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410 search results for “ancient hier” in the Staff website

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  Bleda Düring Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  b.s.during@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276449

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  Maarten Jansen Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History News - 7 January 2025

  Master's student Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues is the winner of the KHMW Brewer Thesis Prize for History. He was awarded the prize for his research on donatism.

• Rites of Passage in Ancient Near Eastern Rituals Event - 20 May 2025

  Middle East Studies Lecture

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  Margaretha Folmer guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.l.folmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272513

• The Values of Language(s) in the Ancient World Event - 12 June 2025

  Conference, Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values XIII

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  Adriaan Rademaker University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.rademaker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272677

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  Ineke Sluiter Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.sluiter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273311

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  Rob Demarée

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.demaree@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  René van Walsem Guest employee

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.van.walsem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeologist and numismatist Jonathan Ouellet interviewed on a podcast News - 13 April 2023

  PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet is a guest on the latest episode of the Wetenschappelijke Wezens podcast. As a researcher specializing in the numismatics of the Middle East, Central Asia, and China, Jonathan discusses currency and trade networks during the Early Islamic Period of said area. Hence, listen…

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  Yi Chen PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.c.chen@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award News - 24 February 2025

  Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and the deep history of globalisation. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humbold-Stiftung, celebrates…

• Marriage Traditions and the Stem Family in Ancient Egypt Event - 11 June 2025

  PhD defence

• Extra information faculties on OER Humanities Course and Examination Regulations (OER)

  The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.

• Programme accreditation Humanities Site visits and accreditation

  Degree programmes must be assessed and accredited once every six years to ensure they provide a high standard of education. You may be asked to speak to the assessment panel.

• The Biblical Covenant and its Afterlife Event - 8 June 2026

  Lecture

• Archaeologist Alex Geurds becomes member of Society of Antiquaries: ‘It is an honor bestowed for life’ News - 10 December 2021

  Dr Alex Geurds was elected as a Fellow for the Society of Antiquaries, a prestigious and old educational charity based in London. Established in 1707, the society aims at the encouragement and advancement of the study and knowledge of the antiquities.

• Leiden archaeologist works with Kazakhs on numismatic collections News - 22 September 2023

  In May of 2023, an agreement was signed between Leiden PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet and General Director Onggar Akan of the A. Kh. Margulan Archaeological Institute in Almaty. The aim: a detailed study of the numismatic history of Southern Kazakhstan.

• Meet Dr. Jonathan Stökl, LJSA Member News - 17 November 2023

  Before coming to Leiden, Dr. Stökl was Reader in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Kings College London.

• Ritual at the Gates: Liminality, Transformation and Separation in Ancient Near Eastern Magic Event - 9 April 2025

  Lecture, LIAS After-Lunch Talk Series

• 
  Olaf Kaper Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  o.e.kaper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272041

• 
  Liesbeth Claes Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278016

• 
  Joanne Stolk University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.v.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272906

• Meet Prof. dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg, LJSA Co-Initiator and Member News - 23 November 2023

  Prof. Zangenberg came to Leiden in 2006 as Professor for New Testament and Early Christian Literature and is now Chair for the History and Culture of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.

• Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona News - 2 July 2021

  Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…

• Bleda Düring on the emergence of social inequalities News - 17 March 2026

  Bleda Düring was interviewed alongside researchers working on ancient religions and primates, for an article in the Swiss magazine bref on the emergence of social inequalities. Although perspectives on the rise of social inequalities differ between these researchers they all agree more research on how…

• Jan van de Streek in podcast on tax consultants and ethics News - 30 November 2021

  In the podcast Het Geldspoor, Professor of Tax Law Jan van de Streek speaks about the profession of tax advisers. 'Tax consultants should take a firmer stance more often’, says Van de Streek.

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  Tazuko van Berkel Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.a.van.berkel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272674

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  Koen Donker Van Heel University Lecturer Demotic Papyrology

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.donker.van.heel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacques van der Vliet Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.van.der.vliet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272221

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  Bert van den Berg University Lecturer Ancient Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272680

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  Christoph Pieper University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673

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  Casper de Jonge Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.c.de.jonge@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272678

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  Jörn Soerink University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.soerink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Pam de Groot Office Manager

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954

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  Jurjen Donkers Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gus Kraus PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• 
  Carlo van Oosterhout PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.van.oosterhout@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• OIKOS Crash Course in Greek Palaeography 2026 Event - 26 May 2026

  Course

• Skin and Beyond: Reading the Surfaces of the Body in Ancient Greek Literature Event - 7 January 2026

  PhD defence

• Chinese Linguistics in Leiden (ChiLL) Event
• Modality without moods? Preliminary considerations for a systematic study of modal strategies in Hittite Event - 17 April 2026

  Lecture, LUCL Colloquium | Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars

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  Alwin Kloekhorst Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277977

• Social media Humanities Guidelines and support

  Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.

• Mind tools, language and the origins of AI Event - 19 May 2026

  Lecture, LUCL Colloquium

• Carolien Stolte appointed visiting professor at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome News - 16 March 2026

  Associate Professor Carolien Stolte has been appointed visiting professor at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR). Stolte will continue her research into global peace movements there during the coming semester.

• Middle East Studies Lectures Event
• Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert News - 24 July 2024

  In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…

• Qiang 羌, Rong 戎, Yangtong ⽺同, and Tufan 吐蕃 in Ancient Chinese Sources and Their Tibetan Correspondences Event - 2 February 2026

  Lecture, CHiLL series