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Language Barriers in Healthcare Settings: A Case for Machine Translation Literacy
Course
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Whose Language Is It, Anyway? Mapping Arabic in Modern Hebrew Literature
Middle East Studies Lecture
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7977
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Axel PalmérLeiden Univ Centre for Linguistics
a.i.palmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
j.e.connor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7210
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Stefan NorbruisFaculty of Humanities
s.norbruis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
j.g.wichers.schreur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Naomi TruanFaculty of Humanities
n.a.l.truan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1650
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Tijmen PronkFaculty of Humanities
t.c.pronk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4168
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
k.r.bellamy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
h.gunnink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
b.d.suchard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Carmen KleinherenbrinkFaculty of Humanities
c.kleinherenbrink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272125
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Fenna PoletiekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273641
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Niels SchoubbenFaculty of Humanities
n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3340
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Joost GrootensFaculty of Humanities
j.grootens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tom KouwenhovenScience
t.kouwenhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4799
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Joan BoothFaculty of Humanities
j.booth@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2166
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Aleksandra UttenweilerFaculty of Humanities
a.uttenweiler@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2112
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Jiaqi WangFaculty of Humanities
j.wang.45@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
p.g.hoftijzer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
i.j.g.c.ligtvoet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1956
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Mahmood YenkimalekiFaculty of Humanities
m.yenkimaleki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
t.hui@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7225
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
j.f.van.dijkhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2147
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
m.a.f.klamer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2783
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Gea Hakker: ‘We aim to be the gold standard of language learning’
The Academic Language Centre (ATC) is one of the cornerstones of Leiden University. Director Gea Hakker explains how this organisation is providing quality (online) language courses and meeting new demands.
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Suzan VerberneScience
s.verberne@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7043
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Languages and Cultures of the World Page is now online
In accordance with the Faculty Strategic Plan, the thematic page on Languages and Cultures of the World has been launched. It provides an overview of the university's expertise in the field of Languages and Cultures. This theme is one of the four core areas that position the expertise of the Faculty…
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.kroonen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1768
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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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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
m.westera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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News on Languages & Cultures domain
Education
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New professor Alwin Kloekhorst: 'The origin of your language also says something about you'
Where does Dutch come from? Newly appointed Professor Alwin Kloekhorst looks for an answer to that question in millennia-old languages from Anatolia, the Asian part of present-day Turkey. 'A new interpretation in one of the Anatolian languages can have consequences for dozens of other languages.'
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How do people best learn a language? 'It's incredible what you do when you talk'
According to Nivja de Jong, second language acquisition is 'the most fascinating subject in linguistics'. As a recently appointed professor of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, she studies the question of how best to teach people a new language.
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Development of broad Languages and Cultures BA programme to change to ‘Renewing and Strengthening Language Programmes’
As you may know, a draft profile for a broad BA programme in Languages and Cultures has been in development for some time. On 21 December 2021, the Faculty Board decided to end the design process of that broad bachelor’s degree programme. However, as the Faculty Board and partners in the discipline…
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272077
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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Sarah von Grebmer zu WolfsthurnFaculty of Humanities
s.von.grebmer.zu.wolfsthurn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marcello BonsangueScience
m.m.bonsangue@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7095
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International Mother Language Day 2024: 'It's time to celebrate our languages'
On Wednesday, 21 February, a diverse group of students, staff, and representatives from 21 embassies gathered in The Hague for International Mother Language Day. Under the banner of 'a bit of fun and many serious topics,' language took centre stage.
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‘Humans are storytellers’: the power of stories in language development of children and AI models
What do ten-year-old children and chatbots have in common? PhD researcher Bram van Dijk studied language development in both children and AI language models. ‘It’s actually quite practical that we attribute human traits to a chatbot.’
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Students create creative language lessons for primary and secondary education: ‘Not enough attention paid to languages’
The earlier you introduce children to a language, the sooner they can be captivated by it and see that there is more than just Dutch and English. That is the basis for the language lessons for primary education that Alisa van de Haar, university lecturer of French, collaborated on. ‘Deans from different…
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent'
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that you heard it through someone else. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal has been awarded a Vici grant to investigate whether the way people do this is…