203 search results for “english literature” in the Student website
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2065
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
p.liebregts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2160
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
j.f.van.dijkhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2147
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
r.h.bremmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wim TiggesFaculty of Humanities
w.tigges@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (SOEMEHL)
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched
Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior University Lecturer Otto Boele guides listeners through eight infamous texts in this version.
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and why messages were ciphered in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Maria Sherwood-Smith
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.c.sherwood-smith@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4892
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A princess’s psalter recovered? Pieces of a 1,000-year-old manuscript in Alkmaar book bindings
A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: a number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after the Norman Conquest.
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46th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics (#SOEMEHL46)
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Nadine Akkerman’s Spycraft reviewed in several publications
Nadine Akkerman's book Spycraft, which she co-wrote with historian of science Pete Langman, has garnered top publications, with reviews featured in The Telegraph, Literary Review, The Spectator, History Today, and the Times Literary Supplement.
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Time Management (English spoken) (POPcorner The Hague)
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
o.f.boele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2085
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
d.e.a.schellens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6553
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Sander BaxFaculty of Humanities
p.a.bax@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
r.e.kon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gepco de JongFaculty of Humanities
g.j.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tommie van WanrooijFaculty of Humanities
t.van.wanrooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2626
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
o.j.praamstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nadine Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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Colin EwenFaculty of Humanities
c.j.ewen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2148
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Mineke Schipper-de LeeuwFaculty of Humanities
w.j.j.schipper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8010
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Claudia BouteligierFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.bouteligier@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7628
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Who was the owner of the drowned books near Texel? 'It must be someone who travelled a lot'
When hobby divers revisited a nearly 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Texel, they discovered more than 1,000 objects in wooden boxes. Eight years later, postdoc Janet Dickinson used recovered books to compile a profile of the mysterious owner.
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Fingerprints: Collaborative and Mediated Authorship in Early Modern English Manuscripts
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Annelies Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
a.e.schulte@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2170
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Making (Multiple Choice) Exams & Exam Confidence (English Spoken) (POPcorner The Hague)
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Jonathan PriceFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.d.price@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2158
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Wilt IdemaFaculty of Humanities
w.l.idema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
a.tsujita@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Paula Esteves dos Santos JordaoFaculty of Humanities
a.p.jordao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9435
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NWO grant to research scent language in seventeenth-century literature: 'God is like a scent'
When it comes to literature, people mostly talk about what characters see or hear. Rarely is it about what they smell. That’s a shame, thinks university lecturer Jan van Dijkhuizen. He has been awarded an Open Competition grant from NWO to expand academic knowledge about scent in literature, and to…
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New in the library: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
e.a.op.de.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4381
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Ton Anbeek van der MeydenFaculty of Humanities
t.anbeek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden
The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders'
To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of Contemporary Dutch Literature and Culture in a Transnational Dynamic.
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the humanities.'
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities
o.van.marion@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2128
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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in cooperation: the representation of the Indonesian massacre in literature
How do you recount historic events if you are not allowed to talk about them? For his dissertation, Taufiq Hanafi tried to find out how a period of mass murder – despite heavy censorship – found a place in Indonesian literature. PhD defence 31 March.
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French literature via Classiques Garnier Numérique
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