386 search results for “discover of the year” in the Library website
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Document discovered about Rembrandt's student years in Leiden
A previously unknown document about Rembrandt’s student years in Leiden has been found in the archive of Leiden University. The document, which is being kept at the University Library, proves that Rembrandt studied at Leiden University for longer than has always been assumed.
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Discover 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal
The exhibition Leiden celebrates – 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal shows how parades and society have changed through the centuries. Alumnus and historian Danielle van Goethem worked on the exhibition. She gives a preview.
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Keara The
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
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This was the Leiden Asia Year
2017 was the Leiden Asia Year. Leiden has had connections with Asia and built up extensive knowledge of the continent over many centuries. This Leiden-Asia link has been in the spotlight for the past year.
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Roberto ArcieroFaculty of Archaeology
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Brian McGarryFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Centre for Digital Scholarship: research support from A to Z
Workshop
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Sugoi! Start of Leiden Asia Year
Throughout the coming year, all attention in Leiden will be on Asia. This special year, featuring numerous Asian events, conferences, exhibitions and concerts, celebrates the new Asian Library at Leiden University. Come and read, watch, listen, taste or dance Bollywood style.
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Sylvia The-McArthur
Administration and Central Services
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Hilde WokerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Freya BaetensFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities
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Egbert FortuinFaculty of Humanities
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Thea CoventryFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn StormsLeiden University Libraries
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Celebrating 1 year of the Hague Climate Agreement at Wijnhaven
At the first Climate Café of 2025, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of The Hague Climate Agreement and reflected together on the successes and opportunities for the future.
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Alberto Sarcina
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Discover Leiden University's new Middle Eastern Library and take a closer look at our Middle Eastern collections
An evening program in the University Library and Middle Eastern Library in Leiden for everyone who has something to do with the Middle East; from Tajikistan to the Mahreb and from Istanbul to Sanaa. View the oldest books and clay tablets from the collection and listen to the most fascinating stories…
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Prints, Drawings and Portraits
The collection Prints, Drawings and Portraits comprises over 100,000 prints, 12,000 drawings and 30,000 portraits.
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Rogier CreemersFaculty of Humanities
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Website Leiden Asia Year available
The programme for the Leiden Asia Year in 2017 is now available. Rector Carel Stolker launched the new website leidenasiayear.nl at the opening of the Academic Year of Leiden University on 5 September.
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
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University and student life
During the year 2021 and 2022 Leiden University Libraries illuminated the rich past of its university and its students by organising the thematic programme "University and Student life". Several online exhibitions, boekensalons and public lectures were organised around this theme, especially for the…
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Looking back: New Year’s Event 2021, a year of sustainability and perspective
A live online New Year’s event on Tuesday 12 January marked the start of the New Year. Dean Joanne van der Leun toasted 2021 and as usual at this event, the annual Meijers prizes and thesis prizes were awarded.
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Leiden University celebrates Dies Natalis: ‘Ahead of the times for 450 years’
An extra-long cortège, three honorary doctorates, a quiz about 450 years of university history, a Dies Natalis rap and a call to defend academic freedom: these all featured in Leiden University’s 450th Dies Natalis celebration and the official start of its jubilee year.