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• Sjef Barbiers appointed Scientific Director: 'LUCL is unique in the world' News - 5 March 2024

  The LUCL has a new Scientific Director. Professor Sjef Barbiers took over the reins from Lisa Cheng with effect from 1 January. 'This is a great opportunity to contribute to a wonderful institution.'

• The successful pilot with bring your own device exams at the Faculty of Archaeology News - 6 April 2023

  At Leiden University, more and more exams are being done digitally instead of on paper. Originally, Leiden University would provide the large quantities of laptops needed for these exams. With rising demand for digital exams, however, the limits of this system were in sight. Now the Faculty of Archaeology…

• 'The dancing body embodies its own form of knowledge' News - 27 November 2023

  Suzan Tunca was the first dancer to receive her PhD from PhDArts at Leiden University. Her work focuses on the relationship between the physical and metaphysical. 'It took a while to find the right tone and language for this.'

• English Department turns 75: English Studies alive and kicking in Leiden News - 6 June 2025

  At the end of May, the Leiden English Language and Culture Programme, formerly known as the Department of English Language and Literature, celebrated its 75th anniversary (starting from the appointment of the first professor of English Studies). Over 220 alumni, staff present and past, and students…

• Carole Tiberius appointed professor of Computational Linguistics: 'If you know how systems work, you can better assess their limitations' News - 26 April 2023

  ChatGPT, translation machines and bots: for Carole Tiberius, they are a piece of cake. On 1 January, she was appointed professor of Computational Linguistics. 'There ae two elements to the field: computer science and linguistics.'

• Cattle, rather than geometric shapes, determine how the Hamar see the world News - 11 August 2023

  Sara Petrollino, a university lecturer in linguistics, strongly believes that language influences the way we see the world. An NWO Open Competition (XS) grant will enable her to test this hypothesis among the Ethiopian Hamar people. ‘The idea that everyone thinks in geometric shapes is culturally de…

• Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues' News - 11 August 2022

  When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue their studies and work, professor Ellen Rutten (UvA) and assistant professor Dorine Schellens (Leiden) set up an international mentor network.

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daniëlle van der Schaaf PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.van.der.schaaf@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Irina Morozova Management/office assistent / self-funded PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.morozova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272986

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  Holly Riach PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.a.riach@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Yunnan Ye PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.ye@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ruben Poelstra External PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.e.poelstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wenxuan Peng PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.peng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Irene Van Eldere PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.van.eldere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277867

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  Bob van Velthoven PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.r.w.van.velthoven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276476

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  Anne Por PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.s.por@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Willem Adelaar Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.f.h.adelaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sara Petrollino University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.petrollino@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273069

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  Ab de Jong Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.f.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272585

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  Henrike Jansen Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.jansen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272131

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  Tim Sanders Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.w.sanders@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275460

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  Wim van Anrooij Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.van.anrooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rint Sybesma Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.p.e.sybesma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272529

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  Bram Ieven University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.k.ieven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271308

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  Evelien Urbanus Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.l.urbanus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Janna Houwen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.m.houwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272195

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  Nadine Akkerman Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272065

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  Céline Zaepffel Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.v.zaepffel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Luisella Caon University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.m.d.caon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274117

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  Marina Terkourafi Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.terkourafi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273159

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  Geert Warnar Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272158

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  Joni Oyserman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.d.oyserman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ton van Haaften Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.van.haaften@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Claartje Levelt Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.c.levelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272103

• The development of the Tocharian accent Event - 31 October 2025

  Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars

• Towards a Reconstruction of the Proto-South Omotic Suprasegmentals: Initial Findings Event - 12 December 2025

  Lecture, This Time for Africa series

• Guram Odisharia: Literary responses to the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict Event - 5 December 2025

  Arts and culture, Q&A

• Aafje de Roest: ‘As an expert in Dutch Studies you have the right skills to research hip hop’ News - 10 May 2022

  Aafje de Roest turned her hobby into her job. She went from a teenager who enjoyed listening to hip hop music to a PhD candidate who focuses on how Dutch hip hop music shapes the cultural identity of young people in the Netherlands.

• After sixty years, German alumni are back in Leiden: ‘I presided over the meeting with a revolver’ News - 7 April 2025

  They first entered the Academy Building fifty to sixty years ago. On 28 March, they were back for an afternoon: the members of the Dr Pfiffikus debating society of the German Studies programme. Former chair Hans van der Veen looks back on his student days.

• China's new heroes: ‘Sacrificing yourself for the community gives you status’ News - 1 July 2025

  Sacrificing yourself for the greater good: in China, martyrdom and hero worship have been strongly encouraged by the Communist Party for the past decade or so. University lecturer Vincent Chang tells us more about this far-reaching development.

• Paneldiscussie: Een Rijkdom aan Talen Event - 25 September 2025

  Debate, Paneldiscussie

• Primacy and collapse in intonational melodies: Insights from imitation Event - 28 November 2025

  Lecture, SMILE Talks

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  Liesbeth Minnaard University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272358

• Reducing or Reinforcing Gender Bias? A Study on the Application of ChatGPT in Translation from a Feminist Perspective Event - 6 November 2025

  Lecture, Leiden Translation Talks

• From INsight to inSIGHT: Understanding prosodic adaptation in speech perception Event - 7 November 2025

  Lecture, SMILE Talks

• Descriptive Linguistics: Interactive idea sharing session Event - 31 October 2025

  Lecture, Descriptive Linguistic Seminars

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  Ruth Clemens Postdoctoral researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165

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  Song Tan Contract PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.tan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ariëlle Reitsema PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.reitsema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272136