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• Who spoke what language in north-western sixth-century China? News - 14 March 2023

  Fifteen hundred years ago, the north-west of what we now call China was a jumble of peoples. How did those Indians, Khotanese and Tocharians influence each other and each other's languages? Associate professor Michaël Peyrot has been awarded an ERC grant of almost two million euros to unravel this 'web…

• Looking back on the Area Fair: Have you made your area and language choice yet? News - 8 November 2022

  As the deadline for choosing a region of study dwells on International Studies Students, on October 28th, the yearly Area Fair was held. Students could walk around the Schouwburgstraat building as presentations, stands filled with snacks from the area, and workshops were being offered.

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  Jiawen QI PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  j.qi@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carel Smith Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733

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  Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen Language Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.g.van.beijeren.bergen.en.henegouwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6509

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  Tessa Mearns Assistant professor

  ICLON

  t.l.mearns@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6106

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  Flor Miriam Plaza del Arco Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  f.m.plaza.del.arco@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fei Bai PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.bai@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272076

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  Brenda Assendelft Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.m.e.assendelft@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278053

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  Martijn Lemmen PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.m.m.a.lemmen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michaël Opgenhaffen University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.p.a.opgenhaffen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272969

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  Martin Kroon Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.s.kroon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Pablo Isla Monsalve Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.a.isla.monsalve@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272061

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  Maria van der Schaar Senior researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.s.van.der.schaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language News - 31 January 2025

  In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.

• New professor Suzan Verberne aims to bring large language models and search engines closer together News - 12 October 2023

  Suzan Verberne has been appointed professor of Natural Language Processing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) from 1 October. Verberne has been at LIACS since 2017 as group leader of the Text Mining and Retrieval group.

• Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back' News - 20 September 2021

  On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.

• European Day of Languages - Evening of Languages Event - 26 September 2025

  Festival

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  Pascale Eskes PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.c.eskes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278525

• A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century News - 22 November 2022

  From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.

• Make a difference for asylum seekers: sign up to be a (language) buddy! Announcement - 31 October 2025

  Education, Social

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  Rick Honings Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.m.honings@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272126

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  Peter Bisschop Professor of Sanskrit and Ancient Cultures of South Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2980

• Language that comforts: The power of communication in healthcare News - 13 November 2024

  For people who are seriously ill, an empathetic doctor can make a world of difference. Psychologist Janine Westendorp examined helpful and harmful communication in the consulting room. ‘It’s very important to stress that you are always there supporting the person, even if there’s no cure.’

• Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’ News - 12 December 2025

  In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a form of politics thatt is not only about winning, but also about talking and playing.

• European Days of Languages Event
• Driving skills: conceptual metaphors and the etymology of Vedic r̥tá Event - 20 February 2026

  Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars

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  Florian Schneider Professor Modern China

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544

• NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’ News - 2 October 2024

  A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.

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  Tessa Verhoef Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  t.verhoef@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277903

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  Petra de Bruijn University Lecturer Turkish Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2592

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  Johanneke Caspers University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.caspers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2157

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  Egbert Fortuin Professor Russian Language and Linguistics

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.fortuin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2075

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  Amos van Baalen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.w.van.baalen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Göran Sundholm Professor emeritus Philosophy of Mathematics and of Logic

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.g.sundholm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Olga Lundysheva PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  o.lundysheva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Matthew Sung PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.w.m.sung@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272125

• Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean News - 22 January 2025

  Prof. J. (Jos) Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, will be the interim Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities from 1 March 2025. He will succeed the present Vice-Dean, Mirjam de Baar, who will complete her second term on that date.

• ‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’ News - 11 December 2025

  Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.

• grant for Xiaochen Zheng to explore cognitive control processes of language News - 17 July 2024

  'Psychologists think I’m a linguist but linguists think I’m a psychologist,' says cognitive neuroscientist Xiaochen Zheng. With the Veni grant she will be able to bring these two fields of research closer together. Read her answers to five questions.

• European Day of Languages - Taalquizine Event - 26 September 2025

  Festival

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  Casper Wits University Lecturer East Asia Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.wits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6006

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  Ian Shen PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Science

  z.shen@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rachelle Wenger PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.d.wenger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mark Shockley External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.d.shockley@hum.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Tina Bougag PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.b.bougag@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Shehu Aliyu Waziri PhD Candidate/Contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.aliyu.waziri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ryan Buttacavoli Self Funded PhD Candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.b.buttacavoli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hamza Khwaja PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.o.khwaja@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278930

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  Dominique Loviscach PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.loviscach@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273978