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Leiden University joins OpenAIRE17 April 2026Leiden University has become a member of OpenAIRE, a European non-profit e-infrastructure organisation that supports open science. Leiden University L...
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Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation31 March 2026From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April ...
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New Collection Policy Plan Leiden University Libraries25 March 2026Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently issued a new collection policy plan, containing priorities for the coming years regarding the formation, ma...
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(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search18 March 2026Describing almost 1400 maps of Africa in three months. It’s no small task that student assistants Artemis Mantheakis and Beatriz Veiga have been worki...
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Japanese Literature Reading List04 March 2026From experimental essays to comfort reads, and from manga to court literature in verse: Japanese literature has it all.
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Japanese Ambassador visits Leiden UniversityJapan 03 March 2026The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ...
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Honorary Doctorate Recipients - Safiya Noble and Catherine Malabou: The Reading List05 February 2026This February, Leiden University honors two scholars who have responded to the challenges of modern society in important, innovative and exemplary way...
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Acquisition of oldest map of Dutch island Dejima in Japan20 January 2026Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of Dejima acquired by Leiden Uni...
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Celebrate free access: Public Domain Day 202607 January 2026At the start of the new year, we celebrate the release of a new selection of collection items into the Public Domain. This year, Leiden University Lib...
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National Museum of Taiwan Literature donates to Leiden Chinese Queer Collection10 December 2025On the occasion of the Workshop organized last July to officially launch the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC), the National Museum of Taiwan Lit...
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Leiden University Libraries Signs AI Agreement with International Heritage and Knowledge Institutions04 December 2025On December 3rd, AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums) was launched in London. Leiden University Libraries (UBL)is a f...
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Call for proposals Scaliger Institute fellowship grants25 November 2025The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 February 202...
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The Alternative Reading List Awards 202518 November 2025Who can pitch a book so well that everyone wants to read it? These are the winners of the 2025 Alternative Reading List Awards.
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Executive Board visits African Studies Centre: ‘We work from African perspectives’30 September 2025From the energy transition in Namibia to sustainable jobs for young Nigerians, from African cookbooks to vodcasts on vintage Swahili booklets: during ...
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Oldest parts of Leiden University Archives digitised11 September 2025Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an impor...