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Yearly lecture on papyrology announced 06 February 2019
On Tuesday March 26, 2019 the yearly public lecture on papyrology will be held (in Dutch) by Prof. dr. Peter van Minnen (University of Cincinnati), en...
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Rethinking Disability through visual storytelling 11 December 2018
The ERC project Rethinking Disability has been selected to participate in the ERCcOMICS scheme which exploits the power of visual storytelling to inno...
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Subtle sounds open things in the mind 06 December 2018
Distance / Fiction is a sound installation that deals with the ways listening is entwined with processes and techniques of sound mediation.
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New platform for research about heritage languages 29 November 2018
HERLING (Research Lab for the Study of Heritage Languages of the Netherlands) is a new centre that aims to bridge the gap between scientific research ...
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Moving images and stories about itinerant heritage in Leiden's Oude UB 26 November 2018
How do Nepalese exiles in England celebrate their festivals? What are North Korean monuments doing in Zimbabwe? The ‘Heritage on the Move’ exhibition ...
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Bachelor Religious Studies top program according to 'Keuzegids Universiteiten 2019' 23 November 2018
The bachelor program Religious Studies has, besides also Linguistics and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, been awarded by the 'Keuzevakkengids Universite...
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Teachers and lecturers broaden their perspective of Islam 19 November 2018
Islam can be a difficult or sensitive subject to discuss with pupils, regardless whether they are Muslim. Fourteen secondary-school teachers and unive...
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Midterm elections: surprising results, or not so much? 07 November 2018
In the midterm elections in the United States on 6 November, the Democrats won the majority in the House of Representatives, thus regaining control of...
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Did Rembrandt paint Leiden Professor van Schooten? 06 November 2018
Leiden Professor of Maths Frans van Schooten Jnr. (1615-1660) and his wife Margrieta were painted by Rembrandt. This is the claim made by mathematicia...
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#MeToo: current theme, Medieval phenomenon 23 October 2018
Anyone who thinks that #MeToo is a new phenomenon, can think again. Subjects such as sexual intimidation, female self-defence and subjection to male d...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pays lightning visit to Leiden University 17 October 2018
During his two-day visit to the Netherlands, the Chinese Prime Minister paid an unexpected visit to Leiden on 16 October. Li Keqiang spoke with Rector...
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Leiden strengthens collaboration with China 16 October 2018
A delegation from Leiden University, headed by Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, was in China from 9 to 11 October. During the visit to different universities ...
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Islam and citizenship in the classroom 15 October 2018
Islam has a rich and fascinating history, but if you talk about it in the classroom, all kinds of opinions and emotions come up. 'How do I incorporate...
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Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture opens its doors 11 October 2018
With the official launch of the Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture, Leiden University and the AbdulAziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural F...
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Nadine Akkerman nominated for VIVA's inspiring women list 05 October 2018
Nadine Akkerman, University Lecturer and researcher at the LUCAS institute, is nominated for a VIVA400 award in the category 'inspiring women in scien...