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280 search results for “migrant world” in the Library website

• UNESCO World Heritage

  The UBL holds seven collections recognised by UNESCO as documents of universal value and exceptional significance to the world. Six are included in UNESCO's International World Heritage list of documents or Memory of the World Register, one in the Dutch UNESCO register.

• Islamic World Special Collections

  The main focus of the Islamic World Special Collections is on the Middle East and North Africa, with smaller holdings from Indonesia, the Indian Subcontinent and Central Asia as far as Xinjiang, China.

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  Steven Denney University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.c.denney@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275918

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  Ritchie Kolvers Guest

  r.h.j.kolvers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bouke van der Meer Senior University Lecturer

  l.b.van.der.meer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Roderick Geerts PhD candidate

  r.c.a.geerts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273500

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  Victoria Nyst Associate professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208

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  Stephan Raaijmakers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332

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  Manolis Fragkiadakis Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.fragkiadakis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278059

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  Rogier Creemers Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.e.h.creemers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272850

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  Peter Verhaar University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.a.f.verhaar@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278881

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  Lettie Dorst Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.g.dorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273026

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  Florian Schneider Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544

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  Karin de Wild University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.de.wild@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278156

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  Matthijs Westera Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.westera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277535

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  Carmen van den Bergh University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272067

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  Aron van de Pol PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.van.de.pol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nancy Kula Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272242

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  Alexandra Prégent PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.pregent@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Exhibition photographic oeuvre of world traveller Alexine Tinne News - 25 November 2021

  In collaboration with the The Hague Historical Museum and photographer Dagmar van Weeghel, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) is the first to present a retrospective exhibition of the photographic oeuvre of Alexine Tinne (1835 – 1869). New research into her life and work is the reason for a reappraisal…

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  Tamara Michaelis PhD candidate

  t.michaelis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alina Karakanta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.karakanta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272978

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  Yoonai Han University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.han@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272551

• UN World Philosophy Day - a reading list News - 18 November 2020

  Today is World Philosophy Day. We asked three staff members from the Leiden Institute for Philosophy to name three of their favourite works from the Leiden University Library (UBL) collections. What is: the best introduction to philosophy, the best philosophical work published in the last few years…

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  Bram Caers University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010

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  Petra de Bruijn University Lecturer Turkish Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272592

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375

• Panji tales awarded the status of world heritage by UNESCO News - 31 October 2017

  The unique collection of more than 250 ancient tales revolving around the mythical Javanese Prince Panji, which is curated by Leiden University Libraries (UBL), has been acknowledged as world heritage by UNESCO. The UBL is grateful to UNESCO for this exceptionally prestigious award.

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  Petra Sijpesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272027

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  Mark Driessen Assistant professor

  m.j.driessen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271756

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  Esther Op de Beek University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.a.op.de.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274381

• importance of preserving documentary heritage: UNESCO Memory of the World register News - 9 July 2020

  One of the main functions of a University Library is the preservation of documentary heritage. Not just to facilitate research and education, but also because this heritage in many ways represents our collective memory. UNESCO has been registering special and often threatened documents in the international…

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  Alberto Sarcina Guest researcher

  a.sarcina@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Book Presentation - Bookshop of the World by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen News - 25 March 2019

  On Wednesday 27 March, 17.00 - 18.30, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen will present their book: 'The Bookshop of the World. Searching for markets in the Dutch Golden Age’ at the Lipsius-Building (Cleveringaplaats 1, room 11). Anton van der Lem, curator at the Leiden University Library will introduce…

• Recognizes Manuscripts First Voyage Around the Globe and Hikayat Aceh as World Heritage News - 18 May 2023

  UNESCO has recognized an international set of fifteen manuscripts about Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the globe and the three Hikayat Aceh manuscripts as World Heritage. The manuscripts are inscribed in the global UNESCO Memory of the World Register. This list contains documentary heritage…

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  Chibuike Uche Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854

• World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini News - 11 April 2025

  UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.

• Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD News - 3 June 2025

  A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition at Oude UB takes you to the ritual yet idiosyncratic world of PhD ceremonies.

• Online exhibition - The world’s last picture writing: Naxi Dongba manuscripts News - 11 May 2023

  Manuscripts that look like a comic book, that's how you could describe the manuscripts of the Dongba people from China. The manuscripts are one of the last examples of a so-called pictographic script that can only be interpreted by Dongba priests, shamans, who have knowledge of the ancient Dongba cu…

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  Eric Olijdam Guest Staff Member

  e.olijdam@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jac Aarts Researcher/Guest

  j.m.m.j.g.aarts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ilone de Vries-Lemaire Asministrator FEZ / HR advisor

  a.t.j.m.de.vries@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alexander Mohns PhD candidate

  a.d.l.mohns@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gabi Perhaj Open Access and Project Manager / Policy Officer Graduate School & Open Access

  g.perhaj@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276451

• Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation News - 31 March 2026

  From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April 2026, Leiden University will host "Giant Robots, Big Ideas", an afternoon event exploring how these spectacular machines reflect deeper questions about…

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  Marlena Antczak-Mackowiak Guest

  m.m.antczak@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jeremy Menzer Postdoc

  j.g.menzer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jos Bazelmans Professor by Special Appointment

  j.g.a.bazelmans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Dutch research institutions and Elsevier initiate world’s first national Open Science partnership News - 19 May 2020

  VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier have agreed publishing, reading and open science services to support Dutch research and innovation ambitions.

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  Eric Cezne Postdoc

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727