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• Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant News - 12 March 2025

  Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Across Climate Frontiers. This five-year study, set to begin in September, aims to unravel the dietary adaptations of Eurasian hominins between 1.8 and 0.9…

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

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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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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

• 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…

• Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn News - 22 February 2021

  Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of Bonn. In this position, Jansen, a world-renowned specialist on ancient Mexican pictorial manuscripts, will further expand upon the long-standing collaboration…

• 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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  Daniel Schade Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Daniel Thomas Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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

  Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar

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  Alessandro Aleo Guest researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

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

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Babak Rezaeedaryakenari Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

• 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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  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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  Jue Wang University Lecturer Chinese Economy

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Alfred van Staden Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of 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

• Book Talk: Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War: The Geopolitics of Denying the Armenian Genocide Event - 13 May 2026

  Lecture, Book Talk

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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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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Tom Buitelaar Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Berna Güroglu Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 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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  Rishuai Chen PhD candidate / contract

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Christward Gradenwitz Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.j.gradenwitz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• 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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  Charlotte van der Voort Lecturer-PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Gerard Versluis External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

• Procedure for signing research-related contracts and grant documents
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  Niels van Willigen Associate professor

  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

• Herta Mohr Lecture 2026: Identity and Connectivity at the Oryx District Event - 17 April 2026

  Lecture, Herta Mohr-lezing

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  Iris Koele Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Rayyan Toutounji Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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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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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• '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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  Raafat Shamieh Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Cecilia-Louise von Ilsemann PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.l.von.ilsemann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Ramesh Premaratne Ganohariti Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Roderik Gerritsen Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.j.s.gerritsen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277334