863 search results for “is a and the world” in the Staff website
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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International Studies Earth Day lecture: 12 Habits to Solve the World’s Crises
Festival
- Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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Keiko YoshiokaFaculty of Humanities
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Rogier CreemersFaculty of Humanities
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Languages and Cultures of the World Page is now online
In accordance with the Faculty Strategic Plan, the thematic page on Languages and Cultures of the World has been launched. It provides an overview of the university's expertise in the field of Languages and Cultures. This theme is one of the four core areas that position the expertise of the Faculty…
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Egbert FortuinFaculty of Humanities
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
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Eric CezneAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Water worlds
Lecture, Blue History Network Graduate Forum
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Richard Barrett: 'To me, music is a way of understanding the world'
A new chair has been added to the partnership between Leiden University and the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Richard Barrett has been appointed Professor of Research in Creative Music (ACPA) as of 1 December 2020. 'For me it is important that music and academia are not placed in an ivory tower.'
- Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Lidewyde BerckmoesAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer: ‘Only creativity can save the world’
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer delivered the Huizinga lecture on Friday 8 December in a packed Pieterskerk. The writer seized the opportunity of the 52nd edition to point out the importance of creativity, both for artists and scientists.
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example. And then mainly in China.
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague
A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each other too.
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Steven DenneyFaculty of Humanities
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University energy campaign: ‘Warm yourself, not the world’
Sky-high energy prices and a climate that keeps getting warmer: it’s clear that we have to turn down the heat. Sustainability Day on 10 October will mark the start of our five-month Energy Campaign and we’ll be making the switch. Sustainability Coordinators Aranka Virágh (Real Estate) and Marlies Nijemeisland…
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Ritchie KolversFaculty of Archaeology
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against higher education cuts: ‘This government is turning its back on the world’
Over 20,000 students, lecturers, administrators, support staff and many others protested on 25 November against the plans to make billions of cuts to higher education. Students and staff from Leiden University also travelled to The Hague to voice their objections to the disastrous plans.
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Leiden Classics: The Leiden Observatory, the world’s oldest university observatory
Whether finding signals of dark matter or discovering hydrogen in the vicinity of exoplanets, Leiden astronomers are world players in their field, and they are part of a long tradition: Leiden was the first university in the world to have its own observatory.
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Core curriculum course Humanities in a Digital World
From 2026-2027, the Faculty of Humanities will add a new core curriculum course to its education: Humanities in a Digital World. The new course will prepare all students for their role as humanities specialists in the digital society. The course has been developed by experts from different study programmes…
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Francianne Dos Santos VelhoFaculty of Humanities
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The world is changing. How should we as a university adjust our strategy?
At the halfway mark, how should we adjust our strategy to a rapidly changing world? Faculty administrators, academic directors, directors of expertise centres, staff from Administration and Central Services, members of the representative bodies and students assessors met on 6 June to discuss this qu…
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on The Conversation: ‘Imperial tendencies are resurfacing around the world’
Associate professor Eric Storm discusses the return of imperial ambitions in global politics on The Conversation. He argues that leaders like Putin, Xi, and Trump challenge the post-WWII international order.
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the divide: learning about language policies and practices around the world
During the past year online meetings and lectures have become a firm feature of university life. One of the highlights of the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics’ online activities has been the online seminar series ‘Language policy and practices in the Global North and South’ organised by guest…
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Bouke van der MeerFaculty of Archaeology
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Roderick GeertsFaculty of Archaeology
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Alicia Schrikker appointed Professor History of The Netherlands in the world
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Alicia Schrikker as Professor History of The Netherlands in the world, effective 1 January 2026. The chair is based at the Institute for History at the Faculty of Humanities.
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International Studies celebrates 10th anniversary: ‘We’re unique in the world’
September 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of International Studies bachelor's programme. Some (former) staff members tell us what they think makes the Faculty of Humanities' largest programme so special.
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Three students nominated for an ECHO Award: ‘I want to make the world a better place’
A more inclusive and diverse society is what Talisha Schilder, Hawra Nissi and Chiraz Hassoumi spend many hours a week working towards. Their hard work led them to being nominated for the ECHO Award.