2,053 search results for “language and culturele of the world” in the Staff website
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Aleksandra UttenweilerFaculty of Humanities
a.uttenweiler@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Azeb AmhaAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.amha@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273364
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
e.alves.vieira@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275638
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Save the Date: Day of Languages and Cultures
Festival
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BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue
Leiden University will continue to offer its BA in Italian Language and Culture. The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has reversed its decision to stop admitting new students as of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
r.e.breuker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272921
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
r.j.u.boogaart@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272120
- Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation
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Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation
From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April 2026, Leiden University will host "Giant Robots, Big Ideas", an afternoon event exploring how these spectacular machines reflect deeper questions about…
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733
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24th International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics
Conference
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Nivja de JongFaculty of Humanities
n.h.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272956
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alex ReunekerFaculty of Humanities
a.reuneker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274184
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Crossing the divide: learning about language policies and practices around the world
During the past year online meetings and lectures have become a firm feature of university life. One of the highlights of the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics’ online activities has been the online seminar series ‘Language policy and practices in the Global North and South’ organised by guest…
- Language Policy and Practices Series
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272193
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
m.a.f.klamer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272783
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
j.e.bosnak@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Tijmen PronkFaculty of Humanities
t.c.pronk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273316
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Ans de Rooij-van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
a.m.de.rooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272597
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A Historical and Etymological Look at Co-Speech Gestures and Signs
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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Literacy development for Deaf/Hard-of-hearing children in the early years
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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Visuality of Deaf People in Contemporary Times
Lecture
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Choose a Language! Afternoon: ‘Great that it's more than learning words’
The lecture halls in the Lipsius were full of curious secondary school students in January. During a special profile selection afternoon, they were introduced to the faculty and language studies. ‘I had no idea that Hebrew and Arabic were similar.’
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
r.a.m.honings@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272126
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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Jochem van den BoogertFaculty of Humanities
j.w.p.van.den.boogert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.
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Jiang WuFaculty of Humanities
j.wu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274129
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Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
m.peyrot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274177
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
p.liebregts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272160
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
f.k.ameka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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How do our language rules come about?
Many of the language rules we use today were formulated in the 17th and 18th centuries. In a dual track at the universities of Leiden and Brussels, PhD candidate Eline Lismont investigated why some rules became successful while other rules were quickly forgotten.
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Benjamin Suchard: ‘The more you send out into the world, the more likely it will stick’
How do you make niche subjects interesting and accessible? Benjamin Suchard, historical linguist and researcher, seems to have created the perfect recipe, which consists of his various projects alongside his regular research, including a Twitter account and a major international film.
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Jo-Hannah PlugFaculty of Archaeology
j.plug@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Join Us: European Day of Languages and Cultures 2026
Social
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Lifeng HanFaculty of Science
l.han@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jasmijn Rana onderzoekt culturele normen in hardlopen in de podcast 'Everyday Runners'
Episodes 40 and 42 of the podcast Everyday Runners by Andy Fuller and Reading Sideways Press, feature a conversation with Jasmijn Rana, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Development.
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Hester GrootFaculty of Humanities
h.e.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272243
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Lettie Dorst: ‘Translation programmes change how we interpret the world’
Associate Professor Lettie Dorst has received a Vidi grant to research how machine translation programmes such as Google Translate and ChatGPT translate words and expressions used metaphorically. This still regularly goes wrong, resulting in far too literal, incorrect and sometimes incomprehensible…
- Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
a.s.keijser@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272217
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Olga LundyshevaFaculty of Humanities
o.lundysheva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
a.r.nam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276415
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
e.j.m.grootveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272069
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272579