318 search results for “reading life” in the Library website
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Marie-José GoumansFaculty of Medicine
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Remus DameFaculty of Science
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Rosalie HagenaarsFaculty of Science
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Brenda Miranda XicotencatlFaculty of Science
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Jana EnkingFaculty of Science
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Hazem EltohamyFaculty of Science
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Bartolomeus Häussling LöwgrenFaculty of Science
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Aaron ParisFaculty of Science
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Amelie MüllerFaculty of Science
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Maarten KoeseFaculty of Science
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Jonas KlimtFaculty of Science
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Md Faysal TareqFaculty of Science
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Jatmiko WahyudiFaculty of Science
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Sander van KasterenFaculty of Science
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Literary Leiden - the reading list
Leiden fulfills a special role in Dutch literature: as a setting for stories as well as a place of work and residence for leading authors. It is the city described by Willem Bilderdijk as "O Leiden, Flower of Cities," but depicted far less glamorously by F. Bordewijk. The same city where Boudewijn Büch…
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Vivian van der WerfFaculty of Science
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Reading list: Our favourites for the summer
The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is your summer reading list still unfinished, take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL catalogue.
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Veronique de GuchtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Cybersecurity - A Reading List
As people spend ever more time in cyberspace, so do criminals. The more reliant we become on digital technology, the more vulnerable we are to hackers, surveillance, and cybercrime. The past decade has made clear that cybercrime does not only affect individuals and organizations, but that nation states,…
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Online Exhibition - Grotius, a Life Between Freedom and Oppression
In 2021, it is exactly 400 years since Hugo Grotius mounted his daring escape from Loevestein Castle, hidden in his book chest. Although his escape is a widely known event, especially in the Netherlands, the man behind the story and the reasons behind his imprisonment are often overlooked. In this small…
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Valentine's Day - a reading list
Love. It makes people do the strangest things and at the same time it is a primary necessity of life. Over the centuries, writers and poets have filled up entire libraries with books on real and fictional relationships, and contemporary writers still like to delve into the complex, dramatic and at times…
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UN World Philosophy Day - a reading list
Today is World Philosophy Day. We asked three staff members from the Leiden Institute for Philosophy to name three of their favourite works from the Leiden University Library (UBL) collections. What is: the best introduction to philosophy, the best philosophical work published in the last few years…
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Matthias BarzFaculty of Science
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Harmjan de VriesFaculty of Science
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Koosje van Lessen KloekeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kristie TjokroFaculty of Science
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Thomas ArblasterFaculty of Science
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Adrien Perello-y-BestardFaculty of Science
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Our favourites for the summer - reading list
The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is there still some space on your summer reading list? Take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL.
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Franco DonatiFaculty of Science
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Femke LippokFaculty of Archaeology
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Populism: democracy under pressure – a reading list
The storming of the United States Capitol in January 2021 showed people disrupting democratic procedure in the name of ‘real democracy’. Both elected politicians and the Capitol stormers claimed to act in name of ‘the people’. The incident illustrated the disruptive potential of populist politics, and…
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Reading list - our favourites for the summer
The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is there still some space on your summer reading list? Take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL.
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Nils ThonemannFaculty of Science
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Mario van der SteltFaculty of Science
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Martine JagerFaculty of Medicine
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Russia and the region – Reading List
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, now thirty years ago, Russia lost much of its former prestige, influence, and territory. The ascent of Vladimir Putin initiated a turning point: Russia has once again developed itself into a major player on the world stage, garnering ever more influence in its…
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Coming-out day – A reading list
In the past few decades, LGBTQ+ acceptance has come a long way. Coming out, however, is still a difficult experience for many people on a personal level. Everyone’s story is different and not everyone belongs to a clear denomination within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. That is why learning about the personal…
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Climate fiction – the reading list
From rapidly rising global temperatures to the increasing frequency of catastrophic weather events, every year the effects of the climate crisis become more apparent. Can literature help us envision a life after climate change?
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Politics after Pim - a reading list
A flamboyant politician, a divisive figure in the Dutch political landscape and a 'man of the people' who presented himself as an unconventional minister. Exactly twenty years ago today, the Netherlands was shocked to its core by the political murder of Pim Fortuyn. Who was Pim Fortuyn? What were his…
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Robert PassierFaculty of Medicine
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Ian AlwaynFaculty of Medicine
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Sander DijkstraFaculty of Medicine
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Friendship in poetry - a reading list
How do we view friendship? And how have writers throughout the ages described that unconditional bond of trust in poems and literature? It's Poetry Week! And you guessed it; this year's theme is 'Friendship'. For this reading list, we went through our collections in search of the many ways friendship…
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Reinout HeijungsFaculty of Science
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Gjalt HuppesFaculty of Science
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Jeroen CodeeFaculty of Science
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Ingrid MeulenbeltFaculty of Medicine
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Experience the university and student life in the Leiden Special Collections
With the thematic programme 'Student@University', Leiden University Libraries illuminates the rich past of the university and its students. Several online exhibitions, boekensalons and public lectures will be organised around this theme, especially for the interested public, and various blogs, videos…