1,103 search results for “african language literature” in the Staff website
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities
c.l.van.der.burght@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278041
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Yumeng WangFaculty of Science
y.wang@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
m.g.kossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2649
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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
j.grijzenhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1470
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
o.e.kaper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2041
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Mert YazanFaculty of Science
m.yazan@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
h.n.m.de.mulder@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7563
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
l.a.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Georgios-Evgenios DouliakasFaculty of Humanities
g.e.douliakas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
r.j.u.boogaart@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2120
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Alex ReunekerFaculty of Humanities
a.reuneker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274184
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
a.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
j.a.naeff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8004192
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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European Day of Languages - Evening of Languages
Festival
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Three questions about delayed language development in children
Around seven per cent of children have difficulty learning their mother tongue because they have some form of developmental language disorder (DLD). World DLD Day on 15 October called attention to this disorder. Development psychologist Neeltje van den Bedem explains why this is important.
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Using mobile technology for self-directed language learning
Self-directed learning is more suitable for intermediate and advanced language learners than for beginners.
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African methodologies in academic research
Lecture
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
b.majid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5154
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Evening of Languages 26 September – Will You Join Us?
On 26 September – the European Day of Languages – we will shine a spotlight on our rich array of language and culture programmes. The faculty is organising the Evening of Languages, and we warmly invite you to join us. With an inspiring event we offer the public the opportunity to discover your area…
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The role of feedback in Dutch oral language education
Anneke Wurth, PhD candidate at ICLON, wanted to gain insight into what works well in oral language education in the school subject of Dutch in the upper years of havo and vwo. The role of feedback became central to her research.
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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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Tycho van der HoogAfrican Studies Centre
t.a.van.der.hoog@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue
Leiden University will continue to offer its BA in Italian Language and Culture. The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has reversed its decision to stop admitting new students as of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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Leiden students help with primary school language lessons
De Regenboog primary school in The Hague has a high percentage of children whose first language is not Dutch. In the ‘Children of the City’ project, Education and Child Studies students help primary school children practise their Dutch.
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Dimitris Kentrotis ZinelisFaculty of Humanities
d.kentrotis.zinelis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Robin OomkesFaculty of Humanities
r.f.oomkes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
t.w.sanders@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5460
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Corinna Jentzsch
Social & Behavioural Sciences
c.jentzsch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273456
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Yee Man NgFaculty of Science
y.m.ng@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'
A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asia across the Pacific, seeding it with a distinctive culture and some 1200 languages. But those displays are also a statement in the long-running dispute…
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Alisa van de Haar: ‘People with linguistic skills have always played a very important role in society’
Who was professionally involved in language between 1550 and 1650? And what were the financial returns of this language sector? Assistant Professor Alisa van de Haar has received an ERC Starting Grant to map out the situation in Northwest Europe between 1550 and 1650.
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Lucien van BeekFaculty of Humanities
l.c.van.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2224
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Annie Ernaux - a reading list
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux (1940). In an explanation, the Swedish Academy praises Ernaux 'for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory'.
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Marjolein LansingICLON
m.m.lansing@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
m.p.g.m.mous@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Whose Language Is It, Anyway? Mapping Arabic in Modern Hebrew Literature
Middle East Studies Lecture
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What is citizenship? Classical Languages help find the answer
A European project should help reinvigorate Latin teaching in secondary schools. 'By focusing on citizenship, we want to show that Latin is relevant to discussions about citizenship and migration.'
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Ursula OberstAfrican Studies Centre
u.oberst@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3353
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Willem VeermanAfrican Studies Centre
w.veerman@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276608
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Mandipa NdlovuAfrican Studies Centre
m.b.ndlovu@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Victoria ManyaAfrican Studies Centre
v.o.manya@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2165
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Historical Sociolinguistics Young Researchers Forum
Conference
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Xiaochen ZhengSocial & Behavioural Sciences
x.zheng@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727