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• Samatar Botan investigates ancient Aksum with a Mosaic 2.0 grant News - 12 September 2022

  In July 2022 our alumnus Samatar Botan received the news that he had received the NWO Mosaic 2.0 grant. This grant enables him to start a PhD research at our Faculty on the ancient Aksumite Empire, a topic that is close to his heart. We speak with him about his ambitions and drive. ‘I want to know more…

• Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene News - 9 June 2023

  The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize is annually awarded to the five best dissertations published in the year before in the fields of Humanities, Social sciences and Law. During a festive ceremony in Utrecht Lennart Kruijer received the award from the hands of professor Bas ter Haar…

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

• Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations Event - 6 November 2025

  Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar

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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  k.r.hebel@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009948

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  John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.valk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272630

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  s.p.grootscholten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Diego Salama Editor Journal Global Governance

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.salama@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Daniel Schade Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.d.schade@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272796

• ‘Materiality, Religion, and the Environment’: L*CeSAR’s second workshop News - 31 March 2026

  On Thursday, the 19th of March 2026, students and staff had the chance to partake in the second full-day workshop organized by the Leiden Center for the Study of Ancient Religions (L*CeSAR). This edition was centered on the role of the environment in relation to religion in antiquity.

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  Daniel Thomas Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.c.thomas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271263

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alessandro Aleo Guest researcher

  a.aleo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Gripped by ancient hands: Cora Leder awarded prestigious NWO Humanities PhD Grant News - 11 September 2025

  How did early humans use their hands, and what can that tell us about our shared past? Cora Leder, newly awarded recipient of the NWO PhD in the Humanities grant, is set to find out.

• Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes News - 5 December 2023

  Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.

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  Babak Rezaeedaryakenari Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.rezaeedaryakenari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Jonathan Stökl University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.j.stokl@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272255

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  Vineet Thakur Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.thakur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271256

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737

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  Jue Wang University Lecturer Chinese Economy

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.wang.18@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272532

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  Gerald Acho External PhD candidate

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  g.a.acho@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Marco Bronckers Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.c.e.j.bronckers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Elitsa Kortenska Guest

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.g.kortenska@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Alfred van Staden Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.van.staden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.van.meegdenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275093

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.t.akkerman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tom Buitelaar Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  t.j.a.buitelaar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009985

• Ancient magnetic fields: What do they tell us about the early years of the universe? News - 3 February 2025

  Are magnetic fields older than the first light? And how did they influence the development of our universe right after the Big Bang? Cosmologists from Leiden, Groningen, and Utrecht are now collaborating to investigate this.

• Esther keeps an ancient craft alive as a miller in training News - 13 November 2025

  Her father is a miller, so it’s hardly surprising that Esther van der Ent is also fascinated by windmills. Alongside her work at the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CML) and the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance, Esther is now training to become a miller herself. ‘This craft mustn’t be lost,’ she say…

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  Berna Güroglu Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great' News - 5 July 2024

  The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.

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  Rishuai Chen

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  Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.duyvesteyn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009325

• Procedure for signing research-related contracts and grant documents
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  Gerard Versluis External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.h.a.versluis@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278515

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  Charlotte van der Voort Lecturer-PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.der.voort@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274163

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  Niels van Willigen Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  willigen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Corinna Jentzsch Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.jentzsch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273456

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  Nicolas Blarel Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.r.j.b.blarel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• 'Materiality, Religion and the Senses': L*CeSAR organizes its first workshop News - 14 January 2026

  On 11 December 2025, students and staff members from many fields of study had the opportunity to take part in a day-long workshop on the role of the senses in ancient religions.

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.t.j.van.de.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277651

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  Rachel O'Connor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Iris Koele Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.j.koele@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Tazuko van Berkel receives Ammodo Science Award News - 7 March 2023

  University lecturer Tazuko van Berkel is one of this year's laureates of the Ammodo Science Award. The award includes a sum of 350,000 euros that she can use as she wishes to explore new avenues in basic scientific research.

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  Raafat Shamieh Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.shamieh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Research by Willemijn Waal in various media News - 13 May 2025

  Research by Assistant Professor Willemijn Waal has gained attention from various media outlets. Waal investigates, among other things, whether the Greek alphabet might be older than previously thought.

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  Eelco van der Maat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.van.der.maat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271739

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  Ramesh Premaratne Ganohariti Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  r.j.premaratne.ganohariti@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506