879 search results for “classical language” in the Staff website
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Syria, one year after the revolution: The role of women and minorities
Lecture, Workshop
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No phases
Lecture, Com(parative) Syn(tax) Series
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Musical (singing/dance/theater) | beginners/intermediate
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Informal workshop Global rhetoric
Lecture, Workshop
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The Principles of Representative Government: Thirty Years Later
Lecture, Workshop
- Holiday Celebrations | Faculty of Science
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Skill issues: conceptual metaphors and the etymology of Vedic r̥tá
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Asia Academy #20: 75 Years of Korean War: The Long Shadow
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Telling the story of Gaza
Lecture, Book presentation and Q&A
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Discover the Realities of North Korea: An Evening with Defectors Lee Young-Hyeon and Lee Byung-Lim
Lecture
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Herta Mohr lecture 2025: TT 217, the tomb of the sculptor Ipuy
Lecture, Herta Mohr Lecture
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Interfaculty theme leads gather at kickoff meeting
The leads for our new interfaculty themes recently met for the first time. We asked three of them what opportunities their theme presents to society, the university and individual staff?
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Certainty in uncertain times
Lecture, MI 70 years
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Forum Antiquum Lecture: Plato’s winged chariot in Coetzee’s Jesus Trilogy: Literature’s journey toward transcendence
Lecture
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LCN2 seminar May 2025
Lecture
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LUCIR talk: Digital Authoritarianism in Practice
Lecture
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Confidence is the byword for Director of Research Lotte van Dillen
Lotte van Dillen has every confidence in the Executive Board of new-style Institute Psychology. ‘If we work on the basis of everyone’s good intentions, we’re going to do great.’ If you lack confidence, you’re not the kind of person to jump on your bike and go off to Sicily. Want to find out more about…
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Discovery of unknown translation of René Descartes’ 'L’homme' in Leiden Bibliotheca Thysiana
From time to time, manuscripts that have remained hidden for centuries turn up in library collections and archives. In the archives of the 17th-century Bibliotheca Thysiana at the Rapenburg in Leiden, kept in the Leiden University Library, Rotterdam researcher Erik-Jan Bos discovered a hitherto unknown…
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Academia in Motion: a culture-change revolution kicks off at FSW
Recognition and rewards. Open science. These topics are increasingly in the spotlight: globally, nationally and within our university. Who is working on these themes within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW)? Which steps are we already taking and what should we do next? These questions…
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Pascal Haazebroek and Kirsten Buitelaar on lecturers and students new style
‘You’re in it together,’ says Pascal Haazebroek, Director of Studies of Psychology. ‘You have an influence on your education; you’re part of a university, so come back to campus now that you can,’ urges Kirsten Buitelaar, student member of the Board of Education. Read this double interview about lecturers…
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Experts share insights during the Night of Digital Security: ‘The enemy is often invisible’
The digital age offers unprecedented opportunities: information is always accessible, systems are interconnected, and processes are automated. However, these developments also give rise to new threats. During the Night of Digital Security on 26 May at the Wijnhaven building, more than experts shared…
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Seven projects receive funding from Humanities' JEDI Fund
The Faculty of Humanities' Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund provides small grants to initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion, with specific emphasis on creating an inclusive learning environment.
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Flash interview with alumna Liz Kool about her choice for a career with social impact
Kool made a conscious choice to work for a non profit organisation. Recently, inspired by the pandemic, she also made a career switch.
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How does the European Union deal with distinctiveness?
On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Economic and Monetary Union during the Sovereign Debt Crisis.’ What motivated him to research this specific topic, and how did he tackle this project? And…
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In memoriam Jan Zaanen 1957-2024: The universe in a speck of rusting copper
This Thursday, January 18th 2024, our esteemed colleague Jan Zaanen passed away. Jan was one of our star scientists, larger than life, with an unabashed, boisterous drive for the best of physics at the Institute Lorentz, at the Leiden Institute of Physics and in the full international scientific community.…
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Archaeology brings 3D scanning into the classroom
In the course 'From Ceramics to Plastics: The Mediterranean in 12 objects' students were taught to work with 3D scanning technologies. One of the underlying reasons to introduce students to this technology was to teach them to reproduce objects. ‘More and more archaeological information is stored in…
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In memoriam: Takamitsu Muraoka (1938-2026)
On February 10, 2026, emeritus Professor Dr. Takamitsu Muraoka (1938–2026) passed away, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. From 1991 until his retirement in 2003, he held the chair of Hebrew Language and Culture, Israelite Antiquities, and Ugaritic at Leiden University.
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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…
- Leiden City World Walks
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The End of Democracy? Latin American Perspectives on a Global Crisis
Debate, Panel discussion
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Asia Academy #17: South Korea's Political Rollercoaster
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Racism versus Socialism in Cuba
Lecture, Discussion
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Sophie van RijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maria BoletsiFaculty of Humanities
m.boletsi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272357
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Beyond Academic Freedom: The Palestinian Condition and the Production of History
Lecture, LUCIS Keynote
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Lecture on the book Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding
Lecture
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Singing Basics
Arts and leisure
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Sacrifice and Social Imaginary in Hellenistic Kos
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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The Historical Topography of Medina: Faith, Power, and Memory in Early Islamic Arabia
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Muslim Futures Festival
Arts and culture, Festival
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Driving Gigs in Oman: Women and Techno-Fixes in the Platform Economy
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Herta Mohr Lecture 2026: Identity and Connectivity at the Oryx District
Lecture, Herta Mohr-lezing
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Kingship, Normative Ethics, and Religion in Early Modern Persian Ramayanas
VVIK Lecture
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The Telescopes and Instruments of Tomorrow
Lecture, Tuesday Talk
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Categorial Hylomorphism
PhD defence
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Disorienting Empire
Conference, Workshop
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Four San Performers in Victorian Britain at a Time of Death: A Global Microhistory between Britain and South Africa
Lecture, COGLOSS Seminar
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Genocide: Lessons from 20th Century History
Lecture, Seminar
- Forum Antiquum Lectures Series Spring 2023
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Ummahāt al-Khulafā’: Mothers of the Marwanid and Abbasid Caliphate
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series