1,075 search results for “africa language and cultural” in the Staff website
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Leila Demarest
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.demarest@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paul van Els
Faculty of Humanities
p.van.els@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2595
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Marc Buijnsters
Faculty of Humanities
m.m.e.buijnsters@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2920
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Arend Quak
Faculty of Humanities
arend.quak@kpnmail.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tian Yang
Faculty of Humanities
t.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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I-Fan Lin
Science
i.lin@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Liza van den Bosch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.j.van.den.bosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3724
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Jiaqi Wang
Faculty of Humanities
j.wang.45@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Saskia Dunn
Faculty of Humanities
s.e.dunn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Suzan Verberne
Science
s.verberne@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7043
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Anouschka van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.j.m.van.dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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‘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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Cultural contacts between ‘East’ and ‘West’ in the early Middle Ages
With the help of the JEDI fund, Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck went in search of cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Together they made four knowledge clips that can now be seen on YouTube.
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Rik van Gijn
Faculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2413
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Gül Aktürk Hauser
Faculteit Archeologie
g.akturk.hauser@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lydia van de Fliert
Faculteit Archeologie
l.l.van.de.fliert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ilios Willemars
Faculty of Humanities
i.f.d.m.r.willemars@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7160
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Bernhard Rieger
Faculty of Humanities
b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1290
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I-Hsien Lin
Faculty of Humanities
i.lin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5733
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Kate Bellamy
Faculty of Humanities
k.r.bellamy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
Faculty of Humanities
i.m.tieken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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How AI helps map sign languages
Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. Manolis Fragkiadakis wrote his PhD thesis on this.
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AI ultrasounds: LUC-alumna empowers women in rural Africa
AI ultrasounds: LUC-alumna empowers women in rural Africa
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Prof. dr. Holger Gzella elected as member of the Academia Europaea
LUCL member prof. dr. Holger Gzella has been elected as member of the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe).
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Hans Janssen
Faculty of Humanities
h.l.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2682
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Carlos Roos Muñoz
Faculty of Humanities
c.m.roos.munoz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leonardo Carmignani
Faculteit Archeologie
l.carmignani@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Thato Magano
Faculty of Humanities
s.t.magano@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Chi Zhang
Faculteit Archeologie
c.zhang@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ellen Raven
Faculty of Humanities
e.m.raven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Peter Bisschop
Faculty of Humanities
p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2980
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Alice Kubo
Afrika-Studiecentrum
a.m.kubo@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Irini Sifogeorgakis
Faculteit Archeologie
e.sifogeorgakis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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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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Aafje de Roest: ‘As an expert in Dutch Studies you have the right skills to research hip hop’
Aafje de Roest turned her hobby into her job. She went from a teenager who enjoyed listening to hip hop music to a PhD candidate who focuses on how Dutch hip hop music shapes the cultural identity of young people in the Netherlands.
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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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Chris Flinterman
Faculty of Humanities
c.h.f.flinterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6713
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Svetlana Kharchenkova
Faculty of Humanities
s.s.kharchenkova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1180
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Gijsbert Rutten
Faculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2112
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Wouter van Beek
Afrika-Studiecentrum
w.e.a.van.beek@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6641
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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa
Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).
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Anglophone Islam: English-language Islamic curriculum in post-Apartheid South Africa
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Peter Pels in Andere Tijden about fathers of the Holy Spirit and Africa Museum
The special of the Dutch History Programme Andere Tijden 'Missie Geslaagd?' (Mission accomplished?) tells the story of the last fathers of the Holy Spirit Congregation who live in Gennep. Professor of Anthropology and Sociology of Africa Peter Pels is one of the specialists in this episode. He explains…
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LeidenASA Annual Meeting: Leiden-based Africa research in the spotlight
The Leiden African Studies Assembly (LeidenASA) held its Annual Meeting on 12 December. LeidenASA is the network of Leiden based Africa-researchers. Fifteen researchers gave pitches on their projects, and sketches of Leiden University's Africa strategy were outlined.
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Marleen Dekker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
m.dekker@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6715
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Una Europa–Africa Partnership Seed Funding Call: join the launch webinar on 26 October
Research
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Elmer Veldkamp
Faculty of Humanities
e.veldkamp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7233