1,104 search results for “classical languages and cultures” in the Staff website
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Bert van den BergFaculty of Humanities
r.m.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2680
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Manfred HorstmanshoffFaculty of Humanities
h.f.j.horstmanshoff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2166
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Hugo KoningFaculty of Humanities
h.h.koning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2667
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Joan BoothFaculty of Humanities
j.booth@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2166
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How Cicero’s ruined reputation can be a lesson for politicians today
Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero is still used as an intellectual example by politicians and speech writers today. But, he did not go unchallenged in his own day, as a statesman in particular. Classicist Leanne Jansen conducted research into how classical historians judged Cicero’s…
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Development of broad Languages and Cultures BA programme to change to ‘Renewing and Strengthening Language Programmes’
As you may know, a draft profile for a broad BA programme in Languages and Cultures has been in development for some time. On 21 December 2021, the Faculty Board decided to end the design process of that broad bachelor’s degree programme. However, as the Faculty Board and partners in the discipline…
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
i.j.g.c.ligtvoet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1956
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Programme innovation at Dutch Language and Culture
In 2018, the undergraduate programme Dutch Language and Culture embarked on sweeping programme innovations to educate its students ‘in a way that focusses more on the challenges of Dutch Studies in a 21st century society’. What does this entail and what was the approach? Esther Op de Beek, university…
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
b.arps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2222
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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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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
e.odelli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2188
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Berry DongelmansFaculty of Humanities
b.p.m.dongelmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wim TiggesFaculty of Humanities
w.tigges@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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News on Languages & Cultures domain
Education
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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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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
r.h.bremmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Julia SzirmaiFaculty of Humanities
j.c.szirmai@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
p.g.hoftijzer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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What is citizenship? Classical Languages help find the answer
A European project should help reinvigorate Latin teaching in secondary schools. 'By focusing on citizenship, we want to show that Latin is relevant to discussions about citizenship and migration.'
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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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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2193
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Fokelien KootstraFaculty of Humanities
f.kootstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Language Policy and Practices Series
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2158
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
j.e.bosnak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
o.j.praamstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Adriaan van der WeelFaculty of Humanities
a.h.van.der.weel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3949
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Carel SmithFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7733
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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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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
p.liebregts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2160
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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities
o.van.marion@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2128
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Leonid KulikovFaculty of Humanities
l.kulikov@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maarten JansenFaculteit Archeologie
m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2439
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Drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde and dr Sjef Houppermans presented with high French honour
“Very French and very impressive.” Those are the words drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde used to describe the reception at the French embassy residence in The Hague on 2 June 2015. There, she and dr. Sjef Houppermans were presented with an distinction for their remarkable services to the French language…
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Six top rated programmes at humanities
The bachelor programmes German Language and Culture, Classics, Dutch Language and Culture, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Religious studies and Linguistics have received the predicate top rated programme from the Keuzegids.
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Cultural Heritage Scholarship
Master
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Celebrating Language: WDO's 19th Lustrum Symposium
Festival, Lustrum Symposium
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
c.h.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2673
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Call for papers: Conference “City nights: migration and cultural encounters”
Research
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Suzan van de VeldeFaculteit Archeologie
s.m.van.de.velde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Documentary From Aksum to India premiered during Week of Classics
For the annual Week of Classics, Dr Marike van Aerde and her team made a documentary about their research project Routes of Exchange, Roots of Connectivity. In the film the team touches upon the interactions of Greeks and Romans with the wider ancient world, ranging from the African kingdom of Aksum…
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Miguel John VersluysFaculteit Archeologie
m.j.versluys@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2438
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Irene O'DalyFaculty of Humanities
i.odaly@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2155
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
d.smakman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2607
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Thomas KluitenburgFaculty of Humanities
t.p.m.kluitenburg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8530
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Leiden Classics: Einstein & Friends
Museum Boerhaave commemorated the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity with the exhibition ‘Einstein & Friends’. The exhibition shined light on the famous physicist’s Dutch friends and his love for Leiden. A review featuring seven images can be found below.