2,203 search results for “language and cultural of the world” in the Staff website
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Sander HölsgensSocial & Behavioural Sciences
s.r.j.j.holsgens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Elena PaskalevaFaculty of Humanities
e.g.paskaleva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1692
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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How do people best learn a language? 'It's incredible what you do when you talk'
According to Nivja de Jong, second language acquisition is 'the most fascinating subject in linguistics'. As a recently appointed professor of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, she studies the question of how best to teach people a new language.
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Dennis BosFaculty of Humanities
d.bos@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2722
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Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
e.veldkamp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7233
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International Mother Language Day 2024: 'It's time to celebrate our languages'
On Wednesday, 21 February, a diverse group of students, staff, and representatives from 21 embassies gathered in The Hague for International Mother Language Day. Under the banner of 'a bit of fun and many serious topics,' language took centre stage.
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How Cicero’s ruined reputation can be a lesson for politicians today
Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero is still used as an intellectual example by politicians and speech writers today. But, he did not go unchallenged in his own day, as a statesman in particular. Classicist Leanne Jansen conducted research into how classical historians judged Cicero’s…
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Bruno BraakFaculty of Law
b.j.braak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
s.lammes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2754
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Jonathan OuelletFaculty of Archaeology
j.m.ouellet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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PRINS introduces students to the world of practice: ‘I’m now even considering a career at the Ministry’
The successful PRINS (PRactising INternational Studies) project offers International Studies students an introduction to the world of practice. In the last semester of their bachelor’s programme, they work as consultants for real-life clients, ranging from Rabobank to Greenpeace. We took a look at the…
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Students create creative language lessons for primary and secondary education: ‘Not enough attention paid to languages’
The earlier you introduce children to a language, the sooner they can be captivated by it and see that there is more than just Dutch and English. That is the basis for the language lessons for primary education that Alisa van de Haar, university lecturer of French, collaborated on. ‘Deans from different…
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experiments but equations: how Daoyi Wang uses math to understand the world
How do you study the growth of microorganisms, the spread of epidemic diseases or the healing of wounds, without actually performing experiments? Daoyi Wang, PhD candidate at the Mathematical Institute, worked on a specific mathematical model that can describe the growth of microorganisms and many other…
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How the world can achieve climate goals with clean hydrogen production
Hydrogen can help to solve the climate problem. At least, if we start producing it in the right, clean way. Leiden researchers mapped out the global environmental impact of hydrogen production and looked ahead to 2050. They published their work in Energy & Environmental Science.
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Roberto ArcieroFaculty of Archaeology
r.arciero@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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How seals point to an undocumented prehistoric language
Language can be a time machine: we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? PhD candidate Anthony Jakob investigated whether the languages of prehistoric populations left…
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Lunchtime Speaker Series: Between Logic, Language and Information: adventures in understanding large language models in hybrid settings
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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Ellen RavenFaculty of Humanities
e.m.raven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Elsa CharletySocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.c.charlety@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3852
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Andrea RagragioSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.m.m.ragragio@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3451
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Angelo RomanoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.romano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Willem van WijkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
w.l.van.wijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3451
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Simon WillmettsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrican Studies Centre
l.a.faber@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jasper van der SteenFaculty of Humanities
j.a.van.der.steen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1492
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Edurne de WildeFaculty of Humanities
e.de.wilde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tom KouwenhovenFaculty of Science
t.kouwenhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities
c.l.van.der.burght@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kiana ShahrasbiFaculty of Science
k.shahrasbi@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yumeng WangFaculty of Science
y.wang@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
a.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4152
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
m.g.kossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2649
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
m.p.a.opgenhaffen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2099
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Amos van BaalenFaculty of Humanities
a.m.w.van.baalen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
b.g.sundholm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
j.grijzenhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1470
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Mert YazanFaculty of Science
m.yazan@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
h.n.m.de.mulder@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7563
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Peter MeelFaculty of Humanities
p.j.j.meel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2654
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James McGrailSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Stemmen van Afrika’ wins popularisation prize: 'Language is more than grammar'
The Voices of Africa platform is ten years old and has just recently won the annual popularisation prize of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT). High time for a chat with Jenneke van der Wal, Maarten Mous and Nina van der Vlugt about the importance of the platform and plans for the…
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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
e.a.nyssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Wim van AnrooijFaculty of Humanities
w.van.anrooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
t.w.sanders@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5460
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Children's rights under pressure in a changing world: Need for a new research agenda?
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