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• Rites of Passage in Ancient Near Eastern Rituals Event - 20 May 2025

  Middle East Studies Lecture

• The dohada Motif in Ancient Biographies of the Buddha Event - 26 February 2024

  Lecture, VVIK

• The Values of Language(s) in the Ancient World Event - 12 June 2025

  Conference, Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values XIII

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  Maarten Jansen Professor emeritus of Mesoamerican Archeology and History

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeologist and numismatist Jonathan Ouellet interviewed on a podcast News - 13 April 2023

  PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet is a guest on the latest episode of the Wetenschappelijke Wezens podcast. As a researcher specializing in the numismatics of the Middle East, Central Asia, and China, Jonathan discusses currency and trade networks during the Early Islamic Period of said area. Hence, listen…

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  Niels Schoubben Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272408

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  Yi Chen PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.c.chen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Ancient lexical borrowings between Sinitic and their northern neighbours Event - 8 May 2024

  Lecture, CHiLL series

• Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award News - 24 February 2025

  Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and the deep history of globalisation. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humbold-Stiftung, celebrates…

• Research on ancient southern Arabia: Current situation and outlook Event - 23 September 2024

  Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series

• Marriage Traditions and the Stem Family in Ancient Egypt Event - 11 June 2025

  PhD defence

• Archaeologist Alex Geurds becomes member of Society of Antiquaries: ‘It is an honor bestowed for life’ News - 10 December 2021

  Dr Alex Geurds was elected as a Fellow for the Society of Antiquaries, a prestigious and old educational charity based in London. Established in 1707, the society aims at the encouragement and advancement of the study and knowledge of the antiquities.

• Extra information faculties on OER Humanities Course and Examination Regulations (OER)

  The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.

• The Roman empire and world history Event - 30 January 2026

  Debate

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

  Annual Meeting

• Hominin diversity in Eastern Asia Event - 22 January 2026

  Conference

• Leiden archaeologist works with Kazakhs on numismatic collections News - 22 September 2023

  In May of 2023, an agreement was signed between Leiden PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet and General Director Onggar Akan of the A. Kh. Margulan Archaeological Institute in Almaty. The aim: a detailed study of the numismatic history of Southern Kazakhstan.

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  Jan Gerrit Dercksen University Lecturer Assyriology

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.g.dercksen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2912

• DUSANE: Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East 2023 Event - 13 April 2023

  Symposium

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  Ineke Sluiter Professor of Greek Language and Literature / Academy Professor (KNAW)

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.sluiter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3311

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  Rob Demarée

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.demaree@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  René van Walsem Guest employee

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.van.walsem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Els Klok External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.klok@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Meet Dr. Jonathan Stökl, LJSA Member News - 17 November 2023

  Before coming to Leiden, Dr. Stökl was Reader in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Kings College London.

• Ritual at the Gates: Liminality, Transformation and Separation in Ancient Near Eastern Magic Event - 9 April 2025

  Lecture, LIAS After-Lunch Talk Series

• Artificial Intelligence Playing Ancient Games: Computational Techniques for Board Games Heritage Event - 28 June 2023

  Lecture

• Meet Prof. dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg, LJSA Co-Initiator and Member News - 23 November 2023

  Prof. Zangenberg came to Leiden in 2006 as Professor for New Testament and Early Christian Literature and is now Chair for the History and Culture of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.

• Daoism on the Irrelevance of Books Event - 4 March 2026

  Lecture, China Seminar

• Leiden historian and Arabist awarded ERC Consolidator Grants News - 9 December 2025

  Historian Paul van Trigt and Arabist Peter Webb have been awarded Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of up to two million euros will allow them to consolidate their research team or programme.

• Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona News - 2 July 2021

  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…

• Towards a Historical Contextualisation of the Ancient Egyptian Perspectives of the Inner Body, Sickness, and Healing Event - 30 April 2024

  PhD defence

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  Jurjen Donkers Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• The study of ancient cities provides us with new urban ideas Event - 24 October 2023

  Lecture

• The Teaching of Khety and Its Use as an Educational Tool in Ancient Egypt Event - 23 October 2024

  PhD defence

• OIKOS Crash Course in Greek Palaeography 2026 Event - 26 May 2026

  Course

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  Joanne Stolk University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.v.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2906

• Oriental dance beginners/intermediate Course

  Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

• Prof. Koen Ottenheyn (Utrecht) delivers Austrian Fund lunch talk on Roman remnants in modern central Europe News - 11 December 2025

  On Tuesday, December 9 2025, Prof. Koen Ottenheyn delivered the last Austria Centre lunch talk of 2025. Prof. Ottenheyn serves as a professor of architectural history at Utrecht University, The Netherlands, and is a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences and the Academic Curatorium which advises…

• tell us: on ancestor worship, law, social status and gender norms in Ancient Egypt Event - 3 July 2024

  PhD defence

• Exposed: interdisciplinary approaches to the Greek and Roman body Event - 24 September 2024

  Conference

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  Jörn Soerink University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.soerink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michael Kraus PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Patricia Kret PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.m.m.kret@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273466

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  Casper de Jonge Professor Greek Language and Literature

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.c.de.jonge@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2678

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  Jacques van der Vliet Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.van.der.vliet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272221

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  Koen Donker Van Heel University Lecturer Demotic Papyrology

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.donker.van.heel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bert van den Berg University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272680

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  Miriam Müller University Lecturer Egyptian Archaeology, Art and Material Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274859

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  Willemijn Waal Senior university lecturer Assyriology/Hittite studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.j.i.waal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Social media Humanities Guidelines and support

  Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.