671 search results for “ancient sarah” in the Staff website
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
l.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278016
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
j.v.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272906
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Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average?
Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide.
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King brings Japanese Emperor to Leiden University
Amidst great interest from locals and visitors, Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to Leiden University on 18 June. In the Hortus botanicus they talked with students and researchers. ‘This visit emphasises our shared ambition.’
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'Especially now, in-depth knowledge about Judaism and Jewish history is important'
The newly established Leiden Jewish Studies Association aims to bring together Leiden scholars working on Judaism. The first annual conference will take place in Leiden on 6 and 7 December. Leiden professors and co-organisers of the LJSA Sarah Cramsey and Jürgen Zangenberg talk about their plans.
- Anchoring Objects: Material culture and the dynamics of innovation in the ancient world
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Standing together against sexual misconduct at Leiden University
Personal development
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Skin and Beyond: Reading the Surfaces of the Body in Ancient Greek Literature
PhD defence
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Jacques van der VlietFaculty of Humanities
j.van.der.vliet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272221
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673
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Gus KrausFaculty of Humanities
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Jurjen DonkersFaculty of Humanities
j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carlo van Oosterhout
Faculty of Humanities
c.a.van.oosterhout@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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P. de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Back to the beginning: The origins of the Anatolian hieroglyphs from a historical, philological and linguistic perspective
Lecture
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Jackie AshkinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.a.ashkin@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Katherinne Guerra Chevak.s.guerra.cheva@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Renate ReitsmaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.reitsma@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rachael Hallr.a.hall@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Grants for fundamental research in Leiden
Three fundamental research projects at Leiden in physics, chemistry and medical science have received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). They involve research on magnetic fields in the universe, the role of myeloid cells in cancer immunotherapy and the evolution of ancient proteins.
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Burying Hester Bijl’s valedictory lecture: how a joke became a tradition
The valedictory lecture of former rector magnificus Hester Bijl was buried on Tuesday 12 May in the garden of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG). Where did this young, and slightly eccentric, university tradition come from?
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277977
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Social media
Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Qiang 羌, Rong 戎, Yangtong ⽺同, and Tufan 吐蕃 in Ancient Chinese Sources and Their Tibetan Correspondences
Lecture, CHiLL series
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Faculty Opening of the Academic Year: ''Navigating complexities''
The social sciences are vital in navigating complexities, fostering understanding and bridging divides. This was celebrated during the faculty opening of the academic year.
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Egyptian archaeologists deepen their expertise on human osteoarchaeology in Leiden
The Leiden Faculty of Archaeology is an institution of international renown. Frequently, researchers from other places of learning visit the faculty to broaden and deepen their own expertise. Currently, the Laboratory for Human Osteoarchaeology is hosting two scholars from Egypt, Samar Abudahab and…
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Materiality, Religion and the Senses
Conference, L*CeSAR Masterclass
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Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University
From malaria parasites as a vaccine to how top-level bureaucrats reach their decisions: seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This 800,000-euro grant will enable them to develop their own innovative line of research over the next five…
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Frans de HaasFaculty of Humanities
f.a.j.de.haas@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272010
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Materiality, Religion and the Environment
Conference, L*CeSAR Research Workshop
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Sacrifice and Social Imaginary in Hellenistic Kos
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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From Classroom to Museum: curating Leiden's archaeological legacy in Galleria
For decades, a collection of ancient Mediterranean ceramics and artefacts served as a teaching resource for Archaeology students at the Leiden Faculty of Archaeology. Now, a selection of these objects has found a new audience at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, where Assistant Professor…
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Sensing Scripts: Popular Religion, the Senses and Textuality
Lecture, Keynote
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Executive Board portfolios allocated
Organisation
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New YAL board: ‘Make sure young academics’ voices are heard’
Young Academy Leiden (YAL) will change its board this month and welcome seven brand-new members.
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Restoring the reputation of the Javanese tradition of the Uttarakāṇḍa: ‘If you ignore one of the traditions, you ignore information about the
For almost a millennium, it was rewritten time and again: the Old Javanese literary prose work Uttarakāṇḍa. The tradition soon split into two major branches: a Javanese and a Balinese one. However, until now, scholarly editions have focused solely on the Balinese version. Unjustly so, argues PhD candidate…
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Archaeology alumni awarded prestigious Shelby White and Leon Levy Grant
The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that alumni Dr Diederik J. H. Halbertsma (NINO, Leiden University) and Dr Michel de Vreeze (Durham University) have been awarded a grant from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications.
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The Ptolemaic Ruler Cult in Egypt: The Greek Temple of Hermopolis Magna in its Religious and Socio-Historical Context
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Noortje van SwietenFaculty of Humanities
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Angelique Heijstek-HofmanFaculty of Humanities
a.heijstek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272996
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Patricia KretFaculty of Humanities
p.m.m.kret@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273466
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Steffie van GompelFaculty of Humanities
s.m.t.van.gompel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jörn SoerinkFaculty of Humanities
j.soerink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Word from the LUCSoR Chair: September 2024
Welcome to the 2024-2025 academic year! I hope this finds you feeling refreshed following an enjoyable and restful summer holiday season. As we start the autumn semester, I want to look back briefly by highlighting 10 significant milestones at LUCSoR from this past year (some of which I referenced in…
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Angkor region was actually a large Medieval city
The Greater Angkor Region in contemporary Cambodia was dramatically more urbanized in the 13th century than previously thought, and home to 700.000 to 900.000 people. These discoveries were made by a research team led by Sarah Klassen. Their findings are published in Science Advances.
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Six Leiden professors elected as members of the KHMW
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has elected six professors from Leiden as members.
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A Community of Practice in responsible research across Europe
Sarah de Rijcke has been awarded Wellcome funding to study and promote responsible research practices
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Congratulations, Dr. André Brasil!
On 24 October 2023, André Brasil Varantes Pinto successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University.