1,185 search results for “languages and cultures of latin america” in the Student website
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Bert van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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Manfred HorstmanshoffFaculty of Humanities
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Indigenous populations’ major political impact in Latin America: (Re)shaping the nation-state in Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, and Perú
Lecture, PCNI Roundtable
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Hugo KoningFaculty of Humanities
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LAK arts and culture courses
Arts and leisure
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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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Joan BoothFaculty of Humanities
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
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‘We are destroying our own planet' (and Latin America pays the price)
The whole world gets raw materials from Latin America, but at the expense of nature. Håvar Solheim researches the role of organised crime in this environmental crime and Soledad Valdivia researches sustainable urban initiatives in Latin America. What do these university lecturers think the future of…
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Policy in Practice Valuing Water and Culture(s)
Understanding the embedded nature of water in space, culture, and society can help us to redeploy historic systems and the heritage of past water management as part of sustainable development. Doing so requires new, shared methodologies and terminologies, as well as tools that facilitate engagement…
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Why is it now that the Left has momentum in Latin America (and how long it will last)
The left is gaining more and more ground on the political map of Latin America, with the elections in Colombia as the most recent example. But what’s behind this pull to the left? Professor of Modern Latin American History Patricio Silva talks about the current political situation in the region.
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Diana Davila GordilloFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Culture
Your student days are about more than just attending lectures. Don’t forget your cultural development. Enrich your life by attending arts courses and cultural symposia. And make time to visit the wonderful local museums and theatres.
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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How AI helps map sign languages
Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. Manolis Fragkiadakis wrote his PhD thesis on this.
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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
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Berry DongelmansFaculty of Humanities
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Wim TiggesFaculty of Humanities
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Aad van MastrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Daniela Vicherat MattarFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Amalia Campos DelgadoFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
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Julia SzirmaiFaculty of Humanities
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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Erik BähreFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Roos StolkerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Manuel Cabal LopezFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Masterclass: The Lores of Flatbush: Dutch Storytelling in Colonial North America
Lecture, Histories Connected: Masterclass
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Saskia Dunn
Faculty of Humanities
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Where does this Inca language come from? Verb conjugations should provide some answers
When university lecturer Martine Bruil was on exchange in Ecuador as a teenager, she fell in love with the area's ancient languages. Now, more than 20 years later, she is starting a research project on the kinship of the language Awapit with the Quechua language that was spread by the Incas.
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
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Fokelien KootstraFaculty of Humanities
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan van der WeelFaculty of Humanities
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Carel SmithFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities