803 search results for “sanskriet language and literature” in the Student website
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Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn
Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of Bonn. In this position, Jansen, a world-renowned specialist on ancient Mexican pictorial manuscripts, will further expand upon the long-standing collaboration…
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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…
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Femke van de Griendt: ‘Dutch is so much more than just spelling the letters d and t’
Femke is a third-year student of Dutch Language and Culture. She was a board member for a year, did an internship in times of COVID-19, and above all has a passion for her mother tongue.
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How can academics be supported in the face of threats on social media?
'Academics who share their knowledge with the outside world on social media are often insulted or even threatened. Especially female academics and academics of colour seem to regularly be the victim of sexist and racist comments.' This is what Ineke Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Literature…
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Tenzin TsepakFaculty of Humanities
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Yifan Hu
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Nadine Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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Doing Ethics: Addressing Real-World Challenges in Language Research
Conference, workshop
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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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Where?
Study abroad: where and when?
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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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Buitenlandfonds
Bachelor, Master
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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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Additional education
Besides the study you are taking, there are opportunities to take extra courses at Leiden University. Here you will find some opportunities to take extra education.
- LUCL Colloquium
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Sounds of Formosa
Debate
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Maria BoletsiFaculty of Humanities
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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’
Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) from 1 September.
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Gea Hakker-PrinsFaculty of Humanities
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Patricia Espejo Fernández
Faculty of Humanities
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Xiao-Fang Chi
Faculty of Humanities
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Patricia Valdivia Suclla-Poppens
Faculty of Humanities
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Stéphanie Tonckens
Faculty of Humanities
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Eli ten Lohuis
Faculty of Humanities
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Charlotte van Haarlem
Faculty of Humanities
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Cornelia de Haan
Faculty of Humanities
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Anne Marie Kuijpers
Faculty of Humanities
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Geert BooijFaculty of Humanities
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Ton van der WoudenFaculty of Humanities
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Fernanda Maciel Ziober
Faculty of Humanities
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Gemma van Leeuwen
Faculty of Humanities
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‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’
Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.
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How infants learn about language within their social context - experimental and observational evidence
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Mily CrevelsFaculty 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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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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What and why?
Exchange: What and why?
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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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Where?
Study abroad: where and when?
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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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Celebrating 40 Years of the Dutch Studies programme
Alumni event, Lustrum
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From Japan Studies to junior school: ‘I was back to square one in the classroom’
It was while wearing clogs at a Dutch theme park in Japan that Cindy Heijdra really got to know Japan. Over 20 years later, she is studying again: to be a primary school teacher.
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Susana ValdezFaculty of Humanities
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Ariëlle ReitsemaFaculty of Humanities
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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news
Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Let's review 2021 with this list of the most-read news articles per month.
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From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden
The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…
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Svetlana Kharchenkova investigates translated non-fiction and Chinese censorship: ‘I am curious to see what considerations authors make with
When a foreign book is translated for the Chinese market, there is a good chance that not all of the text will make it into the new version. With an NWO XS grant, university lecturer Svetlana Kharchenkova will investigate how foreign authors deal with this censorship.
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Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies
Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much in digital conversations as in real life. But this doesn’t mean we should skip in-person meetings altogether, says researcher Fabiola Diana.