355 search results for “latin american literature” in the Staff website
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Karla Paola Cabrera AcuñaFaculty of Humanities
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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
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Duende and Café: The 40th Anniversary of Latin American Studies
“Europe must look […] southward, where the global majority resides. The BRICS countries alone represent almost 50% of the world economy and a quarter of the world trade, it is where the youngest populations lives, with an enormous amount of creative energy, something that is often lacking in the northern…
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Why is it now that the Left has momentum in Latin America (and how long it will last)
The left is gaining more and more ground on the political map of Latin America, with the elections in Colombia as the most recent example. But what’s behind this pull to the left? Professor of Modern Latin American History Patricio Silva talks about the current political situation in the region.
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
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Bálint HonosFaculty of Humanities
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‘We are destroying our own planet' (and Latin America pays the price)
The whole world gets raw materials from Latin America, but at the expense of nature. Håvar Solheim researches the role of organised crime in this environmental crime and Soledad Valdivia researches sustainable urban initiatives in Latin America. What do these university lecturers think the future of…
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Claudia BouteligierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Daniela Vicherat MattarFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Gepco de JongFaculty of Humanities
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Paz Gonzalez GonzalezFaculty of Humanities
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Where does this Inca language come from? Verb conjugations should provide some answers
When university lecturer Martine Bruil was on exchange in Ecuador as a teenager, she fell in love with the area's ancient languages. Now, more than 20 years later, she is starting a research project on the kinship of the language Awapit with the Quechua language that was spread by the Incas.
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Wilt IdemaFaculty of Humanities
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
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From Latin America to Africa: 'I always say I ended up on the wrong continent'
During her study of Latin America, Tineke Floor laid the intercultural foundation that has served her well in her career. Floor currently works as Director Europe at African Parks, an NGO that promotes nature conservation in Africa. How does she look back on her studies? And why the leap to another…
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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Francianne Dos Santos VelhoFaculty of Humanities
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Irina ZudinaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
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Extra information faculties on OER
The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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State’s obligations on Climate Change. A Latin American Perspective
Debate, Panel and public discussion
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Japanese Literature Reading List
From experimental essays to comfort reads, and from manga to court literature in verse: Japanese literature has it all.
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn van EtteFaculty of Humanities
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Nanne TimmerFaculty of Humanities
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Rianti ManullangFaculty of Humanities
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in cooperation: the representation of the Indonesian massacre in literature
How do you recount historic events if you are not allowed to talk about them? For his dissertation, Taufiq Hanafi tried to find out how a period of mass murder – despite heavy censorship – found a place in Indonesian literature. PhD defence 31 March.
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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The End of Democracy? Latin American Perspectives on a Global Crisis
Debate, Panel discussion
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
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The Monroe Doctrine Refurbished? The US-Latin American relations under Trump 2: Exploring possible scenarios
Lecture
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Latin American Studies Program at Leiden
Alumni event, Lustrum
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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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Oriol Febrer i VilasecaFaculty of Humanities
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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities