950 search results for “african language literature” in the Staff website
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
j.h.park@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5755
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Emi YamamotoFaculty of Humanities
e.yamamoto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1565
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Anneke Both-de VriesSocial & Behavioural Sciences
bothanna@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4834
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Executive Board visits African Studies Centre: ‘We work from African perspectives’
From the energy transition in Namibia to sustainable jobs for young Nigerians, from African cookbooks to vodcasts on vintage Swahili booklets: during a recent visit by the Executive Board, staff from the African Studies Centre Leiden and the African Library presented their research, teaching and acquisition…
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders'
To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of Contemporary Dutch Literature and Culture in a Transnational Dynamic.
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Technology and the State: Enlightenment Language Machines, Then and Now
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Paula Esteves dos Santos JordaoFaculty of Humanities
a.p.jordao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009435
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Jenneke van der Wal wins Ammodo Science Award: ‘Especially unstudied languages contribute to theory building’
For associate professor Jenneke van der Wal, things have been good recently. After being awarded a Vici and Una Europa grant, she has now also received an Ammodo Science Award. ‘It is a nice confirmation that I am doing valuable work.’
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Opportunity LExS Scholarship - Research Master African Studies 2024-2026
Leiden University offers one full Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) to an African candidate interested in the two-year Research Master African Studies programme (ResMA AS); thus non-EEA/non-EFTA* applicants. LExS is a prestigious scholarship and includes a fee waiver up until the statutory…
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Evelyn BosmaFaculty of Humanities
e.bosma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Literature is our compass in a turbulent world’
Literature – and films and social media too – helps us understand ourselves and society. That makes literary studies an eternally modern discipline, especially if you dare to combine it with other disciplines, says Nidesh Lawtoo.
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Leiden was buzzing on the Evening of Languages
What does it sound like when you create your own words in Chichewa? Can you decipher hieroglyphs after just one workshop? Visitors found answers to these and many other questions during the first edition of the Evening of Languages, held in the brand-new Herta Mohr Building. With a sold-out programme,…
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
c.v.zaepffel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Olga NozdrachevaFaculty of Humanities
o.nozdracheva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Carolina Pereira De Queiroz MonteiroFaculty of Archaeology
c.pereira.de.queiroz.monteiro@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nargess AsghariFaculty of Humanities
n.asghari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
a.r.nam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6415
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Michiel VeldhuisFaculty of Science
m.p.veldhuis@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1494
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
e.alves.vieira@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5638
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
i.j.r.zandamela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272307
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2358
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
b.arps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2222
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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John KegelAfrican Studies Centre
j.b.kegel@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208
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Axel PalmérFaculty of Humanities
a.i.palmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonathan PriceFaculty of Law
j.d.price@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
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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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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
a.tsujita@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Oriol Febrer i Vilaseca
Faculty of Humanities
o.febrer.i.vilaseca@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2252
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the humanities.'
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrican Studies Centre
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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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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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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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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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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in cooperation: the representation of the Indonesian massacre in literature
How do you recount historic events if you are not allowed to talk about them? For his dissertation, Taufiq Hanafi tried to find out how a period of mass murder – despite heavy censorship – found a place in Indonesian literature. PhD defence 31 March.
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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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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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.