766 search results for “africa simon languages” in the Student website
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2077
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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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Marcello BonsangueScience
m.m.bonsangue@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7095
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Carmen Sylvia SpiersFaculty of Humanities
c.s.spiers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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for: research trainee for project on effect gender-inclusive language on language attitudes
Research
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Student maps Chinese language variation
When Daan van Esch, master’s student in Chinese Studies, travelled through China last summer, he noticed that he often did not understand what the inhabitants of the different villages and cities were talking about. There turned out to be huge differences within the language. He decided to map this…
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Where does this Inca language come from? Verb conjugations should provide some answers
When university lecturer Martine Bruil was on exchange in Ecuador as a teenager, she fell in love with the area's ancient languages. Now, more than 20 years later, she is starting a research project on the kinship of the language Awapit with the Quechua language that was spread by the Incas.
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Mark WestmorelandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.r.westmoreland@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3773
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Metje Postma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.a.postma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ton DietzAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.j.dietz@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Katharina NatterFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
k.natter@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6864
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Igor BoogFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.boog@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6606
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Vineet ThakurFaculty of Humanities
v.thakur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1256
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
a.p.vonk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2746
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Sabine Luning
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
sluning@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6614
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1737
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Erik BähreFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
ebaehre@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3997
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Marja SpierenburgFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.j.spierenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6699
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Emmanuelle RadarFaculty of Humanities
e.m.a.radar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3662
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Peter PelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
pels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3458
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Loes OudenhuijsenAfrika-Studiecentrum
l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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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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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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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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Africa and Palestine
Lecture
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Household Robots : Training Datasets & the Politics of Categories
Lecture, Film Screening + Q&A
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
a.i.richard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1399
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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André LeliveldAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.h.m.leliveld@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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Marike van AerdeFaculteit Archeologie
m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
g.j.van.der.wal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3658
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Josien de KlerkFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.de.klerk@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9557
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What is citizenship? Classical Languages help find the answer
A European project should help reinvigorate Latin teaching in secondary schools. 'By focusing on citizenship, we want to show that Latin is relevant to discussions about citizenship and migration.'
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Follow the Modern Greek Language Course in Athens
Education
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Gerrit Dusseldorp: A visiting researcher at KwaZulu-Natal Museum
Under the title “New insights from old collections”, the archaeological research was introduced on the Museum’s news page.
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War, Governance, and the Environment in Ottoman Yemen, 1870-1924: Revisiting the History of the Late Ottoman Frontier
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Clemens Bakker wins Moot Court trophy
The Moot Court trophy has been awarded for the fourteenth time! This time, it went to the best pleader in the spring of the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Yumeng WangScience
y.wang@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
a.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4152