497 search results for “african languages literatures” in the Student website
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Carmen van den Bergh
Faculty of Humanities
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Retrospective 75th anniversary African Studies Centre Leiden
A ‘world class institute’ with a ‘vibrant atmosphere’, doing research on a continent that is ‘becoming increasingly important’. That is how Annetje Ottow, president of Leiden University’s Executive Board, described the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) on its 75th anniversary celebration on 8 September…
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Opportunity LExS Scholarship - Research Master African Studies 2024-2026
Leiden University offers one full Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) to an African candidate interested in the two-year Research Master African Studies programme (ResMA AS); thus non-EEA/non-EFTA* applicants. LExS is a prestigious scholarship and includes a fee waiver up until the statutory…
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Carolina Pereira De Queiroz Monteiro
Faculteit Archeologie
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Olga Nozdracheva
Faculty of Humanities
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Fenna Poletiek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christoph Pieper
Faculty of Humanities
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Ako Tsujita
Faculty of Humanities
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Paula Esteves dos Santos Jordao
Faculty of Humanities
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New in the library: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
Library
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Bert van den Berg
Faculty of Humanities
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Nivja de Jong
Faculty of Humanities
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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Axel Palmér
Faculty of Humanities
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Ton Anbeek van der Meyden
Faculty of Humanities
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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Jesse Wichers Schreur
Faculty of Humanities
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the 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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Nick Tomberge
Faculty of Humanities
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Willemijn Heeren
Faculty of Humanities
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Natasja Delbar
Faculty of Humanities
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M. Y. Priscilla Lam
Faculty of Humanities
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Ben Arps
Faculty of Humanities
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Ola Uttenweiler
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen Kleinherenbrink
Faculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Suchard
Faculty of Humanities
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Arnout Koornneef
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Martine Bruil
Faculty of Humanities
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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in cooperation: the representation of the Indonesian massacre in literature
How do you recount historic events if you are not allowed to talk about them? For his dissertation, Taufiq Hanafi tried to find out how a period of mass murder – despite heavy censorship – found a place in Indonesian literature. PhD defence 31 March.
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World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL): A conference like no other
The 10th edition of the World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL), hosted by Leiden University, will be held online from 7 – 12 June. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) researchers give us an insight into how important and special this event actually is.
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Mirjam de Bruijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcella Schute
Faculty of Humanities
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Alanna O'Malley
Faculty of Humanities
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Densua Mumford
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Michiel Veldhuis
Science
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Paul van Els
Faculty of Humanities
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Marc Buijnsters
Faculty of Humanities
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Saskia Dunn
Faculty of Humanities
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Arend Quak
Faculty of Humanities
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Berry Dongelmans
Faculty of Humanities
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Enrico Odelli
Faculty of Humanities
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Tian Yang
Faculty of Humanities
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Anouschka van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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I-Fan Lin
Science
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Jing Yu
Faculty of Humanities