976 search results for “sanskrit language and literature” in the Staff website
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Extra information faculties on OER
The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.
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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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Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities
Research
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From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden
The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
t.w.sanders@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5460
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Ton van HaaftenFaculty of Humanities
t.van.haaften@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ab de JongFaculty of Humanities
a.f.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272585
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ERC Advanced Grants for four Leiden researchers
From a new generation of antibiotics and more-effective vaccines to a map of dark matter and new light on Hindu traditions. Four researchers from Leiden University have received a prestigious €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant to develop their research.
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Anne PorFaculty of Humanities
a.s.por@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Gijsbert Rutten new professor of Dutch Linguistics
Gijsbert Rutten has been appointed professor of Dutch Linguistics with effect from 1 July. In this position, he will focus on language change and language variation, with a particular emphasis on historical sociolinguistics.
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Once upon a War: Truth and Subversion in Iranian War Literature
Lecture
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Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies
Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much in digital conversations as in real life. But this doesn’t mean we should skip in-person meetings altogether, says researcher Fabiola Diana.
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LLRC Multilingualism in the Language Classroom Roundtable
Debate, Roundtable LLRC Event
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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news
Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Let's review 2021 with this list of the most-read news articles per month.
- Una Europa: European Day of Languages
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Celebration of the Georgian Language Day
Conference
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NWO grant for Claartje Levelt: how toddlers learn words
Professor Claartje Levelt, together with Paula Fikkert (Radboud University), has received an NWO Open Competition grant for research into the development of word production in toddlers.
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Public lecture: On the Diversity and the Formation of Creole Languages
Lecture
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Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China
The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an article about this for the Diplomat.
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Gioconda Belli: ‘La poesía es la palabra llevada al máximo de su capacidad expresiva’
Aprovechando la conferencia Spinoza, Nanne Timmer, Universitair Docent LUCAS, le hace unas preguntas a la escritora y Premio Reina Sofía Gioconda Belli sobre su poesía y su lugar en la Nicaragua de hoy.
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Hossam Ahmed: ‘Listen to your students’
Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) this year. Lecturer Hossam Ahmed is one of them. What does he think makes for good education?
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Anglophone Islam: English-language Islamic curriculum in post-Apartheid South Africa
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Stéphanie TonckensFaculty of Humanities
s.c.l.l.tonckens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Geert BooijFaculty of Humanities
g.e.booij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Charlotte van Haarlem
Faculty of Humanities
c.e.van.haarlem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Eli ten Lohuis
Faculty of Humanities
e.ten.lohuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ton van der WoudenFaculty of Humanities
a.van.der.wouden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gemma van Leeuwen
Faculty of Humanities
g.m.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Patricia Espejo Fernández
Faculty of Humanities
m.p.espejo.fernandez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Patricia Valdivia Suclla-Poppens
Faculty of Humanities
n.p.valdivia.suclla@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Xiao-Fang Chi
Faculty of Humanities
x.f.chi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Fernanda Maciel Ziober
Faculty of Humanities
f.maciel.ziober@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8002727
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Cornelia de Haan
Faculty of Humanities
c.de.haan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anne Marie Kuijpers
Faculty of Humanities
a.m.kuijpers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Translating humorous children's poetry? Content matters most
Translating poetry is notoriously difficult. Translating poetry in such a way that the humorous nature of a poem remains intact is even more difficult, even though it is precisely jokes that can encourage children to read more, notes PhD candidate Alice Morta.
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What does it actually say? Linguist launches video series on wall poems
The city centre of Leiden is covered in them: wall poems. When roaming around, you come across poetry written in the Latin alphabet, but also in scripts that might be more difficult to understand for the average person living in Leiden. In a new series of videos, Tijmen Pronk talks more about this.
- Daring questions in Islam
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In Memoriam: Dr Joannes (Jan) Schmidt (15 June 1951-11 August 2025)
Last week, the sad news reached us that Dr Jan Schmidt passed away on 11 August 2025. We wish his partner, friends and family strength and comfort as they cope with this loss. Jan Schmidt will be remembered as one of the most prolific and learned scholars in the field of Ottoman codicology and histo…
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Multilingualism
The working language at Leiden University is Dutch. As not all employees at the University have the same level of Dutch language skills, there are various ways of working together.
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Staging the Heroine
Conference
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Celebrating Language: WDO's 19th Lustrum Symposium
Festival, Lustrum Symposium
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Traces of Language Contact in Niya Prakrit
PhD defence
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2033
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2027
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In Memoriam: Laura van Hoof
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague Laura van Hoof on Wednesday 1 October, after an illness of more than a year. An alumnus of Leiden University, she worked in the Student Affairs department of the Faculty of Humanities, as the education coordinator for the…
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Nadine Akkerman wins Dr Hendrik Muller Prize 2021
Nadine Akkerman, associate professor of early modern English literature is receiving the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize 2021 for her work.
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First distinguished professors at Leiden University
The Executive Board has appointed Ineke Sluiter and Arnold Tukker as distinguished professors at Leiden University.
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‘Some think I’m too lightweight, others too highbrow’
Cornald Maas was able to ‘pioneer’ in Leiden. This Dutch Studies graduate, presenter, programme maker and publicist combined an active student life with studying hard.
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Hadis TamlehFaculty of Humanities
h.tamleh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mily CrevelsFaculty of Humanities
e.i.crevels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727