was a pleasantly busy event. The information sessions and corresponding information market went down well with interested undergraduates.
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots
There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This has led to memorable visits to Leiden University.
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Call for Papers: Peace Movements - A Global History
From the First World War until the height of the Cold War, actors from the decolonizing world sought to build connections with international peace movements. These efforts produced new networks and practices of solidarity while also exposing tensions over the centrality of decolonization in global struggles…
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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LeidenGlobal Dialogues - Indigo: Threads of Trade, Culture & Change
Lecture
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Goran BouazizFaculty of Humanities
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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities