3,398 search results for “universe” in the Staff website
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Silence as a form of activism: 'It is precisely by being silent that you sometimes keep the conversation open'
We talk too little about silence, thinks university lecturer Gerlov van Engelenhoven. He has been awarded a Veni grant to investigate the role of silence in protest movements. Does silence sometimes really say more than a thousand words?
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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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What is BAS and what can the department do for you?
A number of organisational changes have been implemented in the faculty office of the Faculty of Humanities. This has led to the creation of BAS: the department responsible for Policy, Advice and Strategy. Department heads Marcel Belderbos and Tim Lamers introduce themselves and the new department.
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Aphroditi Zoulfoukaridis: ‘I hope to keep doing this work for a very long time’
Aphroditi Zoulfoukaridis is the manager of LeidenGlobal, a partnership of several faculties at the University and other academic and cultural institutions in Leiden. In her free time, she enjoys visiting cultural events and loves to travel.
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From Azerbaijani to Swedish: ‘Multilingualism improves your understanding of others’
September 26 is the European Day of Languages. There are 24 official languages in Europe but some 200 languages in total are spoken on our continent. What good are all these different languages? And should we all learn Azerbaijani or Swedish? We asked Lisa Cheng, Professor of General Linguistics.
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This was the Teaching Fair: ‘A great way to encourage teachers to explore possibilities’
During the annual Teaching Fair, teaching staff in the Faculty of Humanities met up to exchange tips & tricks and attend workshops.
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did these stereotypes come about? What consequences have they had? All of these questions and more are answered within this reading list.
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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…
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Alumnus Sam van Raalte: From psychology to podcast
Alumnus Sam van Raalte followed his passion into freelance journalism.
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Need inspiration for a Kiem application? ‘Go big!’
Are you thinking of applying for a Kiem grant but still tinkering with your idea for an interdisciplinary project? Let your Leiden colleagues inspire you! Dario Fazzi successfully applied for a Kiem grant with his workshop ‘Understanding the threat of the Anthropocene’.
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Mapping historical marine life: Johannes Müller is researching the history of ecosystems
The underwater world around present-day Indonesia has changed greatly in recent centuries as a result of human activity. University lecturer Johannes Müller has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the history of the Indonesian ecosystems.
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With kind regards: 1 November 2022
Lecture
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A new social contract in western welfare states in an era of climate change, digitalization and ageing
Seminar
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Book Launch | A Hundred Years of Republican Turkey: A History in a Hundred Fragments
Lecture, Book Launch
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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Internationalisation in education
Onderwijsmiddag
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Crash Course in Greek Palaeography
Two-day Seminar
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Herðubreið - Mountainous Geo-Power and Deep Time
Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Ancient History (UMW) Research Seminar
Lecture, Ancient History (UMW) Research Seminar and Ancient Worlds Network Lecture
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The Ritualisation of the Past. On the ‘Lesson of History’ for the Present
Inaugural lecture, Cleveringa Lecture
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Chinese New Year Festival Reception
New year reception
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Covering the War in Israel / Palestine: Journalist Perspectives
Panel
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Film Screening: Crip Camp
Arts and culture, Conference | D&I Symposium
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Never the same again: The EU's eastern enlargement after 20 years
Lecture
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With kind regards: May 2022
Lecture
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PhD Library Skill Session of 2021-2022
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Book presentation: 'Coping with Versnel: A Roundtable on Religion and Magic'
Lecture, UMW Research Seminar
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Public debate on the book ‘Not Stolen; The Truth about the Colonization of North America’
Debate
- Global Questions Seminar
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Worlds to Discover: 16th Century Shiraz Manuscripts
Lecture, Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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The Israel-Hamas War in Islamist Discourses
Discussion
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Tradition and Performance of Zoroastrian High Rituals
Lecture
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The First 20 Years: Reconsidering European Union Enlargement into Central and Eastern Europe
Conference, Conversation
- Leiden Interdisciplinary Migration Seminars
- Language and the human past
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LUCAS Conference Narratives 2024
Conference
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The Assemblage of Social Death: Digital Vigilantism and Cancel Culture in China
Lecture, China Seminar
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Masterclass ''Unconventional Textual Sources''
Lecture, COGLOSS Masterclass
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International Women's Day. Gender, career and leadership: a conversation with Annetje Ottow and Hester Bijl
Event
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Interdisciplinary Europe Hub – Meet the Hub
Festival
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Speech Prosody 2024
Conference
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A Global South Divided: Rising Powers in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, China Seminar
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Environmental Humanities LU: Declutter, disconnect, dismantle! Reflections on degrowth and cultural politics
Lecture
- Leiden Translation Talks
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Una Europa webinar: Building Global Networks through Heritage
Webinar
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Cancelled: Europe Debate
Debate
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Online information session Kiem grant
Information session
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Leiden Research Support Conference 2023
Conference
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Hybrid Symposium 'Pageantry, Ritual and Popular Media: Netherlandish Practices of Public Diplomacy in 16th- and 17th-Europe’
Conference
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Actio! Actio! Actio! European Acting Techniques in Historical Perspective
Arts and culture, Symposium