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Mouse & Manuscript: a Collection of Interactive Lessons on Codicology and Oriental Manuscripts 18 December 2020
This week sees the first edition of the textbook Mouse&Manuscript published online. Mouse&Manuscript is a collection of interactive lessons on codicol...
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What the refugee crisis teaches us about human connection 09 November 2020
What if a major world event alters the trajectory of your research project? Tsolin Nalbantian was studying citizenship along the Turkish-Syrian border...
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Maribel Fierro 27 October 2020
This fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Maribel Fierro, Research Professor at the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cie...
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Maurits Berger: ‘Every researcher should do a social project’ 03 July 2020
Maurits Berger worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam and as a journalist and researcher in Egypt and Syria. Since 2008, he has been a Professor of Islam in ...
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Nine Leiden projects awarded first NWO Science Diplomacy Fund 19 May 2020
The projects of nine researchers at Leiden University have received funding through the new NWO Science Diplomacy Fund. The Fund is for scientific act...
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‘Even Ancient and Medieval ideas can help the Modern World’ 14 April 2020
Ahab Bdaiwi, University Lecturer of Islamic history, religion and philosophy, was received the first Faculty Impact Award. His interest lies in ‘every...
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Remote teaching: Need a hand? 30 March 2020
LUCIS is offering its members student assistance to help organize their remote teaching.
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Asghar Seyed Gohrab: ‘Teaching keeps me young and sharp’ 09 March 2020
Associate Professor Asghar Seyed Gohrab considers it his role to tell students about Iran, the country where he was born and raised. His research focu...
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Journalistiek in Irak tweegesprek met Judit Neurink en Sakir Khader 05 March 2020
LUCIS organiseerde op woensdag 4 maart een speciale avond over journalistiek in Irak. Journaliste Judit Neurink en programmamaker Sakir Khader verteld...
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Lively debate after panel on current events in Iran 06 February 2020
Over 170 people took part in the panel on current events in Iran organized by LUCIS. A bustling crowd of Dutch-Iranians, students, University staff, a...
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Conference Call for Papers: Historicizing the Shiʿi hadith Corpus 14 January 2020
From 24-26 June 2020, the Leiden University Centre for Islam and Society (LUCIS) and Shiʿi Studies Unit of the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London (I...
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Visit ambassadors to the University Library Special Collections 18 December 2019
Special visit of seven ambassadors of the Arabic-speaking world to the University Library
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 2019 06 December 2019
The fourth edition of the Middle Eastern Culture market was a great success with more than 2000 visitors over the weekend. Attendees participated in t...
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Modest Fashion in relatie tot de vrijgevochten vrouw 25 November 2019
De modest fashion-industrie is een miljardenindustrie, ontstaan vanuit de behoefte van vrouwen om zich meer bescheiden (lees: bedekt) te gaan kleden. ...
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Comic strip on rethinking disability 08 November 2019
Approximately 10-15% of the world’s population is estimated to be disabled. The researchers from the ERC Rethinking Disability project have shown how ...