1,130 search results for “arts studies” in the Staff website
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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A 51,000-year-old carved bone is one of the world's oldest works of art, researchers say
The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday. Leiden archaeologist Dr Andrew Sorensen, not involved in the study, reacts on the find in a news article by NBC News.
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Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’
Fanny Wonu Veys was appointed Professor of Art and Material Culture of Oceania on 1 August. Time for an introduction.
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Masterclass: Investigating Disegno: Drawing and the Decorative Arts in Italy c.1500-1900
This masterclass examines the idea of disegno in relation to the early modern decorative arts by investigating the collection of Italian design drawings in the Rijksmuseum. Meaning both design and drawing, disegno was a fundamental concept in the development of artistic theory in early modern Europe…
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'Here I can grow in both science and art'
A passion for video games, visuals and science: it almost seems impossible to bring all of this together. Yet, scientific animator Vera Williams found that dream combination at NeCEN's microscopy lab. 'An image or animation can help clarify the content of complex research.'
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Bianca Angelien ClaveriaFaculty of Humanities
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museums: ‘A lot of museums have a dormant collection of pre-colonial art’
What effect do trends in the art world have on the formation of museum collections? University lecturer Martin Berger wants to answer that question in his research within the Museums, Collections and Society project, which asks ethical questions about the origin of collections.
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Open-air cinema, exhibitions, and more: Arts Committee of Leiden Law School
The KOG has more to offer than just the transfer of knowledge. The Arts Committee of Leiden Law School organises activities in and around the faculty to stimulate our senses in other ways. They kicked off the new academic year with an open-air cinema evening and an exhibition of photos and haikus.
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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this)
There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena instead. In her PhD research Evelien Campfens suggests how this could change. PhD defence on 11 November.
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Visit the symposium on ChatGPT in education - with a touch of art!
Education, ICT
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A quick call with Pancras Hogendoorn about the LUMC art auction
Always wanted to go to a real art auction? Now’s your chance! On 15 February over a hundred works from the LUMC’s art collection will go under the hammer. ‘It’s great fun just to be there, regardless of whether you buy anything,’ says dean and auctioneer Pancras Hogendoorn.
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Goodbye Janneke, and hello Anke, our new professor at ACPA
There’s a change of staff at ACPA. The institute is bidding farewell to Professor Janneke Wesseling and welcomes Anke Haarmann, who is not only a new professor, but will also take over Wesseling's responsibilities as Director of PhD Arts. In this interview we look back and ahead with them.
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Decolonisation in art: 'That darkness says: up to here and no further'
It was not light, but its absence that caught Stephanie Noach's attention a few years ago. With her research on darkness in art, she aims to show how darkness can question and sometimes even undermine colonial imagery.
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Exhibition - Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: Shadowy art from Leiden University Libraries
Ominous witches, gruesome monsters, and hideous freaks: from Saturday 15 June, Kunsthal Rotterdam will be putting the spotlight on the shady depths of human imagination in the exhibition Hello darkness, my old friend. Seventy works on paper from the collection of the Leiden University Libraries confront…
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AI models are full of Dutch art – what about copyright violation?
Are AI models such as Midjourney violating artists' copyright? Dirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, spoke about this topic on Dutch current affairs news programme 'NOS Radio 1 Journaal' .
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A peek inside art objects: new algorithm makes CT scan more accessible
An X-ray scanner, some small metal balls, and a newly developed algorithm. That is all you need to make a 3D model that enables you to look inside art objects without dismantling them. Thanks to the research of Francien Bossema (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica and Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer…
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the humanities.'
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Nada HeddaneFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruben Gonzalez VicenteFaculty of Humanities
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Areti LeventiFaculteit Archeologie
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Julia SzirmaiFaculty of Humanities
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Jip BarreveldFaculteit Archeologie
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Tim VerdoesFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter van der ZwanFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zifan MengFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Linda BreemanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jason LaffoonFaculteit Archeologie
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
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Annemieke VerbaasFaculteit Archeologie
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
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Emi YamamotoFaculty of Humanities
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Lindsay BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick DegryseFaculteit Archeologie
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Jasper De PaepeFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ingrid SamsetFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alejandra Roche RecinosFaculteit Archeologie
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Erika RiccobonFaculty of Humanities
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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Ernestine van der WallFaculty of Humanities
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Tim EnweremFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Angus MartinFaculteit Archeologie
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Sofia de JongFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid