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Gaining insight through listening: ‘Creole languages should be taken seriously’Research 23 June 2026Creole languages have long had a bad reputation. They were thought to be simpler than other languages and therefore less worthy of study. Lecturer Ben...
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‘If we invest in getting to know one another, living together can be so wonderful.’ — LDE white paper22 June 2026In the new white paper by Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, diversity researchers and professionals share practical insights into diversity dilemmas....
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Call for Papers: Political Orality in Premodern and Modern Europe (and Beyond)International workshop at Leiden University | 18-19 March 2027 19 June 2026How did political actors speak when confronted with perceived threats to the existing order? And how did such speech, in turn, shape political outcome...
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Two professors of the Hebrew bible offered a seminar “The Biblical Covenant and its Afterlife” sponsored by the Leiden Jewish Studies Network18 June 2026The covenant arguably constitutes the core of biblical tradition: the Noachide covenant; the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the Mosaic coven...
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Prof. Stephen Russell meets with the CareCentury Team to discuss “Maternal Care in the Ancient Near East”18 June 2026Recently, Prof. Stephen Russell (John Jay College, City College New York), a historian of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East gave a special se...
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Restoring the reputation of the Javanese tradition of the Uttarakāṇḍa: ‘If you ignore one of the traditions, you ignore information about the tradition’PhD defence 15 June 2026For almost a millennium, it was rewritten time and again: the Old Javanese literary prose work Uttarakāṇḍa. The tradition soon split into two major br...
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Leiden’s Austria Centre supports Dr. Jonathan Singerton at the Central European History Convention in Vienna11 June 2026The Austria Centre Leiden was thrilled to receive an application from our colleague Dr. Jonathan Singerton (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) to support h...
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Archaeologist calls for Central America to be studied as a whole: ‘Borders have taken on a life of their own’Inaugural lecture 11 June 2026In his inaugural lecture, archaeologist Alex Geurds argues that Central America should no longer be divided into separate research areas. He believes ...
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2026 European Horizons Youth Security Conference09 June 2026The European Horizons Youth Security Conference successfully took place on May 9th, 2026. More than 85 students gathered in Leiden to participate in a...
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Three Comenius Teaching Fellowships for Leiden lecturersInnovation in teaching 09 June 2026Four lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius Teaching Fellowships to innovate within their teaching, together with their project t...
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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.