As a part of NVIC's film & lecture program, you can join a public film screening on Sundays at 7 pm, and a lecture on Thursdays at 6 pm. Seats are limited and we work on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our doors open 30 minutes in advance, and close 15 minutes after starting time or earlier in case…

In this dissertation Itandehui Jansen examines the ‘Voice’ of the filmmaker from a political and aesthetic perspective.

To reach a larger audience beyond the academy, a number of activities in the cultural realm have been programmed over the years.

At ACPA, the collaboration between Leiden University and the University of the Arts The Hague, artistry and academia meet at the highest level.

The master’s programme in Media Studies provides you with an outstanding launch-pad for a professional role in the media. Our graduates are known for their combination of hands-on practical knowledge and a broad, critical and multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving.

Immerse yourself: read books, listen to podcasts and watch films about racism, discrimination and the colonial past.

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Arts and culture

In 2019 Leiden University was 444 years old. This special birthday called for a special celebration. We celebrated this milestone with the residents of Leiden and The Hague. In, with and for these two cities.

How does contemporary art and culture represent nuclear contamination in post-nuclear landscapes?

Leiden University offers ambitious students a great environment in which to reach their potential.

Surface plasmons (SPs) are surface waves at the interface between a dielectric and a good metal, and are formed by the interaction between light and the free electrons at the metal-dielectric interface. They provide strong field confinement for optical fields, opening new possibilities for enhanced…

Ambient sound is a standard term used by sound practitioners to denote the site-specific background sound component that provides a characteristic atmosphere and spatial information in a sound work.

New article on popular culture influences on cybersecurity experts, available Open Access at Contemporary Security Policy, part of a special issue edited by dr. Myriam Dunn Cavelty.

Bahar Şimşek defended her thesis on 4 May 2021.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

Memory and Identity is one of the six research themes of the LUCAS Modern and Contemporary cluster.

This thesis describes the design, characterization and application of dextran based crosslinked network.

Molecular materials have been a subject of interest in fundamental research and applications for decades, and have been studied as bulk crystals, (thin) films and as individual molecules, due to the large variety in their properties. This dissertation explores pentacene crystals near the two-dimensional…

The master in Media Studies is a one-year programme with four specialisations. Each specialisation explores connections between the various media and examines both present-day and historical material.

Visual Ethnography combines anthropological theory and hands-on audiovisual practice.

Taking as a point of departure the Italian American community in Boston and its process of collective remembrance surrounding Saint Anthony’s Feast, we address the limits and potential of montage.

Sources for those who want to familiarise themselves with the region.

List of ProParte sub-associations.

This is a visual presentation for the panel Unbounded Obligations at Distribute2020 Conference by Federico de Musso.

An academic program is only as successful as its graduates

Wil je onderzoeksideeën en nieuwe publicaties in informele setting met vakgenoten bespreken? Meld je dan aan voor deze nieuwe seminar-reeks! Elke laatste woensdag van de maand komen we samen, afwisselend op locatie en online. De eerste bijeenkomst zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 26 oktober van 16:00 tot…

You'll be able to join us for a public film screening on Sundays at 8:00 pm and a public lecture on Thursdays at 8:00 pm (depending on the duration of the powercuts). Seats are limited and we work on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our doors open 30 minutes earlier and close 15 minutes later or when…

Escritura de Ñuu Dzaui

Everything you need to know about the minor Cultural Memory of War and Conflict.

Although sexual abstinence before marriage is no longer the central message in The Netherlands the affective relationship as a criterion for professionals within criminal justice can be seen as a more contemporary version of marriage.

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Islamic State's use of images taken by drones, drawing on a dataset of ISIS propaganda images from October 2016 to December 2018.

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The MA Media Studies consists of four different programmes in the fields of Journalism and New Media (Dutch taught), Book and Digital Media Studies, Film and Photographic Studies and Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory.

Bijna vijf jaar na de laatste ontmoeting hopen we opnieuw samen te komen met alle medioneerlandici. Ditmaal wordt de Dag van de Medioneerlandistiek georganiseerd in Nijmegen door de Radboud Universiteit, op vrijdag 24 maart. Het thema luidt: ‘De medioneerlandistiek en de wereld van nu’.

How do you make a technology sustainable that does not even exist yet? Well, by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of pioneering European experts right at the start and paying attention to sustainability right from the development phase.

To be eligible for Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

An overview of the courses

The Dutch-taught master’s programme in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University provides you with strong editorial and academic skills as well as a journalistic mindset. It is an ideal programme to kickstart your career in journalism.

Immerse yourself: read books, listen to podcasts and watch films about racism, discrimination and the colonial past.

Students of Leiden University's Master's in Visual Ethnography join a decades-long legacy, producing inspiring films and projects supported by the Metje Postma Fund.