787 search results for “sanskriet language and literature” in the Staff website
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Sign language emergence and diachronic change
Conference, Leiden-Birmingham Lectures
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Communicating effectively about Antimicrobial Resistance
Building a sustainable, international and interdisciplinary consortium for developing evidence-based communication strategies about Antimicrobial Resistance. That is the objective of a new project between researchers from Leiden University, VU Amsterdam and Stellenbosch University in South Africa, made…
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The Values of Language(s) in the Ancient World
Conference, Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values XIII
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Language Professionals on the Move: the Language Sector and Migrant Agency in Early Modern Europe
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start a new research group and develop their own line of research over the next five years.
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A princess’s psalter recovered? Pieces of a 1,000-year-old manuscript in Alkmaar book bindings
A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: a number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after the Norman Conquest.
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‘migrazione’ and ‘migracja’: Free teaching modules on migration in six languages
Social scientists from Leiden University have worked with an international team to create teaching modules on migration.
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Word by word, the first modern Japanese-Dutch dictionary is nearing completion
It was more than twenty years ago that the plan for a Japanese-Dutch dictionary was born. Now it contains over 65,000 words, and completion is tentatively coming into view. Dictionary makers Oscar Veltink and Hetty Geerdink-Verkoren talk about their enthusiasm for this decades-long mammoth task.
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Florence FabbricottiFaculty of Humanities
f.f.fabbricotti@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mariëtte Groeneveld
Faculty of Humanities
m.p.groeneveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jeeyoung SeoFaculty of Humanities
j.seo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rosa VersluisFaculty of Humanities
r.c.m.versluis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Natalia Gofman
Faculty of Humanities
n.d.gofman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Zhibo Mu
Faculty of Humanities
z.mu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nanouk Sabel
Faculty of Humanities
e.n.sabel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Annabel MeesterFaculty of Humanities
a.meester@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lucja Czort
Faculty of Humanities
l.b.czort@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Floris Meertens
Faculty of Humanities
g.f.meertens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Kumiko Hirata
Faculty of Humanities
k.hirata@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ahmad Rifai
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Benjamin Suchard: ‘The more you send out into the world, the more likely it will stick’
How do you make niche subjects interesting and accessible? Benjamin Suchard, historical linguist and researcher, seems to have created the perfect recipe, which consists of his various projects alongside his regular research, including a Twitter account and a major international film.
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Bastiaan Rijpkema elected as a member of the KHMW
On 9 February 2026, Bastiaan Rijpkema, Professor of Jurisprudence, was elected as a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW).
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Bastiaan Rijpkema appointed as a member of the KHMW
On 9 February 2026, Bastiaan Rijpkema, Professor of Jurisprudence, was appointed as a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW).
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Crit CremersFaculty of Humanities
c.l.j.m.cremers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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The language of internet memes
Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series
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Tim SandersFaculty of Humanities
t.w.sanders@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275460
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Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn
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…
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An educational tool? Japanese children's books were more than that
It was long thought that the early development of Japanese children's books served mainly as a propaganda tool of the state: the literature was supposed to have been written to shape children into perfect citizens. PhD student Aafke van Ewijk nuances this image. Children's book writers wanted to have…
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marriage of the Kitchen God’s wife in the rewriting of Chinese Folk Literature in the 1950s and its enduring legacy
Lecture, China Seminar
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Octogenarian underground poets, political language turned on its head, and more: unofficial poetry from China in Digital Collections
Over 30.000 pages of new material have been added to the online collection of unofficial poetry publications from China in the Leiden Digital Collections. Produced outside the system, these journals and books are hugely influential yet very hard to find. To address this paradox, Leiden University Libraries…
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How can academics be supported in the face of threats on social media?
'Academics who share their knowledge with the outside world on social media are often insulted or even threatened. Especially female academics and academics of colour seem to regularly be the victim of sexist and racist comments.' This is what Ineke Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Literature…
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Doing Ethics: Addressing Real-World Challenges in Language Research
Conference, workshop
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Nadine Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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Language Policy and Planning of Amazigh Languages in Morocco
PhD defence
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Maghiel van Crevel elected KNAW member
Maghiel van Crevel has been elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The professor of Chinese Language and Literature will be installed on Monday 12 September 2022.
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Fraude en plagiaat
Fraude en plagiaat
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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’
Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) from 1 September.
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Tenzin TsepakFaculty of Humanities
t.tsepak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273923
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
f.c.lindo-dunn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272210
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Hylke Hettema
Faculty of Humanities
h.m.hettema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael RowlandFaculty of Humanities
m.t.r.rowland@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Geert BooijFaculty of Humanities
g.e.booij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Eli ten Lohuis
Faculty of Humanities
e.ten.lohuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Cornelia de Haan
Faculty of Humanities
c.de.haan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Charlotte van Haarlem
Faculty of Humanities
c.e.van.haarlem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anne Marie Kuijpers
Faculty of Humanities
a.m.kuijpers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Fernanda Maciel Ziober
Faculty of Humanities
f.maciel.ziober@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8002727
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Xiao-Fang Chi
Faculty of Humanities
x.f.chi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727