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Call for papers: Islam (re-)Observed 23 July 2018
In October, LUCIS and NIMAR will host a two-day workshop in honor of the 50th anniversary of Islam Observed, Clifford Geertz' comparative study of Isl...
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The Marie Curie ITN proposal ‘Mediating Islam in the Digital Age’ (MIDA) has been awarded 05 July 2018
An international consortium of research institutes, universities and non-academic partners in six European countries has been awarded with a research ...
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Wadad Kadi 03 July 2018
This fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Wadad Kadi, of the University of Chicago, to Leiden. She is the first Abdulaziz Saud Al...
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Join the NIMAR study trip to Morocco: Islam and citizenship 25 June 2018
Are you a teacher (history, social studies, religion, philosophy, geography, etc.) and do you have questions about the relationship between citizenshi...
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NWO awards grants to Leiden University Humanities scholars 20 June 2018
No fewer than three Leiden University Humanities scholars have been awarded funding from the NWO’s Free Competition in the Humanities programme: two g...
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Leiden 2019: international centre for knowledge exchange on Asia 19 June 2018
In July next year around 1,500 Asia experts will come to Leiden for the eleventh International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 11). With participant...
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Erik-Jan Zurcher at the helm of LIAS 12 June 2018
From 1 June onwards, Erik-Jan Zurcher, professor of Turkish Studies, will be the new academic director of the Leiden University Institute for Area Stu...
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Islamic primary schools seeking right balance 12 June 2018
Islamic primary schools contribute to the integration of Muslims in Dutch society, concludes Marietje Beemsterboer in her PhD dissertation. The school...
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UN Security Council listens to text by Leiden student 11 June 2018
Leiden bachelor's student of International Studies Thomas wrote a text that was read out this year in the UN Security Council by the Netherlands repre...
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New Dossier: Korea in the media 11 June 2018
Did you know we have a complete dossier about Korea in de news? Together with Remco Breuker, Professor of Koreastudies, and our other experts we keep ...
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Frank Pieke becomes director of renowned Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlijn. 29 May 2018
Professor Chinese Frank Pieke becomes research and general director of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlijn.
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Just published: Festschrift in honour of Sven P. Vleeming 09 May 2018
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National Museum of Antiquities: 200-year partnership with Leiden University 30 April 2018
From Caspar Reuvens to the royal grave in Oss, and from ancient images in the Hortus to a table from Naturalis. The National Museum of Antiquities is ...
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4000-year-old clay tablets in a hypermodern scanner 24 April 2018
Ancient clay tablets, between 2,500 and 4,000 years old, bearing cuneiform script have been scanned using a micro-CT-scanner at Delft University of Te...
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More than 3.000 years of human activity in 5 square metres! 16 April 2018
Nico Staring, researcher in Egyptian art, culture and history, is taking part in the Leiden-Turin excavations in Saqqara, Egypt. The site of Saqqara i...