This doctoral dissertation explores classical music performance from a curatorial perspective, reflecting upon and challenging the traditional configuration of performance environments.

El Chorro de Maita, Cuba

This reflection for Critical Studies on Terrorism, explores two decades of the 'War of Terror' and what it means today.

This dissertation examines the airs sérieux contained within the Recueils d’airs serieux et a boire de differents autheurs published by the Ballard printing house in Paris between 1695 and 1699 inclusive.

Die Aufführungspraxis italienischer Instrumentalmusik in der Auseinandersetzung mit Vokalmusik und Text: Quellen und moderne Umsetzung

In this work, we attempt to answer the question:

El pueblo Kamëntšá en la encrucijada del patrimonio cultural

The Discovery of El Greco: The Nationalization of Culture Versus the Rise of Modern Art (1860-1915)

Een bouwhistorische studie naar kapconstructies op Leidse huizen tusen 1300 en 1800

On the 23rd of March, Alessandro del Tomba successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Alessandro on this achievement!

This thesis attempts to establish a dialogue between the modern and the medieval traditions in logic, by means of ‘translations’ of the medieval logical theories into the modern framework of symbolic logic, i.e. formalizations.

Providing a valuable overview of regionalism throughout the entire continent, Regionalism in Modern Europe combines both geographical and thematic approaches to examine the origins and development of regional movements and identities in Europe from 1890 to the present.

For hundreds of years, the island of Sri Lanka was a crucial stopover for people and goods in the Indian Ocean. For the Dutch East India Company, it was also a crossroads in the Indian Ocean slave trade. Slavery was present in multiple forms in Sri Lanka—then Ceylon—when the British conquered the island…

Does foreign aid promote human rights?

The Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion (LUCSoR) is part of the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS).

This book is about the archaeology of indigenous peoples who thrived across the Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Lower Amazon basin just before the European invasion, and who also remained central to the early history of conquest and colonization.

Yi-Wen Cheng defended her thesis on 28 May 2015

The first of the two volumes of this co-authored study has just been published by Metzler. The study explores the history of the concept ‘barbarism’ from the 18th century to the present and illuminates its foundational role in modern European and Western identity.

Linde Desmaele explores the role of US theatre nuclear weapons stationed in Europe. Moving beyond the deterrence vs. reassurance debate

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On the 13th of April, Federico Dragoni successfully defended a doctoral thesis. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Federico on this achievement!

The Department of Archaeological Sciences seeks to achieve the highest standards of excellence in science-driven education and archaeological research across the globe and across all periods.

Nietzsche's famous notion 'amor fati' is often associated with the Stoic maxim to 'live in accordance with nature'; we have to fully accept our fates in order to attain happiness. But is happiness really what Nietzsche's 'amor fati' is about? And how to account for all the fiercely critical remarks…

Indonesian translation of the book Recollecting Resonances from authors Bart Barendregt and Els Bogaerts.

Everything you need to know about Leiden, the conference venue, and how to get here.

How to related figures of savages to conceptions of history?

Ms. Monica Klasing Chen defended her thesis on 16 December 2020

The Department of Archaeological Heritage and Society focuses on the relationships between past and present, the role of heritage in society, and how heritage can contribute to the improving quality of life and our (future) environment.

A Diachronic Perspective on the Aegean

The master in Media Studies is a one-year programme with four specialisations. Each specialisation explores connections between the various media and examines both present-day and historical material.

Leiden Law School is currently housed in two beautifully restored historic buildings located in the old centre of Leiden. We also have facilities for teaching and research at Campus Den Haag.

Find out all about our bachelor's programmes and studying at Leiden University at the Bachelor's Open Day on Saturday 7 March 2026 in Leiden and The Hague. There will be live talk shows about the bachelor programmes, campus tours and information markets where you can find out more about our programmes.…

Find out all about our bachelor's programmes and studying at Leiden University at the Bachelor's Open Day on Saturday 7 March 2026 in Leiden and The Hague. There will be live talk shows about the bachelor programmes, campus tours and information markets where you can find out more about our programmes.…

This project explores the ongoing acceleration of overlapping systemic crises and security threats and their interactions with local, national, and regional processes in a closely interconnected world.

Frans Preumayr's nineteenth century virtuosic bassoon repertoire - An approach with a fine Grenser & Wiesner bassoon from Dresden: Issues of material and technique. What techniques and tools must be developed by period bassoonists in order to successfully approach the performance of Frans Preumayr's…

Mathilde Mechling defended her thesis on 28 january 2020.

Bioarchaeology covers the study of all biological remains from archaeological sites.

This article explores the concept of issue prioritisation within the context of public administration research, focusing on decision-making processes.

On the 2nd of April, Eline Lismont successfully defended a doctoral thesis. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Eline on this achievement!

Mr. Sujadi defended his thesis on 29 June 2017

Leiden is a lively university city, brimming with history and boasting a student life that’s tangible just about everywhere.

Leiden is a real student city and has everything you’ll need to turn your time as a student into the time of your life. And as a growing and internationally oriented student city, The Hague offers a great mix for a fabulous student experience.

How might viola and string quartet playing in the performer-centered, moment-to-moment and communicative style heard on early recordings be brought about today?

A new vision on the Revolt of the Low Countries through the eyes of Spanish commanders

This project traces how, why, and under what circumstances scholars invoked the trope of “dogmatism,” especially in controversies. Relevant controversies from various fields, periods, and countries will be subjected to in-depth rhetorical analysis.

Painstaking research in Dutch and Portuguese archive materials, so far poorly assessed on the topic of social relations, reveals intense and intricate associations between different European individuals both in terms of ethnicity and social strata.

The project explores the impact of the clash between defenders of a rules-based order and international law on global governance and the future of legal systems.

Holidaymakers, day-trippers and tourists could book a university tour with a student as their guide in summer 2025.