436 search results for “english language and culture” in the Student website
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Fitri Murfianti
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Simay Cetin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Verena Ly
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Geke Burger
Faculty of Humanities
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Surya Suryadi
Faculty of Humanities
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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International Mother Language Day 2024: 'It's time to celebrate our languages'
On Wednesday, 21 February, a diverse group of students, staff, and representatives from 21 embassies gathered in The Hague for International Mother Language Day. Under the banner of 'a bit of fun and many serious topics,' language took centre stage.
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Students create creative language lessons for primary and secondary education: ‘Not enough attention paid to languages’
The earlier you introduce children to a language, the sooner they can be captivated by it and see that there is more than just Dutch and English. That is the basis for the language lessons for primary education that Alisa van de Haar, university lecturer of French, collaborated on. ‘Deans from different…
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How Cicero’s ruined reputation can be a lesson for politicians today
Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero is still used as an intellectual example by politicians and speech writers today. But, he did not go unchallenged in his own day, as a statesman in particular. Classicist Leanne Jansen conducted research into how classical historians judged Cicero’s…
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Lunchtime Speaker Series: Between Logic, Language and Information: adventures in understanding large language models in hybrid settings
Lecture
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Introducing the new coordinator of the Humanities Buddy Programme!
For many new international students, moving to the Netherlands and getting used to Dutch culture and customs can be quite challenging. Luckily the Humanities Buddy Programme is here to help! The new coordinator of the programme, Bob van der Horst, will introduce himself and explain more about the buddy…
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Leonid Kulikov
Faculty of Humanities
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Jos Schaeken
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcello Bonsangue
Science
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Nancy Kula
Faculty of Humanities
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Mahmood Yenkimaleki
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen Sylvia Spiers
Faculty of Humanities
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Sarah von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn
Faculty of Humanities
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Stan van der Burght
Faculty of Humanities
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched
Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior University Lecturer Otto Boele guides listeners through eight infamous texts in this version.
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Dennis Bos
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-Jonker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Kai Hebel
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sander Hölsgens
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Areti Leventi
Faculteit Archeologie
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Elsa Charlety
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Andrea Ragragio
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Angelo Romano
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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James McGrail
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Floris Keehnen
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jasper van der Steen
Faculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den Berg
Faculty of Humanities
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Sophie Starrenburg
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Willem van Wijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Patrick Degryse
Faculteit Archeologie
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Simon Willmetts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Vincent Niochet
Faculteit Archeologie
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Elizabeth Cecil
Faculty of Humanities
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Angus Mol
Faculty of Humanities
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Ali Shobeiri
Faculty of Humanities
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Anna Notsu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tullio Abruzzese
Faculteit Archeologie
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International students in Leiden: ‘We can’t wait to go to lectures again’
An impressive 875 students from all corners of the globe are taking part in Orientation Week Leiden (OWL). After all the lockdowns in their own countries, they’re glad to meet up in real life in Leiden. What do they expect of their studies here?
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European grant for research into Indian scriptures: ‘This is what our understanding of Hinduism is based on’
Professor Peter Bisschop has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. He will invest the 2.5 million euros in his research into puranas: ancient texts, commonly written in Sanskrit, that are up to fifteen hundred years old.
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia?
Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and South Asia, originated in eastern Europe. PhD candidate Axel Palmér has combined a 175-year-old hypothesis with new techniques to demonstrate how descendants…
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Culture-Language Maintenance in a City of Many Tongues
Conference, Leiden2022
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Liesbet Nyssen
Faculty of Humanities
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 2021: Evening Edition
This year, LUCIS adapted the programme of its popular annual Middle Eastern Culture Market into an evening version, featuring a lecture, book discussion, and music.