346 search results for “modern nederlandse literature” in the Staff website
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2766
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‘Let politics be the focus at the State Opening of Parliament’
A big performance by André Rieu, food trucks in The Hague and more contact with the Royal Family: grand plans were announced in April to make the State Opening of Parliament (Prinsjesdag) a real ‘crowd puller’. For this year, however, we will just have to make do with slight differences in emphasis.…
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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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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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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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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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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities
o.van.marion@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2128
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The protagonist of horror is the ghost of modern consumer society
Who doesn't love to turn on a horror film on a rainy evening? Fortunately, it is only fiction - or is it? According to university lecturer Evert Jan van Leeuwen, modern horror says more about our society than we think. He has been nominated for the Klokhuis Science Prize for his research into addiction…
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Temporary order form for trade literature
Facility, Finance
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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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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
r.p.fagel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2730
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
t.v.c.bousard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
m.pluskota@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8568
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2764
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2693
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Kyra AlbertsFaculty of Humanities
k.f.alberts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
r.h.bremmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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New in the library: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
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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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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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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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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
e.j.m.grootveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2069
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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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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Julia SzirmaiFaculty of Humanities
j.c.szirmai@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
g.r.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2023
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
t.hui@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7225
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Oriol Febrer i VilasecaFaculty of Humanities
o.febrer.i.vilaseca@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2252
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rianti ManullangFaculty of Humanities
r.d.manullang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2782
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Guide dogs: anything but a modern invention
For a long time, even many researchers thought that guide dogs were a relatively modern invention. An accidental encounter with archival material showed university lecturer Krista Milne that guide dogs helped their blind owners as far back as the Middle Ages. Milne now has received an NWO XS grant to…
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Archaeological excavations in Romania show life of earliest modern humans in Europe
In a new article in the journal Scientific Reports, Leiden archaeologist Wei Chu and colleagues report on recent excavations in Western Romania at the site of Româneşti, one of the most important sites in southeastern Europe associated with the earliest Homo sapiens. The site gives an important glimpse…
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Gerrit van UitertFaculty of Humanities
g.c.van.uitert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2117
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Andrew SorensenFaculteit Archeologie
a.c.sorensen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1681
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Ekaterina (Kate) PukhovaiaFaculty of Humanities
e.pukhovaia@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2982
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
m.keblusek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2360
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Wei ChuFaculteit Archeologie
w.chu@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jesse SarneelFaculty of Humanities
j.t.sarneel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272031
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Maria Pereira BastiaoFaculty of Humanities
m.p.pereira.bastiao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2644
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Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature: A Reminiscence
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Follow the Modern Greek Language Course in Athens
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