51 search results for “arabic” in the Staff website
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Arab QadriSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Haneen OmariFaculty of Humanities
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
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Peter WebbFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
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Hossam AhmedFaculty of Humanities
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
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Mateo Cohen
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Hylke Hettema
Faculty of Humanities
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Yifan Hu
Faculty of Humanities
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Noa SchonmannFaculty of Humanities
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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Harry StroomerFaculty of Humanities
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Remke KrukFaculty of Humanities
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Khodadad RezakhaniFaculty of Humanities
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Ayub Ayub
Faculty of Humanities
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Katarína MokránováFaculty of Humanities
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Francesca RosatiFaculty of Humanities
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Shuqi JiaFaculty of Humanities
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Adam RamadhanFaculty of Humanities
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Sai EnglertFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
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Youssef CherifFaculty of Humanities
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Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones
On 27 May 2025, the Executive Board decided to establish a Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones.
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Executive Board column: Our institutes abroad are part of our international DNA
Ever since its foundation, Leiden University has turned its gaze outwards to other cultures, languages and forms of academic practice. It is only natural, therefore, that we as a university have four institutes abroad: the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW)…
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‘I can feel the pain on both sides of the border’
How can the Netherlands help secure a peaceful future for Israel and Palestine? At a recent meeting at the university, two remarkable speakers shared their perspectives: Somaya Bashir, a Palestinian woman living in Israel, and Palestinian journalist, Houssam Khadra, who fled Gaza over a decade ago.
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Nico KapteinFaculty of Humanities
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Yunnan Ye
Faculty of Humanities
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Zahra AzharFaculty of Humanities
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Christian HendersonFaculty of Humanities
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Safety, responsibility and connection: especially now
We, the Executive Board and deans, have recently heard from different sources that the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to evoke strong feelings of tension, anxiety and insecurity within our university community. We take this very seriously and so are once again addressing you all.
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Back to Rabat
The airspace had almost closed last year as Leiden students and staff rushed to leave the Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR). How is this Leiden institute in Rabat doing over a year later? ‘Luckily we’d done a crisis exercise a few months before. Everyone managed leave the country in time.’
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Palestinian-Israeli Coexistence in the Middle East
Debate
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibility
Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the institute, which promotes Egyptian, Dutch and Flemish collaboration in the field of education and research, since 2016.
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Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions
The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month.