1,434 search results for “arabic language and linguistics” in the Staff website
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New professor Suzan Verberne aims to bring large language models and search engines closer together
Suzan Verberne has been appointed professor of Natural Language Processing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) from 1 October. Verberne has been at LIACS since 2017 as group leader of the Text Mining and Retrieval group.
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Workshop: Other Forms of Understanding Language
Workshop-Poetry Lab
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ERC Consolidator Grant for Marijn van Putten: How many ways are there to read the Quran?
How should the Quran be read? The manuscript of this holy book makes different interpretations possible. Researcher Marijn van Putten has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of two million euros to explore centuries-old recitations.
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Jiawen QIFaculty of Science
j.qi@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en HenegouwenFaculty of Humanities
g.g.van.beijeren.bergen.en.henegouwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6509
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Tessa MearnsICLON
t.l.mearns@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6106
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Flor Miriam Plaza del ArcoFaculty of Science
f.m.plaza.del.arco@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
p.a.isla.monsalve@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272061
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Maria van der SchaarFaculty of Humanities
m.s.van.der.schaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Linguistic Anthropology in Europe: Past, Present, and Futures
Conference
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SAILS Workshop: AI and LLMs: Keeping the Linguist in the Loop
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Esther de VrindICLON
devrind@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6537
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The ongoing standardization of Sidaama, a Cushitic language of Ethiopia: challenges and perspectives
Lecture, This Time For Africa! series
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Francesca Rosati
Faculty of Humanities
f.rosati@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Summer filled with conferences in Leiden
It will be a summer filled with conferences at the Faculty of Humanities in Leiden. In the coming months, there will be something for everyone at the university, especially in the field of languages and cultures of Africa and the Middle East.
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Camil Staps receives Rubicon grant: What does ‘that’ mean?
PhD student Camil Staps is continuing his academic career in Berlin. He receives a Rubicon grant to do research there on demonstrative pronouns.
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Linguistic atlases, and dialect maps
Workshop Series
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4 KIEM grants for Humanities
Four projects led by the Faculty of Humanities have been awarded KIEM grants. The researchers will receive €10,000 to carry out their plans.
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Student Aline-Priscillia: ‘I am an odd academic, I’m not very attached to outcomes’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and academics talk about their passion for their field. Student Aline-Priscillia is particularly curious about how language is processed in the brain.
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684
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The BIAS project attends the summer school on ‘Law and Language’ at Pavia University
Carlotta Rigotti, Postdoc researcher at eLaw, and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Associate Professor at eLaw, delivered a lecture on AI and non-discrimination, engaging students with the Debiaser demo.
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
f.c.lindo-dunn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272210
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Sjef Barbiers new Managing Director of INT
Professor Sjef Barbiers will be appointed Managing Director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) with effect from 1 September 2025. He will step down as scientific director of LUCL as of that date.
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Johan Rooryck receives honorary doctorate from Tromsø University
Professor Johan Rooryck, currently executive director of cOAlition S, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Tromsø for his commitment to open access in science. He will be awarded the honorary doctorate on 1 September.
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Peter Webb Awarded ERC Consolidator Grant for groundbreaking research on Pre-Islamic Arabia
Dr Peter Webb (LIAS) has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for his project Geo-Poetic Analysis of Pre-Islamic Arabia (GeoPo).
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The language of internet memes
Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series
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Theological Speculation in Arabic: What Can We Know about Early Islamic Theology?
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Thesis assessment
Thesis assessment is carried out according to faculty standards with associated assessment forms and manuals.
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Marc-Alexandre BeaulieuFaculty of Humanities
m.beaulieu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rammie Cahlon
Faculty of Humanities
r.r.cahlon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Justin Case
Faculty of Humanities
j.t.case@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ou OuriligeFaculty of Humanities
o.ourilige@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272503
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Christina Eleftheriadi
Faculty of Humanities
c.eleftheriadi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sjoerd LindenburgICLON
s.lindenburg@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8970
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From Cordoba to Damascus: Reconstructing the final lost chapter of the Arabic Orosius
Middle East Studies Lecture
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10 years of Georgian at Leiden University: Ramaz Kurdadze returns
This year marks a special occasion because it was just ten years ago that the Georgian language was taught for the first time at Leiden University. It is even more exciting that its first professor, Ramaz Kurdadze, will return to Leiden this year to teach students interested in the language. Kurdadze…
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Language that comforts: The power of communication in healthcare
For people who are seriously ill, an empathetic doctor can make a world of difference. Psychologist Janine Westendorp examined helpful and harmful communication in the consulting room. ‘It’s very important to stress that you are always there supporting the person, even if there’s no cure.’
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
k.a.milne@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2978
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Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’
In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a form of politics thatt is not only about winning, but also about talking and playing.
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Student poster presentations: Linguistic Fieldwork B
Exhibition, poster session
- European Days of Languages
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Ainu Language Presentation
Workshop & exhibition
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Doing Ethics: Addressing Real-World Challenges in Language Research
Conference, workshop
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Jewish angels who speak Arabic: Yemeni-Jewish vernacular religion in immigration context
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544
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Language, Stories, and Understanding Others
Lecture
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Dimitris Kentrotis ZinelisFaculty of Humanities
d.kentrotis.zinelis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hélène Nut
Faculty of Humanities
h.nut@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727