1,893 search results for “histories” in the Student website
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Call for Papers: Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference
In our rapidly evolving and interconnected world, the study of International Relations has expanded beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. Leiden University’s MA in International Relations program (MAIR - Humanities), with its emphasis on humanities-oriented and multidisciplinary perspectives,…
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Neanderthal prey: elephant teeth preserve 125,000-year-old record of movement and diet
Fossil teeth can preserve remarkable information, much like a biological identity card with data about the lives of individuals tens of thousands of years ago. By analyzing teeth, a new study published in Science Advances reconstructed the life history of four straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon…
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A platform for a complex conflict: ‘Friction is good’
Yousef Sweid was called a ‘stinking Arab’ in the sandpit at his Jewish kindergarten in Haifa. In a packed lecture hall, the Palestinian-Israeli actor performed a powerful excerpt from his show ‘Between the River and the Sea’.
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human hands
Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German border, where PhD candidate Maryla Klajn spend six months conducting fieldwork.
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PhD candidate Diego Salama: ‘UN peacekeeping operations have become increasingly important in Israel-Palestine conflict’
From 1967 to 1982, the United Nations undertook several peacekeeping operations in the Middle East. In his thesis from the Institute for History, Diego Salama examines how these operations were connected and their impact on the region.
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From medieval pigs to cathedrals and chronicles: the Leiden Medievalists Blog reaches its 200th article
For almost nine years, the Leiden Medievalists Blog has been one of the university’s most widely read blogs. Its 200th article was published recently. ‘We have so much excellent research; it needs a platform.’
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Queen Máxima visits KITLV
During a visit, Queen Máxima spoke with researchers about projects exploring climate change, collections and culinary heritage.
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Questions for Andrea Bartolucci about the Minor Safety, Security, and Justice
You’re about to start your minor at Leiden University. Make sure you are well prepared and get your studies off to a good start.
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The link between students and the stars: Sanne works at the Old Observatory
From children’s birthday parties to international ambassadors, the Old Observatory attracts a wide range of visitors. Student coordinator Sanne van Beek connects visitors and students, ensuring everyone — from five to sixty-five — learns something about the stars.
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The Strategic Logic of Proxy Warfare: Addressing Policy for Competition
Book presentation
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State’s obligations on Climate Change. A Latin American Perspective
Debate, Panel and public discussion
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Demystifying Alexandria: Insights from Alexandria about 21st century Orientalism and (post-)Colonialism
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Book talk: The Party’s Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian
Lecture, Book talk
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LUCIR book lecture: Do We Need a Hegemon to Maintain International Order?
Lecture
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Diplomatic Developments between Royal Houses in Java and the Dutch Royal Family in the 19th Century
Lecture, COGLOSS Seminar
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Lecture by Professor Tahera Qutbuddin: Between This World and the Next: Moving Reflections on Mortality and Morality in the Orations of Ali ibn
Lecture | Leiden Lectures on Arabic Language & Culture
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Seated at the Altar: New Year in Rural North China
Film screening
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Study Day “Dead Sea Scrolls”
Lecture, Workshop and Egeria Lecture
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A critical look at NATO, Europe, and nuclear strategy
Lecture
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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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Humanities PhD Symposium 2026
Conference, Symposium
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Spui Campus: a celebratory start
Opening
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DUSANE: To Go Down in Flames
Symposium
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Blue Diversity: Drinking Water in the Netherlands, 1500-1850
Lecture, Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Computational approaches to diachronic language micro-variation
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Working in culture and arts
Career and apply for jobs
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Visit Eurojust
Career and apply for jobs
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In memoriam: Rudy B. Andeweg (1952-2024)
On Friday, June 28, 2024, emeritus professor Rudy B. Andeweg passed away. His passing marks the loss of an important figure within the field of political science, not only nationally, but internationally. Here we remember an outstanding researcher, inspiring teacher, capable administrator and an involved…
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts
Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this liveblog.
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Conference: Becoming Local? Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850
Conference
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Panel discussion: Green Colonialism
Debate
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Opening public lectures Lorentz Center
Lecture
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Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist
Film screening
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Linguistic Anthropology in Europe: Past, Present, and Futures
Conference
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Water Legacy: Mayan world meets the Netherlands
Lecture, Faculty Lecture and Photo Exposition
- Fireside Peace Chats
- Adriaan Gerbrands Lectures
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Exile and a digital elsewhere
Film screening + Q&A
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Minor Information Market
Study information
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LeidenGlobal Dialogues - Indigo: Threads of Trade, Culture & Change
Lecture
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Old signs & current signs in LSF (French Sign Language)
Lecture, Sign Language & Deaf People
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Beyond Field School: Fighting Authoritarianism by Training Tomorrow's Archaeologists
Lecture
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A Historical and Etymological Look at Co-Speech Gestures and Signs
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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Opening of Archaeo-Sexism Exhibition
Exhibition
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From Cordoba to Damascus: Reconstructing the final lost chapter of the Arabic Orosius
Middle East Studies Lecture
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The use of GenAI as a teaching tool
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Reading group: Abandon All Hope?
Reading group
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International Indology Graduate Research Symposium (IIGRS)
Symposium
- Museum Lab workshops