688 search results for “language cultural and worldviews” in the Student website
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Studium generale
Studium Generale, or the general studies department, organises a range of academic activities such as lectures, symposia, film screenings and debates. These activities are intended for students, staff and the general public alike.
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Who spoke what language in north-western sixth-century China?
Fifteen hundred years ago, the north-west of what we now call China was a jumble of peoples. How did those Indians, Khotanese and Tocharians influence each other and each other's languages? Associate professor Michaël Peyrot has been awarded an ERC grant of almost two million euros to unravel this 'web…
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.
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Jiawen QIFaculty of Science
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Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en HenegouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa MearnsICLON
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Flor Miriam Plaza del ArcoFaculty of Science
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Fei BaiFaculty of Humanities
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Brenda AssendelftFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn LemmenFaculty of Humanities
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Martin KroonFaculty of Humanities
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
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Maria van der SchaarFaculty of Humanities
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Jenny DoetjesFaculty of Humanities
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Tony FosterFaculty of Humanities
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Anna NotsuSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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Kai HebelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Max Willem LenssenFaculty of Archaeology
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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Pascale EskesFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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What influence did French really have on Dutch?
Just as some people today dislike English influences on the Dutch language, in early modern times people also criticised the Frenchification of Dutch. But to what extent did French actually leave its mark in our language? PhD student Brenda Assendelft made a surprising discovery. PhD defence 24 May.
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Nina JaspersFaculty of Archaeology
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Erik KroonFaculty of Archaeology
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Carina van den HovenFaculty of Humanities
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Verena LySocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
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Paula Esteves dos Santos JordaoFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Rodrigo OchigameSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Dennis BraekmansFaculty of Archaeology
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Reza Shaker ArdekaniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Arturo García De LeónFaculty of Archaeology
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
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Wim TiggesStudent and Educational Affairs (SEA)
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Laura MiglioriFaculty of Humanities
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Ton HarmsenFaculty of Humanities
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
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Fernanda Korovsky MouraFaculty of Humanities
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Rhomayda AimahFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition on art, culture and architecture along the Silk Road
Ornately decorated head pieces and jewellery, images of imposing mosques and photos of local people. The 'Splendours of the Silk Roads' exhibition depicts life and different cultures along this important trade route.
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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’
A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.