704 search results for “english language and culture” in the Student website
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Development of broad Languages and Cultures BA programme to change to ‘Renewing and Strengthening Language Programmes’
As you may know, a draft profile for a broad BA programme in Languages and Cultures has been in development for some time. On 21 December 2021, the Faculty Board decided to end the design process of that broad bachelor’s degree programme. However, as the Faculty Board and partners in the discipline…
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Maria Sherwood-Smith
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Maarten Jansen
Faculteit Archeologie
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Study associations
A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.
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Olaf Kaper
Faculty of Humanities
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Ying Zhang
Faculty of Humanities
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Study associations
A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.
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Emma Grootveld
Faculty of Humanities
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46th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics (#SOEMEHL46)
Conference
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Yinzhi Zhang
Faculty of Humanities
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Aleksandra Uttenweiler
Faculty of Humanities
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Cultural contacts between ‘East’ and ‘West’ in the early Middle Ages
With the help of the JEDI fund, Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck went in search of cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Together they made four knowledge clips that can now be seen on YouTube.
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Culture
Your student days are about more than just attending lectures. Don’t forget your cultural development. Enrich your life by attending arts courses and cultural symposia. And make time to visit the wonderful local museums and theatres.
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Faculty and study programme regulations
At faculty and study programme level there are various regulations in place to ensure that everything runs as it should. For example, there are thesis and faculty regulations, as well as rules and guidelines on assessments, exams, degree classifications and plagiarism.
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Fokelien Kootstra
Faculty of Humanities
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Harry Stroomer
Faculty of Humanities
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Jesse Wichers Schreur
Faculty of Humanities
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Eduardo Alves Vieira
Faculty of Humanities
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Axel Palmér
Faculty of Humanities
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What and why?
Exchange: What and why?
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Mara de Groot
Faculteit Archeologie
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Ans de Rooij-van Broekhuizen
Faculty of Humanities
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Petra Sijpesteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Eric van Hoof
Bestuursbureau
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Erika Riccobon
Faculty of Humanities
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Felix Ameka
Faculty of Humanities
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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Amos van Baalen
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthijs Westera
Faculty of Humanities
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Marian Klamer
Faculty of Humanities
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Cultural Heritage Scholarship
Master
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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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Other associations
As well as study associations, Leiden University also has a number of other associations through which you can develop your skills and gain experience that will come in useful in your later professional life.
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PR Coordinator LIFF Jetske Breedeveld: 'Going to the cinema between lectures'
Alumna Jetske Breedeveld pursued both a Bachelor's in English Language and Culture and a Master's in Literary Studies at Leiden University. Her passion for film was a constant theme throughout her student life. Now working at the Leiden International Film Festival, she describes her job as 'really c…
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Lettie Dorst
Faculty of Humanities
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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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From a rapper to an elegy: students of Italian make videos for a wide audience
A course that concludes with a video pitch, instead of a paper or examination: Italian Language and Culture students each recorded their own knowledge clip, speaking to a wide audience about Italian cultural expressions. We asked Goran Bouaziz, Cameron-May Bosch and Katja Timmer what they thought of…
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Azeb Amha
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Abhishek Avtans-
Faculty of Humanities
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Willem Adelaar
Faculty of Humanities
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What influence did French really have on Dutch?
Just as some people today dislike English influences on the Dutch language, in early modern times people also criticised the Frenchification of Dutch. But to what extent did French actually leave its mark in our language? PhD student Brenda Assendelft made a surprising discovery. PhD defence 24 May.
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Anne Sytske Keijser
Faculty of Humanities
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Michaël Peyrot
Faculty of Humanities
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Ronny Boogaart
Faculty of Humanities
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Call for submissions: The New Scholar (Leiden Student Journal of Humanities)
Education, Research
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Anneke Both-de Vries
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Welcome to Leiden University
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