661 search results for “early modern literature cultural” in the Staff website
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Femke LippokFaculteit Archeologie
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'Rome after Rome': a unique student-scholar exploration of early medieval Rome
Debates about the ‘end’ of the Roman era, how, when, and even if it ended, are still very much alive and raging. However, what happened after the (long) late antique period is a lesser-known and lesser-studied subject. The post-Roman past needs, however, as much energetic investigation and discussion.…
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Between the Court and the Village: Uncovering how was Early Modern Warfare Really Waged in Southeast Asia
Lecture, COGLOSS
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Workshop Early Photography of the Middle East - In Contact with Collections
On Thursday, May 16, Leiden University Libraries is organizing a workshop on early photography of the Middle East. In the workshop, curator Maartje van den Heuvel shows photos of three adventurous Dutch nineteenth-century travel and photography pioneers. They created beautiful photos and photo albums…
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Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates beyond it’
For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circulation has been declining. University lecturer Annachiara Raia is the recipient of an Impact Explorer grant to revive this tradition, in cooperation with…
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expert Gül Aktürk Hauser investigates climate change adaptation of cultural heritage
Recently, Dr Gül Aktürk Hauser took up the position as Assistant Professor at the department of Heritage and Society. Originally an architect, she got caught up in the study of historical vernacular buildings in northeastern Turkey. Now her focus lies on the impact of climate change on cultural heri…
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Modern Moroccan Photography
Lecture
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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections
How should we address our colonial heritage? And how digital and accessible are our collections? Outgoing State Secretary Fleur Gräper spoke with researchers and heritage specialists about this on 25 January.
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Jay HuangFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Thijs WittyFaculty of Humanities
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Daphne Wong-A-FoeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Katrien KlepFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daniel TurnerFaculteit Archeologie
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Michael KerschnerFaculteit Archeologie
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Martijn MandersFaculteit Archeologie
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Annelou van GijnFaculteit Archeologie
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Dennis BraekmansFaculteit Archeologie
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Tessa VerhoefScience
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Stephen HarrisFaculty of Humanities
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Douglas BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Marijke KlokkeFaculty of Humanities
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Erik KroonFaculteit Archeologie
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Carina van den HovenFaculty of Humanities
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Ying ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculteit Archeologie
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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Alessandro AleoFaculteit Archeologie
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Merel SpithovenFaculteit Archeologie
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Nina JaspersFaculteit Archeologie
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno BraakFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Miguel John VersluysFaculteit Archeologie
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
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Angus MolFaculty of Humanities
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Dilara ErzeybekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Evelien Campfens at LeidenGlobal on cultural heritage protection
How can we best protect cultural heritage in times of war? In an interview with LeidenGlobal, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens talks about her current research project on cultural heritage protection in Ukraine for the European Parliament (EP).
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Adjudication of attacks targeting culture: a new approach
A deliberate attack on a tangible element of a culture, such as a temple, is often also an attack on intangible elements: the religion or religious customs. Equally, the intangible can be attacked without the involvement of the tangible, for example the brutal curtailment of rights. How are these reflected…
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Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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Sander Hölsgens in Belgium Newspaper about changing skate culture
Skate legend Tony Hawk came to Antwerp. Belgium newspaper De Morgen published an article on the changing skate culture. Cultural Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens shines his light on this theme and talks about the democratisation of skate boarding, activism, public space and collective memory of skater…
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Call for proposals: second meeting of Cultures of Victimology
Research
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Call for papers: Conference “City nights: migration and cultural encounters”
Research
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Korean - Dutch Literature Night
Reading & Panel Discussion
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Check it out: NIMAR contributes to COBRA museum exhibition
This summer, the COBRA Museum will be focusing on Moroccan art. 'The other story' exhibition presents for the first time Moroccan modernism in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR) contributed to its exhibition
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Exhibition on art, culture and architecture along the Silk Road
Ornately decorated head pieces and jewellery, images of imposing mosques and photos of local people. The 'Splendours of the Silk Roads' exhibition depicts life and different cultures along this important trade route.
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Krista Murchison in History Today on medieval pen-twisters
Minims are letters that are made up of short, vertical pen strokes, such as 'm', 'i', 'n' and 'u'. In Gothic script, there is often little distinction between letters composed of minims. Assistant professor of medieval literature Krista Murchison has written an article in History Today on the hidden…
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Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play
A team of Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage.
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities