The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday. Leiden archaeologist Dr Andrew Sorensen, not involved in the study, reacts on the find in a news article by NBC News.

For the eleventh time in a row, Leiden University’s unique liberal arts and sciences programme has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by Keuzegids universiteiten 2024.

How do you make lobbying and rhetoric both challenging and understandable for high school students? Professor Jaap de Jong found the answer in climate activist Greta Thunberg. Together with his colleague Arco Timmermans, he developed a digital guest lecture on how to present a convincing story.

What does it mean to be the ‘perfect student’? This is the focus of the Perspectify exhibition, which was opened on 16 November by President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow.

At Leiden University many staff members and students value making sustainable and responsible choices in their personal lives. Making these choices in our professional lives may feel a bit more complicated. But is that feeling justified? Archaeologists Gerrit Dusseldorp and Roos van Oosten share their…

Few in the academic world will have missed it: the Dutch government plans to impose substantial budget cuts on higher education, posing a significant threat to the humanities. Separately, plans were presented earlier this year in Leiden to merge the language programmes French, German, Italian,…

We would like to invite you to the final event Young Academy Leiden (YAL) and Jong Universiteit Leiden (JUL) are organizing together as part of the Spring of Art and Science! YAL and JUL Science meets Arts exposition During this season of interdisciplinarity, we have seen several ways arts and science…

Better pay and new agreements with streaming platforms: the actors’ strike that brought Hollywood to a standstill a few days ago is mainly about money. But there is something else that film actors are worried about: the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence. Is this fear justified?

Welcome to the first edition of the symposium "Beyond the Canvas: Exploring Art-Science Collaborations". This event is specially designed for artists who are eager to delve into the dynamic intersection of art and science. In recent years, the fusion of art and science has given rise to awe-inspiring…

Long into the 19th century, seascapes were considered an expression of patriotism. Artists who painted in a 17th century style were valued more. This tradition stifled innovation in the genre, Cécile Bosman has concluded. She will defend her PhD thesis on 13 October.

Refresh your office and pick new art to hang on the wall! Or, donate your own art to our faculty collection, wouldn't it be nice to see your art in the building?

Alumni event, Lezing

Study information, Webinar

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Study information, On Campus Experience

Study information, On Campus Experience

Welcome to the new summer exhibition, featuring the pop-art works of artist and FSW staff member Jeanne Viet. Jeanne works as a communications officer at the Institute of Political Science, but has also been working as an independent artist for several years. Digital art to physical art Jeanne developed…

The Lucia de Berk case or the suicide of Slobodan Praljak at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: certain trials keep popping up in media. In her dissertation, Tessa de Zeeuw examines the cultural appeal of such cases and analyses artistic responses. ‘Artworks sometimes have…

If a forged Vermeer or Rembrandt is discovered, it is world news. Yet tracing fakes has long been a low priority in art history. University lecturer Anna Tummers will receive an ERC grant of almost two million euros to change that.

Study information, Online Experience

Older people are often approached from the perspective of their limitations when there is often much they still can and want to do. According to Professor Tineke Abma, art is a good way to continue to participate.

Lecture

Assistant professor Stephanie Noach has won the Dissertation Prize of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. She is receiving this prestigious prize for her research on darkness in contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…

Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar