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Archaeology in eighth position worldwide in QS World University Rankings 202109 March 2021It is the fifth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University...
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Archaeology in ninth position worldwide in QS World University Rankings 202012 March 2020It is the fourth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World Universit...
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Holding the (colonial) fort in times of gentrification05 March 2020On the south coast of Sri Lanka is a colonial fort. Since it became a world heritage site, the fortified town of Galle has suddenly become a major tou...
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Ian Simpson’s Leiden Experience: ‘Engaging with heritage can be a matter of cultural survival’12 February 2020Ian Simpson is a relatively new face at the Faculty of Archaeology. Starting as an assistant professor in the Heritage and Society department in 2018,...
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Monique van den Dries' Leiden Experience: 'Usually I end up with (too) many ideas and running projects'09 October 2019Heritage expert Monique van den Dries has a long history with our Faculty. She did her studies and PhD in Leiden, and before returning to academia ...
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New Van Steenis exhibition: What is Archaeology for YOU?09 May 2019Starting on Thursday 16 May 2019, the Faculty of Archaeology features a new mini exhibition, ‘Archaeology&ME’. Ten showcases address the public’s conn...
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Erasmus+ grant for project on heritage as bridge between Academy and Society07 March 2019Together with four European partner universities heritage specialist Dr Monique van den Dries has been granted an Erasmus+ project (EU-CUL) by the Eur...
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Amy Strecker wins Breed Grant to work on Property and Spatial Justice in International Law05 September 2018Dr Amy Strecker has recently been awarded a LGI BREED grant to develop her project on property and spatial justice in international law. Building on h...
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Sada Mire’s Leiden Experience: "the Johnny Cash of Archaeology"30 August 2018Pioneering in the archaeology of Somaliland, hosting international TV and radio shows, and producing a very successful MOOC: Dr Sada Mire already has ...
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Role play in Maritime Archaeology class25 May 2018This academic year Martijn Manders taught the course of Maritime Archaeology and cultural heritage management for the 8th year. Manders tries to make ...
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Heritage project showcased in EU brochure11 April 2018In the EU brochure 'Creative Europe: rediscovering our cultural heritage' 15 successful heritage projects are presented. Among these projects is NEARC...
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Archaeology in eighth position in QS World University Rankings 201801 March 2018
It is the third year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as it...
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Archaeology in ninth position in QS World University Rankings 201709 March 2017
It is the second year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as i...
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Archaeology at Leiden University in Top 10 of QS World University Rankings 201622 March 2016The Faculty of Archaeology ranks as the best in continental Europe and is in the top ten of the world. The Faculty of Archaeology hosts a successful m...
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Memorial volume for prof. Willem Willems19 January 2016On December 16th, almost exactly one year after we had to say goodbye to our colleague prof. dr. Willem Willems (1950-2014), a symposium was held in h...