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• Human language inspired AI – and now we can use that AI to learn about language News - 18 December 2025

  Yuchen Lian defended her thesis on AI and language evolution at Leiden University.

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  Fenna Poletiek Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Kate Bellamy Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Laurie Kalb Cosmo Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Liza van den Bosch Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marc Buijnsters Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Anouschka van Dijk
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  Annelies Schulte Nordholt University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Ruth Clemens Postdoctoral researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alette Vonk Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Surya Suryadi Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Remco Breuker Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’ News - 23 March 2026

  As Professor of African Linguistics, Nancy Kula increases our knowledge of variation across languages. Her inaugural lecture is on Monday 23 March.

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  Carmen Kleinherenbrink External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Willemijn Heeren Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Arnout Koornneef Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ksenia Fedorova University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Rik van Gijn Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Chris Flinterman Research support officer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Gül Aktürk Hauser Assistant professor

• Mind tools, language and the origins of AI Event - 19 May 2026

  Lecture, LUCL Colloquium

• Aafje de Roest: ‘As an expert in Dutch Studies you have the right skills to research hip hop’ News - 10 May 2022

  Aafje de Roest turned her hobby into her job. She went from a teenager who enjoyed listening to hip hop music to a PhD candidate who focuses on how Dutch hip hop music shapes the cultural identity of young people in the Netherlands.

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  Jürgen Zangenberg Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• How AI helps map sign languages News - 15 April 2024

  Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. Manolis Fragkiadakis wrote his PhD thesis on this.

• Gijsbert Rutten new professor of Dutch Linguistics News - 3 September 2025

  Gijsbert Rutten has been appointed professor of Dutch Linguistics with effect from 1 July. In this position, he will focus on language change and language variation, with a particular emphasis on historical sociolinguistics.

• Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’ News - 20 June 2022

  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.

• Graduation ceremony master and master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Event - 5 October 2026

  Festival, Graduation Ceremony

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Paz Gonzalez Gonzalez University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  I-Fan Lin PhD candidate

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  Tian Yang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

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  René van Walsem Guest employee

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Elena Stringli PhD

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  Mahmood Yenkimaleki Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

• After sixty years, German alumni are back in Leiden: ‘I presided over the meeting with a revolver’ News - 7 April 2025

  They first entered the Academy Building fifty to sixty years ago. On 28 March, they were back for an afternoon: the members of the Dr Pfiffikus debating society of the German Studies programme. Former chair Hans van der Veen looks back on his student days.

• Shipwrecks and Cultural Diplomacy Event - 20 February 2025

  Lecture

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  Ilios Willemars University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Lydia van de Fliert PhD candidate

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  Tim Sanders Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Geert Warnar Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Wim van Anrooij Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Ab de Jong Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Sjef Barbiers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bram Ieven University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Carlos Roos Muñoz Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Elena Paskaleva Assistant Professor Critical Heritage Studies of Asia and Europe

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Annachiara Raia University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation' News - 14 May 2024

  Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.

• Minister Van Leeuwen gives guest lecture on current global developments News - 9 April 2024

  On Monday 8 April, a high-profile guest visited Leiden Law School. Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen gave a powerful speech to students about defending our interests in all current global developments.