979 search results for “african language literatuur” in the Staff website
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John KegelAfrican Studies Centre
j.b.kegel@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Axel PalmérFaculty of Humanities
a.i.palmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.
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Hester GrootFaculty of Humanities
h.e.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272243
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I-Fan LinFaculty of Science
i.lin@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Liza van den BoschSocial & Behavioural Sciences
l.j.van.den.bosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3724
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Anouschka van DijkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.j.m.van.dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
j.e.connor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7210
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Stefan NorbruisFaculty of Humanities
s.norbruis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
j.g.wichers.schreur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274154
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrican Studies Centre
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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I-Hsien LinFaculty of Humanities
i.lin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5733
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Adrien DadoneFaculty of Humanities
a.dadone@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278849
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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Naomi TruanFaculty of Humanities
n.a.l.truan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1650
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
i.m.tieken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Aleksandra UttenweilerFaculty of Humanities
a.uttenweiler@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nivja de JongFaculty of Humanities
n.h.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2956
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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Wilt IdemaFaculty of Humanities
w.l.idema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL): A conference like no other
The 10th edition of the World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL), hosted by Leiden University, will be held online from 7 – 12 June. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) researchers give us an insight into how important and special this event actually is.
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'Language is part of your identity’
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to set up research on language vitality. ‘People almost never give up their mother tongue entirely voluntarily.’
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Densua MumfordFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Rishuai ChenAfrican Studies Centre
r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Harry WelsAfrican Studies Centre
h.wels@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3771
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Middle Eastern Library and African Library soon to be accessible from Herta Mohr Building
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Carmen KleinherenbrinkFaculty of Humanities
c.kleinherenbrink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Natasja DelbarFaculty of Humanities
n.a.delbar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278013
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
b.d.suchard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
h.gunnink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274963
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Debora Campos WanderleyFaculty of Humanities
d.campos.wanderley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278831
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3340
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Niels SchoubbenFaculty of Humanities
n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272408
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Reseach funding for 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict'
Mirjam de Bruijn has received a funding from the Research Council of Norway for the research project called 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict (DDMAC)'. The project is a collaboration with colleagues from Oslomet and Simula, Norway, Utrecht University, University of Addis Abeba,…
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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century'
In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own vernacular was thought to reveal a great national past. But why, then, was Old English studied by Germans, Danes, Italians and many other nationalities…
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Rijk van DijkAfrican Studies Centre
r.a.van.dijk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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Fenna PoletiekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
f.k.ameka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
k.r.bellamy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273983
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Marc BuijnstersFaculty of Humanities
m.m.e.buijnsters@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2920
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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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New book by Lydie Cabane explores how the South African state bureaucracy reacts to disasters
Lydie Cabane, Assistant Professor in Governance of Crises at the Institute for Security and Global Affairs, recently published the book The Government of Disasters. In this book Lydie explores how the South African state bureaucracy reacts to disasters.
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Tijmen PronkFaculty of Humanities
t.c.pronk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273316
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How do our language rules come about?
Many of the language rules we use today were formulated in the 17th and 18th centuries. In a dual track at the universities of Leiden and Brussels, PhD candidate Eline Lismont investigated why some rules became successful while other rules were quickly forgotten.
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112
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Grond-recht: vanuit literatuur en cultuur op zoek naar de bodem van juridische definities
Inaugural lecture
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Willemijn HeerenFaculty of Humanities
w.f.l.heeren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7068
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
m.y.p.lam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272945