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King Willem-Alexander and Emperor Naruhito of Japan to visit Leiden UniversityState visit 02 June 2026Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander will visit Leiden University on Thursday 18 June. The Emperor and his wife, Empress Masako, will be in the ...
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Where do the stereotypes about Africa come from?PhD research 02 June 2026In the seventeenth century, stereotypes about Africa and its inhabitants became deeply ingrained in European culture. PhD candidate Matthias Lukkes is...
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Austria Centre Leiden hosts Seventh Annual Lecture featuring Professor Jakub Beneš02 June 2026On Wednesday April 8, 2026, the Austria Centre Leiden and the Special Chair for Central European Studies hosted the Seventh Annual Lecture in Austrian...
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Visiting Professor for Central European Studies Saskia Jaszoltowski talks about 'lullabies' with the ERC Starting Grant 'CareCentury' team01 June 2026On May 15, Prof. dr. Saskia Jaszoltowski, the Visiting Professor for Central European Studies this semester at Leiden University, led a seminar on the...
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In memoriam: Prof.dr. Klaas Anthony Worp (1943-2026)30 May 2026Emeritus professor Klaas Worp was professor of Papyrology at Leiden University and the Leiden Papyrological Institute from 2002 to 2008.
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Forty Years of Dutch Studies Celebrated in Festive Style in Leiden28 May 2026The bachelor’s programme in Dutch Studies marked its fortieth anniversary on 22 May with a festive gathering in Leiden.
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Queen Máxima visits KITLV: from climate change to colonial collections175th anniversary of KITLV 26 May 2026How can countries in Asia and the Caribbean protect themselves from rising sea levels? What should be done with colonial collections? During a visit o...
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From medieval pigs to cathedrals and chronicles: the Leiden Medievalists Blog reaches its 200th article19 May 2026For almost nine years, the Leiden Medievalists Blog has been one of the university’s most widely read blogs. Its 200th article was published recently....
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Isabel Casteels wins Praemium Erasmianum Foundation Dissertation Prize19 May 2026Isabel Casteels is one of the five winners of a Praemium Erasmianum Foundation Dissertation Prize. She was awarded the prize for her dissertation Look...
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Aholi So, one of the new Faces of Science: ‘I want to show what it means to be a researcher’19 May 2026Lecturer and PhD candidate Aholi So is one of the KNAW’s new Faces of Science. By offering a glimpse into his life as a young scientist, he hopes to i...
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Peter Buwalda appointed as writer‑in‑residence at Leiden University19 May 2026Peter Buwalda will join Leiden University as the new writer-in-residence from autumn 2026. As the 2026 writer-in-residence, Buwalda will contribute to...
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Podcasts for Whitsun18 May 2026Fancy listening to a podcast over the long Whitsun weekend? Over the past few months, some excellent work has once again been produced at the faculty.
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'Trust in polarised times': The launch of a sustainable and substantive research networkResearch 12 May 2026For the university-wide theme ‘Trust in polarised times’, researchers from Leiden and The Hague are joining forces. On Friday 5 June, the theme will b...
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Polish-Dutch research into Old English Psalter fragments receives funding from the British Academy12 May 2026Thijs Porck (Universiteit Leiden) and Monika Opalińska (University of Warsaw) have received a small grant from the Neil Ker Memorial Fund (British Aca...
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Development of the education building at the Reuvens site begins11 May 2026Work on the buildings for the Faculty of Humanities is continuing. Planning has begun for a modern, future-proof education building on the site of the...