1,840 search results for “language culture and world view” in the Student website
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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The Leiden students who sailed to England during the Second World War
In a sailboat, a canoe or stowed away on a ship: during the Second World War, many Leiden students tried to cross the sea to join the Allies in Britain. ‘Soldier of Orange’ is the most famous, but who were the other ‘England voyagers’ or Engelandvaarders as they are known?
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The whole world knows the way to the Leiden institute in Morocco
A delegation from Leiden University visited the Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR) in Rabat at the end of February.
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visit neighbourhood centre: 'You think that's bizarre? Welcome to our world'
Do young people trust the law? That is what HC Law students are trying to find out. Regular guest speaker and social worker Carlito Jones invited the students to the Bezuidenhout-West neighbourhood centre in The Hague to talk to youth workers and neighbourhood police officers: what do they run into…
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The development of the Tocharian accent
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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After sixty years, German alumni are back in Leiden: ‘I presided over the meeting with a revolver’
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.
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China's new heroes: ‘Sacrificing yourself for the community gives you status’
Sacrificing yourself for the greater good: in China, martyrdom and hero worship have been strongly encouraged by the Communist Party for the past decade or so. University lecturer Vincent Chang tells us more about this far-reaching development.
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Paneldiscussie: Een Rijkdom aan Talen
Debate, Paneldiscussie
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Erik DanenFaculty of Science
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Seed Grant for De Maaker and Gupta for research on heritage and climate governance
Erik de Maaker and Radhika Gupta received a Seed Grant to initiate research on how heritage has been and can be mobilised to address climate change governance in Himalayan Asia. This project will address a significant knowledge gap on the potentials and pitfalls of climate governance, with an initial…
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Katharina RiebelFaculty of Science
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LU: Declutter, disconnect, dismantle! Reflections on degrowth and cultural politics
Lecture
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Flora Smit on the relationship between K-pop idols and their fans
Fans of the Korean music movement K-pop go through hell for their idols. In return, artists care deeply about their fans: they even get to decide their hair color. In the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', PhD candidate Flora Smit takes a closer look at this relationship.
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
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Ab de JongFaculty of Humanities
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Wim van AnrooijFaculty of Humanities
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Mubarika NugraheniFaculty of Humanities
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Palliative Care Around the World
Conference, Seminar
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Mia DambachFaculty of Law
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Jeroen van ZoolingenFaculty of Archaeology
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Marijke Kooijman
Faculty of Humanities
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Rowie StolkFaculty of Law
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Tom BarkhuysenFaculty of Law
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China, Protest and Asia’s Struggle against Autocracy
Lecture
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Book presentation: Israelite Religion
Lecture, Book presentation
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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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Colours and symbols to support dyslexic students
In the very first Korean class that teacher Eun-ju Kim taught, there were already students with dyslexia. With a background in special education and clinical developmental psychology, she developed a new method to help them, partly based on teaching methods from Dutch first language education.
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Research-Concert: Songs and Languages across hemispheres
Music concert
- Teaching East Asian Languages (TEAL): Challenges, Ideas and Innovations
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A 51,000-year-old carved bone is one of the world's oldest works of art, researchers say
The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday. Leiden archaeologist Dr Andrew Sorensen, not involved in the study, reacts on the find in a news article by NBC News.
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A better world begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights
Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which makes it difficult to implement sustainable development.
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Sjef Barbiers appointed Scientific Director: 'LUCL is unique in the world'
The LUCL has a new Scientific Director. Professor Sjef Barbiers took over the reins from Lisa Cheng with effect from 1 January. 'This is a great opportunity to contribute to a wonderful institution.'
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Janine PrinsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah BozuwaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah SmithSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Wiebe RuijtenbergFaculty of Law
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Mariska Moreu-de JongSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Eric MulderFaculty of Archaeology
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Irna HofmanSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Emily Elizabeth GdulaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Roxane HeidenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Misato OkaneyaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Primacy and collapse in intonational melodies: Insights from imitation
Lecture, SMILE Talks
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Jan JansenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Esther van de CampSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities