563 search results for “orientation world leiden” in the Library website
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Ana Parrón CabañeroSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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importance of preserving documentary heritage: UNESCO Memory of the World register
One of the main functions of a University Library is the preservation of documentary heritage. Not just to facilitate research and education, but also because this heritage in many ways represents our collective memory. UNESCO has been registering special and often threatened documents in the international…
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Book Presentation - Bookshop of the World by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
On Wednesday 27 March, 17.00 - 18.30, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen will present their book: 'The Bookshop of the World. Searching for markets in the Dutch Golden Age’ at the Lipsius-Building (Cleveringaplaats 1, room 11). Anton van der Lem, curator at the Leiden University Library will introduce…
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Judith SchomakerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Agnes SchneiderFaculty of Archaeology
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Nikki NibberingSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Aleksandrina SkvortsovaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Neeltje BlankensteinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Middle Eastern Special Collections
The Middle Eastern Special Collections form the nucleus of the entire range of Oriental heritage collections of Leiden University Libraries.
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD
A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition at Oude UB takes you to the ritual yet idiosyncratic world of PhD ceremonies.
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Mayke KaagAfrican Studies Centre
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Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World
Summer School
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Sabine van der AsdonkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jan MelissenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Bjørn Peare BartholdyFaculty of Archaeology
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Marloes van Moort
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Robert-jan de RooijSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Chenxiao ZhaoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Anne UraiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Kiki Zanolie
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Julian KarchSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Michelle AchterbergSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Marret NoordewierSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Gamal Adel ElgamalFaculty of Science
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Nicola ThomeFaculty of Science
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Arent PolFaculty of Archaeology
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Alexander MohnsFaculty of Archaeology
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Jac AartsFaculty of Archaeology
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Ilone de Vries-LemaireFaculty of Archaeology
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Teaching with Special Collections
There are several excellent options for teachers and researchers to engage students and other audiences with primary sources. Either by requesting items from the Special Collections for use during lectures or by integrating our educational resources into your lesson plans.
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Manuscripts, Archives and Letters: further information
A collection consists of items and parts that have been collected by one or more individuals or institutions not responsible for their formation. An archive has been created by one or more individuals or institutions.
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Juynboll Fellowship
The Juynboll Foundation and the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Libraries have founded a collaborative fellowship program to enable one or two scholars to study the Arabic and Islam special collections of Leiden University Libraries. The allowance is € 1,500 per month.
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Linguistics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Linguistics
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Sources of Leiden University’s History
The archives created by Leiden University and the private archives of Leiden professors are an invaluable source for the history of the university and its functioning. The main sources have been edited (nearly always in Dutch). In addition, several studies have been published, describing the development…
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Anna van 't VeerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Leonardo LenociFaculty of Science
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Middle Eastern Library
The Middle Eastern Library is located on the ground floor of the new Herta Mohr Building at Witte Singel.
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Patrick DegryseFaculty of Archaeology
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Michiel DamICLON
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Mia DambachFaculty of Law
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Jeroen van ZoolingenFaculty of Archaeology
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Marijke KooijmanFaculty of Humanities