808 search results for “african language literatuur” in the Student website
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55th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics
Conference
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LLRC conference 2026: Language teacher research
Conference
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
i.j.g.c.ligtvoet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271956
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Heleen SmitsAfrican Studies Centre
h.j.smits@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3355
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questions about the new podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische literatuur
Russian literature is awash with disputes, riots and intense political debates. In the new Dutch podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische literatuur, senior lecturer Otto Boele and film maker and journalist Kay Mastenbroek discuss the most talked-about Russian books published in the past two…
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Expressions of "war" and "peace" in medieval Arabic North African conquest narratives
Lecture | Leiden Lectures on Arabic Language & Culture
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Human language inspired AI – and now we can use that AI to learn about language
Yuchen Lian defended her thesis on AI and language evolution at Leiden University.
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Azeb AmhaAfrican Studies Centre
a.amha@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3364
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Useful links for language support
At the Writing Lab we will help you in all stages of the academic writing process, whether you would like help with planning or structuring your text, for example. We do not check grammar and spelling, however. For those who would like help in these areas, we here provide several useful links. We have…
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How infants learn about language within their social context - experimental and observational evidence
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Anneke WurthICLON
j.g.r.wurth@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7162
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
s.bellucci@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3473
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
m.fragkiadakis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278059
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Ying-ting WangFaculty of Humanities
y.wang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273096
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Ans de Rooij-van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
a.m.de.rooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2597
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Keiko YoshiokaFaculty of Humanities
k.yoshioka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2553
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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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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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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272242
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Abhishek Avtans-Faculty of Humanities
a.avtans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3192
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
d.smakman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2607
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Lifeng HanFaculty of Science
l.han@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
j.h.park@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5755
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Emi YamamotoFaculty of Humanities
e.yamamoto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1565
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Anneke Both-de VriesSocial & Behavioural Sciences
bothanna@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4834
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
r.e.kon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Technology and the State: Enlightenment Language Machines, Then and Now
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Jenneke van der Wal wins Ammodo Science Award: ‘Especially unstudied languages contribute to theory building’
For associate professor Jenneke van der Wal, things have been good recently. After being awarded a Vici and Una Europa grant, she has now also received an Ammodo Science Award. ‘It is a nice confirmation that I am doing valuable work.’
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Evelyn BosmaFaculty of Humanities
e.bosma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Retrospective 75th anniversary African Studies Centre Leiden
A ‘world class institute’ with a ‘vibrant atmosphere’, doing research on a continent that is ‘becoming increasingly important’. That is how Annetje Ottow, president of Leiden University’s Executive Board, described the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) on its 75th anniversary celebration on 8 September…
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Olga NozdrachevaFaculty of Humanities
o.nozdracheva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Nargess AsghariFaculty of Humanities
n.asghari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carolina Pereira De Queiroz MonteiroFaculty of Archaeology
c.pereira.de.queiroz.monteiro@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
a.r.nam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6415
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
e.alves.vieira@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5638
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Michiel VeldhuisFaculty of Science
m.p.veldhuis@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1494
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Large delegation heading for African Studies Conference in Prague
A large group of researchers from Leiden University will convene a panel or present a paper at the 10th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS), which will take place from 25 to 28 June in Prague.
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Leiden was buzzing on the Evening of Languages
What does it sound like when you create your own words in Chichewa? Can you decipher hieroglyphs after just one workshop? Visitors found answers to these and many other questions during the first edition of the Evening of Languages, held in the brand-new Herta Mohr Building. With a sold-out programme,…
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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
i.j.r.zandamela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272307
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Opportunity LExS Scholarship - Research Master African Studies 2024-2026
Leiden University offers one full Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) to an African candidate interested in the two-year Research Master African Studies programme (ResMA AS); thus non-EEA/non-EFTA* applicants. LExS is a prestigious scholarship and includes a fee waiver up until the statutory…
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.z.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2519
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
b.arps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2222
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208
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John KegelAfrican Studies Centre
j.b.kegel@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Axel PalmérFaculty of Humanities
a.i.palmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.