824 search results for “african language literature” in the Staff website
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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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Jonathan PriceFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.d.price@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
c.l.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6903
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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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Eric van HoofBestuursbureau
e.j.m.a.van.hoof@bb.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4896
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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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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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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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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
c.v.zaepffel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2050
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Tijmen PronkFaculty of Humanities
t.c.pronk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4168
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
k.r.bellamy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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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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‘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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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL): A conference like no other
The 10th edition of the World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL), hosted by Leiden University, will be held online from 7 – 12 June. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) researchers give us an insight into how important and special this event actually is.
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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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Carmen KleinherenbrinkFaculty of Humanities
c.kleinherenbrink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272125
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'Language is part of your identity’
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to set up research on language vitality. ‘People almost never give up their mother tongue entirely voluntarily.’
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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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Fenna PoletiekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273641
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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
f.w.a.korsten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2196
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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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Joost GrootensFaculty of Humanities
j.grootens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Joan BoothFaculty of Humanities
j.booth@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2166
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8546
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Middle Eastern Library and African Library soon to be accessible from Herta Mohr Building
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Harry WelsAfrika-Studiecentrum
h.wels@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3771
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Misha PlagisFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.plagis@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Reseach funding for 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict'
Mirjam de Bruijn has received a funding from the Research Council of Norway for the research project called 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict (DDMAC)'. The project is a collaboration with colleagues from Oslomet and Simula, Norway, Utrecht University, University of Addis Abeba,…
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2112
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Aleksandra UttenweilerFaculty of Humanities
a.uttenweiler@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Stemmen van Afrika’ wins popularisation prize: 'Language is more than grammar'
The Voices of Africa platform is ten years old and has just recently won the annual popularisation prize of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT). High time for a chat with Jenneke van der Wal, Maarten Mous and Nina van der Vlugt about the importance of the platform and plans for the…
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Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates beyond it’
For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circulation has been declining. University lecturer Annachiara Raia is the recipient of an Impact Explorer grant to revive this tradition, in cooperation with…
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Rijk van DijkAfrika-Studiecentrum
r.a.van.dijk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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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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New book by Lydie Cabane explores how the South African state bureaucracy reacts to disasters
Lydie Cabane, Assistant Professor in Governance of Crises at the Institute for Security and Global Affairs, recently published the book The Government of Disasters. In this book Lydie explores how the South African state bureaucracy reacts to disasters.
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Jiaqi WangFaculty of Humanities
j.wang.45@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
t.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2415
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
p.g.hoftijzer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mahmood YenkimalekiFaculty of Humanities
m.yenkimaleki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727