310 search results for “classical languages” in the Staff website
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Arend Quak
Faculty of Humanities
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Berry Dongelmans
Faculty of Humanities
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Enrico Odelli
Faculty of Humanities
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I-Fan Lin
Science
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Liza van den Bosch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jiaqi Wang
Faculty of Humanities
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Saskia Dunn
Faculty of Humanities
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Suzan Verberne
Science
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Anouschka van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tian Yang
Faculty of Humanities
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Victoria Nyst
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul van Els
Faculty of Humanities
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Marc Buijnsters
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: Bibliotheca Thysiana, a 17th century time machine
From once controversial scientific works and historical bibles, to personal shopping lists and clothing bills. The 17th-century Bibliotheca Thysiana and the archive of the collector Johannes Thysius exhibit both the intellectual and everyday life as it was three hundred years ago. Now a brand-new digital…
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Leiden Classics: Humbert de Superville, founder of the Print Room
Dutch artist and visionary David Humbert de Superville (1770-1849) was the founder and first director of the Print Room at Leiden University. An exhibition and symposium are now being organised in his honour. What makes him so remarkable?
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Fokelien Kootstra
Faculty of Humanities
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
Faculty of Humanities
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Nancy Kula
Faculty of Humanities
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I-Hsien Lin
Faculty of Humanities
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Janet Connor
Faculty of Humanities
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Gijsbert Rutten
Faculty of Humanities
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Martine Bruil
Faculty of Humanities
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Alwin Kloekhorst
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: 5 questions on the origin of university democracy
The late 1960s: across Europe, students are demanding the right to more participation within their universities. In 1971 Leiden University was granted an elected University Council. It became quite powerful: the Council even had the right to dismiss the Chairman of the Board.
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Leiden Classics: The paradox of student association Minerva
Minerva, which calls itself the oldest student association of the Netherlands, has the reputation of being an impenetrable bastion. A lustrum exhibition shows the turbulent history and points to a diversity of contacts: from close bonds with Leiden ‘coffee ladies’ to the visit of Sir Winston Churchi…
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Jonathan Price
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruurd Halbertsma
Faculty of Humanities
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Miguel John Versluys
Faculteit Archeologie
- New application deadline (May 27) for Graduate Masterclass: The Classical Body Exposed by Byvanck professor Carrie Vout
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Tijmen Pronk
Faculty of Humanities
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Kate Bellamy
Faculty of Humanities
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Marian Klamer
Faculty of Humanities
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Gea Hakker: ‘We aim to be the gold standard of language learning’
The Academic Language Centre (ATC) is one of the cornerstones of Leiden University. Director Gea Hakker explains how this organisation is providing quality (online) language courses and meeting new demands.
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Joost Grootens
Faculty of Humanities
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Tom Kouwenhoven
Science
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Rick Honings
Faculty of Humanities
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Education
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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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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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Paul Smith
Faculty of Humanities
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Julia Szirmai
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Hoftijzer
Faculty of Humanities
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Inge Ligtvoet
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcello Bonsangue
Science
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Carmen Sylvia Spiers
Faculty of Humanities
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Jan van Dijkhuizen
Faculty of Humanities