489 search results for “persian and iranian studies” in the Staff website
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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren on reconstructing cultural heritage in the popular video game Minecraft. The result: one virtual 14th-century city gate – and 20 teens with a greater appreciation…
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The protagonist of horror is the ghost of modern consumer society
Who doesn't love to turn on a horror film on a rainy evening? Fortunately, it is only fiction - or is it? According to university lecturer Evert Jan van Leeuwen, modern horror says more about our society than we think. He has been nominated for the Klokhuis Science Prize for his research into addiction…
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Jews at Home. From Creation to Corona
Conference, First Annual Symposium of the Leiden Jewish Studies Association
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The implementation of central reforms at the local level. Three case studies on the Austrian Empire, Bavaria, and Prussia around 1800
Lecture, Research seminar 1000-1800
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From Slavery to Freedom
Conference, Webinar
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Roundtable: International Relations and the Idea of Merit
Conference, Roundtable
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European Citizens’ Initiative and participatory democracy in the EU
Lecture, Seminar
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Building a stronger and more resilient Union - Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Sara Polak: 'We have seen a failed attempt at a revolution'
A flood of news reports, push notifications and even extra news broadcasts: on Wednesday, the world was shocked by the storming of the Capitol in Washington. Americanist Sara Polak discusses the events.
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Belarus is the only Russian ally left in Europe: what is in it for them?
While all European nations have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is one country Russia can still count on: Belarus. Russia even used its territory as a stepping stone for the invasion. We spoke with Matthew Frear, Assistant Professor and expert on contemporary Belarus, to shed light…
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The First 20 Years: Reconsidering European Union Enlargement into Central and Eastern Europe
Conference, Conversation
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Italy From Facism to Democracy. And Back?
Lecture, Seminar
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Stability in unstable times: how the European Central Bank handles inflation
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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German beyond its native speakers: pluricentric, multilingual, and globalized perspectives
Lecture, Lunch Time Talk
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Reindustrialization and its discontents: lessons from the Visegrad countries
Lecture, Lunch Time Talk
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Catching Kairos? Imagining Alternative Futures in Eastern German Literature
Lecture, Lunch Time Talk
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LUCAS “Modern and Contemporary Studies” Research Cluster 3rd annual conference 'Environment as Lens: Rethinking Humanities Research through the
Conference
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EU’s engagement in the Arctic
Lecture, Seminar
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LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Lecture, Seminar
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Worlds to Discover: The Qayrawan Collection
Lecture, Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: Beyond Discourse: An Introduction to Conversation Analysis in Linguistics Research and Elsewhere
Lecture
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State of the European Union 2022: what is to come?
Lecture, Seminar
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The future of Europe’s finances
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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A new impetus for EU enlargement?
Lecture, Seminar
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EU' responses to the challenges of the platform economy
Lecture, Seminar
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EU Seminar and debate on the European Parliament’s Sakharov prize
Debate, Seminar
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Sweden in NATO and the changing EU security architecture
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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The EU and Africa – joint visions for the future or falling back on the past?
Lecture, Seminar
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European defence cooperation in a time of renewed military activity
Lecture, Seminar
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(CANCELLED) The UK, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. How strong bilateral relations are crucial for multilateral diplomacy
Lecture, Seminar
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Social Europe in the context of the green and digital transition
Lecture, Seminar
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Worlds to Discover: Ajami Manuscripts of West Africa
Lecture, Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Migration policy of the European Union: what lies ahead?
Lecture, Seminar
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Striving for Affect: Amateur Readers and Aswany's Bestsellers on Social Media
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2023
- Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Dies Natalis 2023
University ceremony
- What's New?! Fall Lecture Series 2022
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2022