658 search results for “from and literary studies” in the Student website
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Visual Construction of the Dutch: From the Perspective of the “Tōjin”
Lecture
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Alumnus Asa Splinter: ‘LGBT+ identities are not a burden but a source of inspiration’
Even as a teenager Asa Splinter was determined to study Japanese in Leiden. A HAVO diploma and a change in legislation threatened to throw a spanner in the works, but Asa persevered. After ten years of studying, Asa obtained a master’s degree in Japanese and was nominated for the IHLIA thesis award…
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Study Structure Group (POPcorner FSW) 2025 (ENG)
Study support
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PhD training Case Study and Comparative Methods
Research
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Study Skills Exam Confidence (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Tradition and Transformation: Japanese Woodblock Prints from Meiji to 20th Century mokuhanga
Lecture
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Talk and debate: how do we prevent science from harming the environment?
Sustainability researchers can play an important role in the energy transition. But what if their partners are not (yet) sustainable and science itself has adverse effects? This is the subject of an online talk by researcher Thomas Franssen on 16 December with a discussion afterwards. ‘Clean energy…
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Kabinetsvoorstel voor lager bindend studieadvies: geen goed plan
De Universiteit Leiden vindt de aanpassing van het bindend studieadvies geen verstandig plan.
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Painting removed from wall in spontaneous action: ‘We are going to discuss this and reach a decision’
During a meeting at the University on 10 November, staff spontaneously removed a painting by artist Rein Dool from the wall in one of the meeting rooms in the Academy Building, reversed it and placed it on the floor. A tongue-in-cheek action with a serious undertone. This has led to a lot of commotion…
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Study Skills and Time Management ENG (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
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Study Skills and Time Management NL (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
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Statement on Academic Freedom – The Rectors of the Dutch Universities (2025)
Without academic freedom, we might not have antibiotics, nor a deep understanding of human behaviour. Literary criticism, climate models, and ecological restoration would be severely limited; just like ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, justice, trauma, parenting, faith and hope. All these…
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End of year message from the Executive Board for staff and students
With the holidays just around the corner in this dark month of December, when we light candles as a symbol of warmth and hope, we would like to take a moment to reflect on this past year. We have accomplished a great deal together but the year has been difficult at times.
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Tailoring support for refugee students: ‘They are amazed at the number of options’
Many people have fled to the Netherlands since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, including students. But even before this war, students with refugee backgrounds were eager to study at Leiden University. How does the University help young people from various backgrounds find their way around the Dutch…
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…
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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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How a Taiwanese organisation strengthens local communities through recycling
Most people think of waste as something dirty that needs to be disposed of as soon as possible, but Olivia Yun-An Dung's dissertation aims to show that this does not always have to be the case. For this purpose, she focuses on Tzu Chi recycling in Taiwan. There, an army of elderly volunteers has been…
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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Sophie van RijnSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Arthur RamFaculty of Science
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
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Corinne HofmanFaculty of Archaeology
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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Miguel John VersluysFaculty of Archaeology
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1st year students information session “Start your career during your studies”
Career and apply for jobs
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Memories of Cinema-Going in Postwar Japan: An Ethno-history
Lecture
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Performing identity and buying love: self-expression and iyashi in the dansō escorting business
Lecture
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Plastic's Legacy: From Single-Use to Sustainable Solutions
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Lessons of Democracy: Mothers’ Education and Learning Activities in late-1950s Japan,
Lecture
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The Myriad Avatars of Izumi Shikibu in Medieval Japan
Lecture
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From Hermann to Haramanis: Cinnamon and Botanical Knowledge
Lecture, Histories Connected: Work-in-Progress
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Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature: A Reminiscence
Lecture
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Ingrained Habits: The “Kitchen Cars,” American Wheat Promotion, and the Transformation of Japanese Diet and Identity, 1956-1960
Lecture
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Marketing Nostalgia: Packing and Unpacking the Everyday Lives of Children in Japan
Lecture
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Roundtable on Slavery: From Scholarly Debates to Public Reckoning
Conference, Histories Connected: Faculty Roundtable
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Civil Society and International Students in Japan: Methodology and Fieldwork
Lecture
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Who Became a Politician: A Portrait of Modern Japan
Lecture
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Asia Academy #06: Taiwan's Future
Lecture
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration narrative, says PhD candidate Hannah Bliersbach, as this greatly influences the relationship between ‘new’ citizens and their new home country.
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Hanna Swaab
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Peter AkkermansFaculty of Archaeology
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Augmented Realities: Japanese Literati Painting, Circa 1700–1800
Lecture
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Double Lecture: Illustrated Books and Manuscripts in Early Modern Japan
Lecture
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Navigating the Turn to the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives from South and Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands
Panel discussion
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An Unusually Caring Chigo (Buddhist Acolyte): The Medieval Japanese Tale of a Homoerotic Love Triangle and Its Hollow Center
Lecture
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The World of Smallpox Picture Books: The Red Books for Smallpox in the Edo Period
Lecture