3,600 search results for “arts and east mediterrane archaeology” in the Public website
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Two Leiden MOOCs in New York Magazine’s Top 21
‘Heritage Under Threat’ and ‘The Rooseveltian Century’ are among the 21 best MOOCs for a general public according to New York Magazine.
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“No metadata no future” – kicking off UMADA [on a donkeys’ island]
Ustadh Mau Digital Archive project (UMADA) is among the UCLA Library 29 international cultural preservation projects supported by the Modern Endagered Archive Program (Cohort 3). From the 3rd up to the 5th of October, a digitization training workshop took place on Lamu island, on the so-called northern…
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How a Dutchman contributed to the rapid development of Singapore
In 1960, Albert Winsemius started to help the city state of Singapore achieve its rapid rise out of economic misery. He helped the Singaporean government understand how the Netherlands had managed to rebuild so quickly after the Second World War, with the help of the American Marshall Plan. PhD defence…
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Ten Leiden researchers awarded a Veni grant
Ten Leiden researchers will receive funding of up to 280,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). They will use this grant to develop their research ideas in the coming three years.
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Sackler Distinguished Lecture Series on Human Rights
The Sackler Distinguished Lecture Series on Human Rights was established at Leiden University through an endowment given by Dr. Raymond R. Sackler and his wife, Beverly, international philanthropists with a commitment to supporting scientific research. The lectures mark the annual celebration of International…
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers
The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to receive the STQ award.
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Enough is enough – the medal will be returned
Over a decade ago the then foreign minister Abdullah Gül awarded me the “Medal of High Distinction” of the Republic of Turkey. I received the award, consisting of a diploma and a gigantic gold medal, during a festive ceremony at the Turkish embassy in The Hague. The reason I was deemed worthy of the…
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Alumna Akke de Hoog: ‘My work is teaching me how to think in terms of opportunities’
Akke de Hoog (26) helps asylum seekers whose application has been rejected to plan their future and voluntary return to their country of origin. Her master’s programme taught her about migration and how international politics, the climate and the economy impact different migration flows, as well as…
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Remco Breuker on North Korea: ‘We have actually run out of time’
Since it was announced that North Korean President Kim Jong-un is ready to launch an intercontinental nuclear missile, fear of a nuclear war is growing by the day. Professor and North Korea expert Remco Breuker talks about the increased international tensions and their consequences for his work.
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Leiden Islam Academy: sharing knowledge and making contact
The aim of Leiden Islam Academy is to share the broad knowledge of Islam existing in Leiden University with various parties within society, and to bring people together. After three years of preparation, the launch meeting will take place on 7 December.
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Inspiring: Henriëtte studied at a Chinese university for five months
When Henriëtte Hoffman was ten years old she was enthralled by The Last Emperor, a 1987 film about the twelfth and last emperor of the Manchu dynasty. It was an interest that eventually led to a five-month stay in Chengde in China for her Asian Studies research master’s programme. During her time in…
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Minister Ollongren impresses with personal speech: 'Our strongest weapons are people'
After 2.5 years as defence minister, it is time for Kajsa Ollongen to hand over the baton. In front of a packed audience, she gave her farewell speech at Leiden University in The Hague on Tuesday, which included personal lessons and memories, from sleeping on the ground with the prime minister to the…
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How to address sensitive subjects in class?
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly discussed in classes at Political Science. Moreover, with a diverse group of students, there is a great diversity of life experiences, backgrounds and opinions.…
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Crash course in journalism: students make a podcast with TV presenter Twan Huys
Leiden students are producing ‘College Tour, the podcast!’ with TV presenter Twan Huys. In next to no time, they have to find top journalists and prepare hard-hitting interviews. We take a look behind the scenes.
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CANCELLED - Museum Talk: Negotiating museums and their digital interfaces
Lecture
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Workshop- Figuring Things Out Together
Arts and culture, Workshop
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ARC session - Sonification of Environments: Contemporary Film Sound Research
Arts and culture
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Book launch ‘The promise of music’
Arts and culture, Book launch
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Dutch Universities Alumni Event - Jakarta 27 Sept 2023
Alumni event
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Finessage for ‘Touching: An Exhibition of Material Research Samples and Recipes’
Arts and culture
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Graphic Novels in South-Africa: the Work of Nathan Trantraal
Arts and culture
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Recognition and Reward: What Will It Bring Us?
Lecture
- Special Lecture: Making Sense of the Universe
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Prospects for law reform and democracy under Indonesia’s new president
VVI Research Meeting 2023-2024
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In conversation with Kimsooja
Expert meeting
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RENPET round table: Europe's turning point
Debate
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Creative writing: Science Fiction (Dutch and English spoken)
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Salsa Lady Style basics
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Personal development, Language, Arts and leisure
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Drawing and Painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Urban sketching
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Acting: play a monologue!
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Human rights and Global Diversity
Lecture, Opening of the Owada Chair
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Card making: the language of flowers
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Nettle workshop: fiber, nutrition and stories
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Afro Mix beginners/intermediate
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Creativity for beginners
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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CANCELLED: Disease and Violence in Shift from Omurano to Urarina on the Urituyacu River in Peru
Lecture, Language & the Human Past Lecture Series
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Relational Multilateralism: the Play of International United Front in China’s Global Grand Strategy
Lecture
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LTA lunchlezing Tsolin Nalbantian
Lecture
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“Was the Habsburg Empire an Empire?”
Lecture, Fourth Annual Leiden Austrian Studies Lecture
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The Most Popular Buddhist Illustrated Book of circa 1450
Lecture, China Seminar
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A ‘Little Armenia’ in the Caribbean
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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The Politics of Education in Contemporary Vietnam
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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On the Origins of 'The Origins of Inequality'
Lecture, Faculty Lecture
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Embodied Imamate: Mapping the Development of the Early Shiʿi Community 700-900 CE
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Lecture by Michael Mazarr on 'Deterring China: Challenges and Opportunities'
Lecture
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Can we overcome Orientalism with Multiculturalism? A Methodological Reflection on Asian and Comparative Philosophy
Lecture