305 search results for “russian and slavic linguistics” in the Staff website
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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
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'.
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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Jaap KamphuisFaculty of Humanities
j.kamphuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Linguistic atlases, and dialect maps
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Extraction of linguistic atlas/dialect survey data
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- Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (SOEMEHL)
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45th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (#SOEMEHL45)
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Heleen SmitsAfrika-Studiecentrum
h.j.smits@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3355
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Extra information faculties on OER
The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
o.f.boele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2085
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MyTimetable
MyTimetable is Leiden University’s timetabling publication tool.
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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
f.h.h.kortlandt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2501
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Rita SpithoffFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.spithoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Jos PacillyFaculty of Humanities
j.j.a.pacilly@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2320
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Fokelien KootstraFaculty of Humanities
f.kootstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Teresa ProtoFaculty of Humanities
t.proto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Russians continue to use age-old military concepts
Russian military concepts developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries still exist and have not lost their strategic relevance. The Russians used them to annex Crimea and are now applying them in the war in Ukraine. Although the concepts have been around for a long time, it does not mean they…
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Russian writer Maxim Osipov coming to Leiden University
Russian writer and cardiologist Maxim Osipov will come to the Netherlands for a year to teach in Leiden about Russian literature, his own work and the political situation in Russian.
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‘Computers can give linguists a push in the right direction’
For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.
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Study of a Russian doctor and innovator in troubled times
Ambroise Paré, Thomas Sydenham and Herman Boerhaave: all were great medical innovators in their time. We know far less about the 19th-century Russian physician and scientist Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov. PhD candidate Inge Hendriks researched him in Dutch and Russian archives and collections. She discovered…
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2089
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Carole Tiberius appointed professor of Computational Linguistics: 'If you know how systems work, you can better assess their limitations'
ChatGPT, translation machines and bots: for Carole Tiberius, they are a piece of cake. On 1 January, she was appointed professor of Computational Linguistics. 'There ae two elements to the field: computer science and linguistics.'
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Linguists: crimefighters extraordinaire
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. In this first…
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10 years of Georgian at Leiden University: Ramaz Kurdadze returns
This year marks a special occasion because it was just ten years ago that the Georgian language was taught for the first time at Leiden University. It is even more exciting that its first professor, Ramaz Kurdadze, will return to Leiden this year to teach students interested in the language. Kurdadze…
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Space debris after Russian missile test: 'Totally irresponsible'
Russia recently blew up a defect satellite. As a result, the amount of space debris in Earth orbit has increased.
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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities
w.f.h.adelaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2511
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Vincent van HeuvenFaculty of Humanities
v.j.j.p.van.heuven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
g.j.van.der.wal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3658
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André GerritsFaculty of Humanities
a.w.m.gerrits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2949
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2764
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From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden
The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…
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Support the Ukrainian and Russian students in Leiden and The Hague
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has also had dramatic consequences for Ukrainian students at Leiden University. Besides their intense concern about the fate of family and friends, they also face major financial problems. This also applies to Russian students who can no longer access their bank accounts.…
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Anikó LiptákFaculty of Humanities
a.k.liptak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3320
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2208
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Claudio Di FeliceFaculty of Humanities
c.di.felice@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2187
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.kroonen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1768
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Siavash Rafiee RadFaculty of Humanities
s.rafiee.rad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3942
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
a.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4152
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Margaretha FolmerFaculty of Humanities
m.l.folmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2513
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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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Colin EwenFaculty of Humanities
c.j.ewen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2148
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Katinka ZevenFaculty of Humanities
k.zeven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Mulugeta TsegayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
m.t.tsegaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Arend QuakFaculty of Humanities
arend.quak@kpnmail.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
e.odelli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2188
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Jenny AudringFaculty of Humanities
j.audring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2070
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3 October University: from Russian DNA to drug-related violence
In prehistoric times there was a huge wave of migration, from the steppes in Russia and Ukraine to West Europe. The newcomers’ genes began to dominate. Archaeology research in Leiden into burial mounds in the Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas of the Netherlands yielded this spectacular conclusion.…
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Morena SkalameraFaculty of Humanities
m.skalamera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1982