141 search results for “is a and petra” in the Student website
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After the launch of the next big space mission: ‘This is a big step towards understanding dark matter and dark energy.’
Henk Hoekstra and Alessandra Silvestri work on the astronomy and theoretical physics in the Euclid mission. These Dutch researchers are part of the mission.
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Unique research on inscriptions offers new insights into history Islam
From the very beginning, the Islam has known an oral tradition. It was only two hundred years ago that Muslims starting writing about the history of Islam, on rocks or other hard materials. Arabic epigraphy (study of inscriptions) turns out to be an essential tool in historical genealogy research. Abdullah…
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‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate: ‘World Cup football is never just about sport’
Various guests with a background in human rights, law, politics and international relations will be taking part in the ‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate on Friday 30 September. Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) Secretary-General and Leiden alumnus Gijs de Jong will be there to provide…
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Amy EaglestoneSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Blue Diversity: Drinking Water in the Netherlands, 1500-1850
Lecture, Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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New book by Tom Buitelaar on the cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in Congo
On 22 November, Tom Buitelaar, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, presents his new book ‘Assisting International Justice’. Five questions to Buitelaar about the book and the book presentation.
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Learning about measurement errors now also possible online
Making learning material come alive and convey it in the best possible way: that is the aim of education developer Wybrigje de Vries of the Science Teacher Support Desk. Together with university lecturer Edgar Blokhuis, she developed the online module ‘Error Assessment’ for first-year LST bachelor students.…
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Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act
An evolutionary 'trap' that has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise – yet persists all the same. How is that possible? PhD candidate James France found new clues.
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What is a ‘dialect’? What is ‘dialectology’?
Workshop Series
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Philosophical Explorations: What is a Good Life?
Lecture
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"Beyond Narcos" - Four Critical Perspectives
Lecture, Latin American Panel
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[CANCELLED] Mechanisms of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire
Middle East Studies Lecture
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ACT-training: Accepteren kun je leren
Study support
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The Geopolitics of Japan: 2025
Debate, BASIS The Hague, Universiteit Leiden
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Japan's Iron Lady? Sanae Takaichi and the New Japanese Government
Debate
- FLO Days FSW: 7 & 8 february 2024
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Foraging skills may have made the essential difference in the evolution of our huge brain
Hunter-gatherers acquire their food through complex gender-specific foraging techniques for a relatively stable and diverse supply of energy. New research indicates that this specialisation by boys and girls starts at a very young age. Most likely, this enabled the human species to evolve much larger…
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How extensive is a grammar? Explorations in measuring grammatical descriptions
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Leiden University's world-renowned collection of Middle Eastern Manuscripts
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Wellbeing, Science & Society Under Stress by Paul Krugman
Interactive event
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Marco CinelliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Living Texts
Lecture, Studium Generale
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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.
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Experts share insights during the Night of Digital Security: ‘The enemy is often invisible’
The digital age offers unprecedented opportunities: information is always accessible, systems are interconnected, and processes are automated. However, these developments also give rise to new threats. During the Night of Digital Security on 26 May at the Wijnhaven building, more than experts shared…
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
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China, Protest and Asia’s Struggle against Autocracy
Lecture
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
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An International Rule-Based Order and China in the Global Arena
Lecture
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
- Q&A applications Honours track Humanities Lab
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Open Science debate - STIBNITE: developing the next generation organic semiconductors
Conference
- International Mother Language Day 2024
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Annual Review 2025
In 2025, students, lecturers, researchers and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities were once again at the heart of society. They demonstrated the importance of the humanities through their groundbreaking research, meaningful education and strong collaborations.
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How to ask? Politeness strategies in historical letters
Workshop
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Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid
Festival
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In the Making #7: { Dis, A } - Pearing
Arts and culture