2000 search results for “english literature” in the Public website
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Mili Gabrovšek wins Education Award 2015
English Language and Culture lecturer Mili Gabrovšek has won the Education Award 2015. In the report, the jury praised Gabrovšek's humor and enthusiasm. Each year the award is presented to the most inspiring lecturer of the faculty at the opening of the academic year.
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Student life
Your time at Leiden is about more than just studying. Some of your best experiences will stem from being a part of our lively and diverse student community, as well as from life in the beautiful city of Leiden.
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Student life
Your time at Leiden is about more than just studying. Some of your best experiences will stem from being a part of our lively and diverse student community, as well as from life in the beautiful city of Leiden.
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‘A logical step from medieval literature to fact-checking’
Alumnus Peter Burger – along with his colleague Alexander Pleijter – is the face of fact-checking in the Netherlands. ‘My degree led straight to this.’
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About the programme
English Language and Culture is a multi-faceted programme in which you’ll study the language in all its variaties, from Old English to the many different pronunciations currently in use. You’ll also be shown British, American and Canadian literature in their cultural-historical context.
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Two new English-taught bachelor’s programmes
An English-taught bachelor’s programme is a perfect way to prepare for the international job market! Starting in September 2017, two new English-taught bachelor’s programmes addressing topical issues, each from its own perspective, will be offered by Leiden University’s Faculty of Humanities.
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Beyond Utopia: New politics, the politics of knowledge and the science fictional field of Japan
This project aims to uncover a series of sites of difference and innovation. In particular, it locates itself in two kinds of distancing: geo-cultural (ie. in the non-European space of Japan) and medial (ie. in innovative expressive media).
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Merel Oudshoorn
Faculty of Humanities
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Aminuddin Siregar
Faculty of Humanities
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Sjef Houppermans
Faculty of Humanities
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Dorine Schellens
Faculty of Humanities
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Julia Julia
Faculty of Humanities
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Colin Ewen
Faculty of Humanities
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Katinka Zeven
Faculty of Humanities
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Robin Straaijer
Faculty of Humanities
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Marion Boers-Goosens
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim van Anrooij
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Smith
Faculty of Humanities
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Karin Amatmoekrim
Faculty of Humanities
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Lan-Yi Yang
Faculty of Humanities
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Tim Vergeer
Faculty of Humanities
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Eric van Hoof
Expertisecentrum SOZ
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Paul van Heck
Faculty of Humanities
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Fresco Sam-Sin
Faculty of Humanities
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Ton Harmsen
Faculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den Berg
Faculty of Humanities
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Jaap Goedegebuure
Faculty of Humanities
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Anita Brus
Faculty of Humanities
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Jörn Soerink
Faculty of Humanities
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Julia Szirmai
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen van den Bergh
Faculty of Humanities
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Madeleine Kasten
Faculty of Humanities
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Casper de Jonge
Faculty of Humanities
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Ton van Kalmthout new professor of special appointment of Dutch Literature
As of 1 September, Ton van Kalmthout has been appointed professor by special appointment of International Exchange of Dutch Literature in a Historical Perspective. In addition to his research into the import and export of Dutch literature, Van Kalmthout will also teach at Leiden University.
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Why Leiden University?
The English language and Culture bachelor’s programme at Leiden University will help you develop an excellent command of both spoken and written English and immerse you in the rich global culture of English literature at a high academic level.
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Kamila Krakowska Rodrigues
Faculty of Humanities
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Guest lecturing in Costa Rica from your own home: Early medieval English in Central America
Working during Corona brings along various challenges but also unexpected opportunities. Thijs Porck, university lecturer medieval English at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS), was asked to give a digital guest lecture for the University of Costa Rica and shares his experi…
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Van Bergen Prizes for English Waltz and other cultural expressions
Dancing in style at the University Sport Centre, and cooking together or visiting the cinema. These two initiatives for bringing Dutch and international students together were the winners of the 2016 Van Bergen Prize. The awards were presented at the annual Diversity Symposium at Leiden University on…
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The Idiot in Arabic Literature
Lecture
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Yra van Dijk
Faculty of Humanities
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About the programme
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Career prospects
Create a world of opportunities with a master's degree from Leiden University
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The imagination as gaoler and as escape
Fiction is more effective than autobiographical non-fiction when it comes to conveying the sensation of enforced solitary confinement. That is the conclusion of writer and lawyer Maarten Asscher in his study 'Het uur der waarheid. Over de gevangenschap als literaire ervaring' (The Moment of Truth: Imprisonment…
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The Oegstgeest bowl and the bones of a giant king mentioned in Beowulf
Recently, archeologists of Leiden University made an excavation in Oegstgeest, where they found a unique silver bowl from the first half of the seventh century as well as imported pottery and winebarrels. Thijs Porck, lecturer in Old English language and culture at Leiden University, places the Oegstgeest…
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University offers students a rich environment in which to reach their potential.