2,481 search results for “language and culture of the world” in the Staff website
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BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue
Leiden University will continue to offer its BA in Italian Language and Culture. The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has reversed its decision to stop admitting new students as of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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From Japan Studies to junior school: ‘I was back to square one in the classroom’
It was while wearing clogs at a Dutch theme park in Japan that Cindy Heijdra really got to know Japan. Over 20 years later, she is studying again: to be a primary school teacher.
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Veni for Verena Meyer: 'Not every religious manuscript is meant to be digitised'
Now that it is becoming increasingly easy to digitise texts, it seems almost obvious to do that with everything that has ever been written. University lecturer Verena Meyer thinks that is too simplistic. ‘We need to look more closely at the political and cultural effects of digitisation.’
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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’
Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) from 1 September.
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
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Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’
In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a form of politics thatt is not only about winning, but also about talking and playing.
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National language and feminist activism in Republican China: the 1924 Congress for the Advancement of Education
Lecture, China Seminar
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Look to Africa as a mirror of global developments
Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in perspective: to see Africa as a mirror of global developments.
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia?
Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and South Asia, originated in eastern Europe. PhD candidate Axel Palmér has combined a 175-year-old hypothesis with new techniques to demonstrate how descendants…
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Opera Viva: Ah, l'Amor
Arts and culture, Opera lecture
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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India - Pakistan: Een grensconflict met diepe wortels
Lecture, Leids Actualiteitencollege
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A Special Territory: Visions of Hong Kong and its People
PhD defence
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Setting the Standard
PhD defence
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Ellen RavenFaculty of Humanities
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Negation in Dutch Sign Language
Lecture, Com(parative) Syn(tax) Series
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webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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The Values of Language(s) in the Ancient World
Conference, Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values XIII
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Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist
Film screening
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
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Uncorking Language
Debate, LUCL Fireside Chat
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Wilt IdemaFaculty of Humanities
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Naomi TruanFaculty of Humanities
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
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Emi YamamotoFaculty of Humanities
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Iris KoleFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anneke WurthICLON
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
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Azeb AmhaAfrika-Studiecentrum
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How infants learn about language within their social context - experimental and observational evidence
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Ying-ting WangFaculty of Humanities
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Alex ReunekerFaculty of Humanities
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
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LLRC conference 2026: Language teacher research
Conference
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Book presentation: Israelite Religion
Lecture, Book presentation
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Nargess AsghariFaculty of Humanities
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
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Development of broad Languages and Cultures BA programme to change to ‘Renewing and Strengthening Language Programmes’
As you may know, a draft profile for a broad BA programme in Languages and Cultures has been in development for some time. On 21 December 2021, the Faculty Board decided to end the design process of that broad bachelor’s degree programme. However, as the Faculty Board and partners in the discipline…
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
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Trick, trap, treason: Conspiracy theories on Turkey’s internal and external enemies (2002-2022)
PhD defence
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Adrien DadoneFaculty of Humanities