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  Kathleen Brown Postdoc

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.j.brown@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Podcast Finally Friday with ancient-fire expert Femke Reidsma News - 2 June 2021

  Pyrotechnology – the manipulation and control of fire – is one of the defining characteristics of humanity, and has impacted nearly every technology that we used in the past and study archaeologically in the present. Our PhD researcher Femke Reidsma joined EXARC's podcast for May’s #FinallyFriday to…

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  Diederik Meijer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444

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  Aymara Wagner PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  a.wagner@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.makszin@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9923

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Sebastian Diessner Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.diessner@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

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  Ruurd Halbertsma Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.b.halbertsma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Yuye Que PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.que@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271514

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Marike van Aerde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138

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  Michael Kerschner Senior researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

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

• Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast News - 11 September 2023

  In her podcast Tea-Break Time Travel Matilda Siebrecht is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first…

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  Maarten Koese PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  j.m.koese@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Pablo Ilgemann PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  p.m.ilgemann@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jelle Brands Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.brands@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1866

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  Erik Bähre Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  ebaehre@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3997

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  Jatmiko Wahyudi- PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  j.w.wahyudi@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Strategies of ancient matriarchs challenge technological disparities in the digital age News - 1 April 2025

  At the transition of the Neolithic to Bronze Age, a societal clash took place between a male dominated oligarchy (also known as the patriarchy) and the matriarchy. The latter managed to exploit vulnerabilities in the 'bro-code' to reboot society's operating system.

• Join the guided tour at the photo exposition on the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador Announcement - 12 March 2025

  Organisation, Research

• coverage of innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA News - 11 May 2023

  Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.

• Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala News - 29 July 2024

  In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of Central America. ‘I want to explore the lesser known archaeology of Southern Guatemala.’

• 7th NINO Annual Meeting 2026 Event - 29 January 2026

  Annual Meeting

• Dr. Andrew Sorensen at University of the Netherlands: Lecture on Ancient Fire-Use News - 27 May 2021

  When is the last time you made a fire? Not light a candle with a match, but an actual fire from scratch. Thousands of years ago, humans already made fire. Archaeologist Andrew Sorensen (Leiden University) explains when and how they did this.

• Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain News - 23 December 2021

  A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals. Publication in Nature on December 22, 2021.

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  Amy Verdun Guest professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.c.verdun@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Bertram de Boer PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Science

  b.f.de.boer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  African Studies Centre

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeologist Andy Sorensen in National Geographic Magazine about ancient fire use News - 10 February 2021

  When and how commenced the use of fire by early humans? Armed with stones, peat moss, and fungi, archaeologist Andy Sorensen tries to answer that question. In the February edition of the Dutch language version of National Geographic Magazine his research features in the section The Discovery.

• Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs News - 30 June 2021

  In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…

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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.maeckelbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Ruben Gonzalez Vicente Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.gonzalez.vicente@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Mark Roelofsen Dual PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  m.roelofsen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589

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  Nethmi Sewwandi Kankanamge Dona PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  n.s.kankanamge.dona@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  n.mulder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276243

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  Arnold Tukker Professor of Industrial ecology

  Faculty of Science

  tukker@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5632

• Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant News - 12 March 2025

  Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Across Climate Frontiers. This five-year study, set to begin in September, aims to unravel the dietary adaptations of Eurasian hominins between 1.8 and 0.9…

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.shidiq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278057

• Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn News - 22 February 2021

  Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of Bonn. In this position, Jansen, a world-renowned specialist on ancient Mexican pictorial manuscripts, will further expand upon the long-standing collaboration…

• Samatar Botan investigates ancient Aksum with a Mosaic 2.0 grant News - 12 September 2022

  In July 2022 our alumnus Samatar Botan received the news that he had received the NWO Mosaic 2.0 grant. This grant enables him to start a PhD research at our Faculty on the ancient Aksumite Empire, a topic that is close to his heart. We speak with him about his ambitions and drive. ‘I want to know more…

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  Bleda Düring Professor Archaeology of West Asia

  Faculty of Archaeology

  b.s.during@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6449

• Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene News - 9 June 2023

  The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize is annually awarded to the five best dissertations published in the year before in the fields of Humanities, Social sciences and Law. During a festive ceremony in Utrecht Lennart Kruijer received the award from the hands of professor Bas ter Haar…

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  Cristina Grasseni Professor Cultural Anthropology

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.grasseni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3451

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  Nikkie Buskermolen PhD candidate / Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  n.buskermolen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Gripped by ancient hands: Cora Leder awarded prestigious NWO Humanities PhD Grant News - 11 September 2025

  How did early humans use their hands, and what can that tell us about our shared past? Cora Leder, newly awarded recipient of the NWO PhD in the Humanities grant, is set to find out.

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  Nico Staring Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.t.b.staring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jonathan Stökl University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.j.stokl@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2255

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  Luuk de Ligt Professor of Ancient History

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2669

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  Philippe van Gruisen Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  p.van.gruisen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7853

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  Brenda Miranda Xicotencatl PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  b.miranda.xicotencatl@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727