1,064 search results for “language culturele and world view” in the Student website
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Why is that word there? Research on language structure completed
Communication is the transmission of information. All day long we are busy explaining and making things clear to each other, but exactly how we do that varies from language to language. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal delved into African Bantu languages for a Vidi project.
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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Yee Man NgFaculty of Science
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BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue
Leiden University will continue to offer its BA in Italian Language and Culture. The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has reversed its decision to stop admitting new students as of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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Leiden students help with primary school language lessons
De Regenboog primary school in The Hague has a high percentage of children whose first language is not Dutch. In the ‘Children of the City’ project, Education and Child Studies students help primary school children practise their Dutch.
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Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
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Doing Ethics: Addressing Real-World Challenges in Language Research
Conference, workshop
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Lucien van BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'
A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asia across the Pacific, seeding it with a distinctive culture and some 1200 languages. But those displays are also a statement in the long-running dispute…
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An inside view from the International Relations MA
'After my BA International Studies I decided to do the MA International Relations, and that proved to be a good choice,' Mats Radeck (23, Trier, Germany) says. He is in the last phase of the MA, working on his thesis on "lone-wolf terrorism".
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Xiaochen ZhengSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Tina Cambier-LangeveldFaculty of Humanities
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
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Saskia DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Jiang WuFaculty of Humanities
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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What is citizenship? Classical Languages help find the answer
A European project should help reinvigorate Latin teaching in secondary schools. 'By focusing on citizenship, we want to show that Latin is relevant to discussions about citizenship and migration.'
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Historical Sociolinguistics Young Researchers Forum
Conference
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden Law School rises in QS World University Ranking
Leiden Law School has moved up three places in the global ranking of law faculties and is now in 21st place.
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Uncorking Language
Debate, LUCL Fireside Chat
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High school students get acquainted with language studies at profile selection day
The Choose a Language Day was created to make high school students enthusiastic about choosing a linguistic profile and further education. Third-years were able to learn about different language studies at the Faculty of Humanities.
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Jenneke van der Wal wins Ammodo Science Award: ‘Especially unstudied languages contribute to theory building’
For associate professor Jenneke van der Wal, things have been good recently. After being awarded a Vici and Una Europa grant, she has now also received an Ammodo Science Award. ‘It is a nice confirmation that I am doing valuable work.’
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
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Aron van de PolFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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‘Stemmen van Afrika’ wins popularisation prize: 'Language is more than grammar'
The Voices of Africa platform is ten years old and has just recently won the annual popularisation prize of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT). High time for a chat with Jenneke van der Wal, Maarten Mous and Nina van der Vlugt about the importance of the platform and plans for the…
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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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Temporary 'viewing wall' gives a glimpse of next phase of Gorlaeus Building
You probably already noticed: work on the next phase of the Gorlaeus Building is in full progress. Are you curious to see what it will look like? Then come to the atrium of the Gorlaeus Building. A temporary 'viewing wall' makes it look as if you are looking into the new part of the building.
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Jiawen QIFaculty of Science
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Carel SmithFaculty of Law
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Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen
Faculty 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