1,194 search results for “iranian language and culture” in the Staff website
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 2021: Evening Edition
This year, LUCIS adapted the programme of its popular annual Middle Eastern Culture Market into an evening version, featuring a lecture, book discussion, and music.
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
j.e.connor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7210
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Stefan NorbruisFaculty of Humanities
s.norbruis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Language and the human past
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
g.r.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272023
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Events in language and cognition
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium series
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I-Hsien LinFaculty of Humanities
i.lin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5733
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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Graduation ceremony bachelor programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation Ceremony
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Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project
Lecture, Event
- Culture Change Process
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René van WalsemFaculty of Humanities
r.van.walsem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Attention to education and culture at lowest point in 20 years
After an extensive content analysis of the coalition agreement, a sharp fall can be seen in the focus on education & culture, science & technology and defence. This is the conclusion of university public administration professors Gerard Breeman and Arco Timmermans. They compared the content with all…
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In Memoriam: Prof.dr. Henk Bodewitz (1939-2022)
On August 18, 2022, Henk Bodewitz, distinguished Indologist and emeritus professor of Sanskrit at Leiden University, passed away in his hometown of Utrecht.
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Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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Ali ShobeiriFaculty of Humanities
s.a.shobeiri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2752
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
k.r.bellamy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Carmen KleinherenbrinkFaculty of Humanities
c.kleinherenbrink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272125
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
b.d.suchard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anastasia ZhangFaculty of Archaeology
c.zhang@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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PhD research: Was there already Dutch-Dutch and Belgian-Dutch in the past?
What developments preceded modern Standard Dutch? PhD candidate Iris Van de Voorde conducted research on ‘pluricentricity’, or the idea that language norms arise in different places and spread outwards from there. PhD defence on 19 April.
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Andreas KrogullFaculty of Humanities
a.krogull@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sjef BarbiersFaculty of Humanities
l.c.j.barbiers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1637
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Nainunis Aulia IzzaFaculty of Humanities
n.aulia.izza@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273520
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Tessa VerhoefFaculty of Science
t.verhoef@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277903
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Neoplatonism in the Christological Debates of Late Antiquity: Influences, Interferences, and Contrasts
Conference
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NWO grant for research on Aramaic inscriptions: 'Palmyra is more than blown-up tombs'
Two thousand years ago, the Middle East found itself caught between the rise of the Roman Empire in the west and the Parthian Empire in the east. PhD candidate Nolke Tasma has been awarded an NWO grant to investigate how local inhabitants experienced these changes.
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Gül Aktürk HauserFaculty of Archaeology
g.akturk.hauser@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fenna PoletiekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Joost GrootensFaculty of Humanities
j.grootens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emma BrekelmansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
e.c.m.brekelmans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
a.i.churampi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2064
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Paul van ElsFaculty of Humanities
p.van.els@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2595
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Marc BuijnstersFaculty of Humanities
m.m.e.buijnsters@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2920
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Book presentation: The world according to North Korea
Lecture, Boekpresentatie
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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Prof. dr. Holger Gzella elected as member of the Academia Europaea
LUCL member prof. dr. Holger Gzella has been elected as member of the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe).
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Chris FlintermanFaculty of Humanities
c.h.f.flinterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6713
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Religion as political tool: the influence of Christian Zionism in the US
Lecture, Actualiteitencollege Den Haag
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Hans JanssenFaculty of Humanities
h.l.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2682
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Carlos Roos MuñozFaculty of Humanities
c.m.roos.munoz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1290
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
m.y.p.lam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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How AI helps map sign languages
Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. Manolis Fragkiadakis wrote his PhD thesis on this.
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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Jan AbbinkAfrican Studies Centre
g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727