2,367 search results for “de world van talen en culture” in the Student website
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European Music Meets Japanese Culture: a Lecture on the Essence of the Funeral Culture in Japan
Lecture
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Isabel Tanaka-van DaalenFaculty of Humanities
i.f.tanaka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China
The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an article about this for the Diplomat.
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Brave New World 2023
Conference
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Celebrating Naga Culture: Authenticity, Indigeneity and Modernity
Lecture
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Introduction Day Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Study information
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College Tour de Podcast with Pjotr Sauer
Debate, College Tour de podcast
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College Tour de Podcast with Will Koopman
Debate, College Tour de podcast
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Simay Çetin, Nova Folkersma, Marta Mas Castella, Iris Molenaar and Emma van der Plas
Alumna Simay Çetin received the award for her Master thesis: ‘Interpreting Culture through Embodied Practice: An anthropological study of sexuality among Dutch Women with Turkish Migrant backgrounds.’ Nova, Marta, Iris and Emma were awarded for their Fieldwork NL report.
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Reflecting on Professor Carrie Vout's Masterclass on Classical Art
From March 27 to 31 Byvanck Professor Carrie Vout gave the intensive masterclass Classical Art - Definitions, Politics, Limits. This special lecture series was open to students and PhD candidates in Archaeology and Classics. One of the attendees, Nicky Schreuder, on the class: 'It was a critical and…
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New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities
For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits Berger and assistant professor Ewa Górska explore how this Muslim minority has maintained its identity across generations, how Islam is practiced in…
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‘Humans are storytellers’: the power of stories in language development of children and AI models
What do ten-year-old children and chatbots have in common? PhD researcher Bram van Dijk studied language development in both children and AI language models. ‘It’s actually quite practical that we attribute human traits to a chatbot.’
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Jurjen DonkersFaculty of Humanities
j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
e.odelli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272188
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Inge VeldhuisFaculty of Humanities
i.veldhuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278091
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Marjolein HagemanFaculty of Humanities
m.hageman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272190
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Chiara RavinettoFaculty of Humanities
c.l.d.ravinetto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Fie LuijtenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
f.luijten@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 06 28251508
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Etienne BourelSocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.r.p.bourel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sense Jan van der Molen new scientific director LION: ‘We strive for scientific excellence as well as a healthy work-life balance’
Sense Jan van der Molen is vanaf 1 maart de nieuwe wetenschappelijk directeur van het Leiden Instituut voor Onderzoek in de Natuurkunde.
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
l.m.g.f.e.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8016
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'Language is part of your identity’
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to set up research on language vitality. ‘People almost never give up their mother tongue entirely voluntarily.’
- Orange the World 2025
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Bringing a community together with soup
As part of her Anthropology studies, Leiden student Marleen Kop has made a short documentary about the importance of Leiden-Noord’s ‘soup time’. Her chosen method was participative observation – she spent months helping residents prepare the soup – and the film can now be viewed online.
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
k.j.cwiertka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2599
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Breinfestival ‘Over de kop’ - Hanneke Hulst
Festival, Publieksevenement
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga & Louk van Doorn win the DT4REGIONS Ideathon on AI Potential for Preventive Healthcare
eLaw - Center of Law and Digital technologies from Leiden Law School, and the Vascular Surgery Department at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, join forces to explore the use of AI for diabetes and secondary prevention of diabetic foot problems and won a prize for it.
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Xiang van der Boon on exchange in Bilbao: ‘A unique opportunity to step outside your comfort zone’
Xiang van der Boon, a third-year Law and Tax Law student, went to Bilbao in 2025 to study at the University of Deusto for five months. She learned a lot about herself: ‘Living abroad showed me it's important to make time to relax.’
- Unicef - World Children's Day
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‘Forgotten books inspire a love of reading’
The compulsory reading list is infamous among secondary school students, and for all the wrong reasons. This prompted the Faculty of Humanities and the Onderwijsnetwerk Zuid-Holland (South Holland Education Network) to launch the Alternative Reading List Award, in search of books that motivate young…
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Multilingualism of Frisian children: Evelyn Bosma wins Keetje Hodshon Prize
Postdoc and linguist Evelyn Bosma receives the Keetje Hodshon Prize for her dissertation. For her research on the multilingualism of Frisian children, Bosma previously won the Klokhuis Science Prize and the Campus Fryslân Science Prize.
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Together we Thrive: United in Diversity, Connecting Cultures
Social activity
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Exhibitions LeidenGlobal 'Crafting Cultures' and '3 Leidsche Mondialen'
Arts and culture
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Roos van OostenFaculty of Archaeology
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2448
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Afshin EllianFaculty of Law
a.ellian@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7652
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Word by word, the first modern Japanese-Dutch dictionary is nearing completion
It was more than twenty years ago that the plan for a Japanese-Dutch dictionary was born. Now it contains over 65,000 words, and completion is tentatively coming into view. Dictionary makers Oscar Veltink and Hetty Geerdink-Verkoren talk about their enthusiasm for this decades-long mammoth task.
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Stefan Wirken
Faculty of Law
s.t.wirken@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Antoinette HuijbersFaculty of Archaeology
a.m.j.h.huijbers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Machteld Claessens
Faculty of Law
m.claessens@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ivo van WijkFaculty of Archaeology
i.m.van.wijk@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Vincent KolodziejakFaculty of Archaeology
v.w.c.a.kolodziejak@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sheila VaradanFaculty of Law
s.r.varadan@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anne MeuweseFaculty of Law
a.c.m.meuwese@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lisa HarmsFaculty of Law
l.harms@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Matthew CanfieldFaculty of Law
m.c.canfield@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alejandra Roche RecinosFaculty of Archaeology
a.roche.recinos@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271138
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Lennart Kruijer
Faculty of Archaeology
l.w.kruijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jose JoordensFaculty of Archaeology
j.c.a.joordens@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael KlosFaculty of Law
m.klos@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1965