2,289 search results for “religious studies” in the Public website
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Making sense of an out-of-body experience (OBE), spirituality and mental health
When is (or becomes) an out-of-body experience a R/S experience? (How) do people make sense of their experiences and is this related to mental health? Which motives do people have to (not) communicate their out-of-body experiences with regular and/or alternative caregivers? And what does it tell us…
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Edegar Da Conceição Savio
Faculty of Humanities
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Arfi Arfiansyah
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Caroline Fernandes Caromano
Faculty of Humanities
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Foundation for Austrian Studies
The Austrian Studies Fund supports the Special Chair for Central European Studies, invites visiting professors from Austria and connects with Austria Centres over the world.
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2012 Vrije Competitie Grants for two LUCL members
LUCL is glad to announce that two of its members have been awarded an NWO Vrije Competitie Grant.
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International Buddhism conference in honour of Leiden Sinologist Erik Zürcher
Erik Zürcher (1928–2008) is still considered an authoritative source in research on Chinese Buddhism. A new collection of his publications serves as an occasion for an international conference on Buddhism in Leiden. Princess Beatrix, who knew him well, will be in attendance at the opening.
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Pre-master’s programme
The pre-master's is a bridging programme for students who have applied for the MA Religious Studies, but who, according to the Board of Admissions, still have deficiencies in their educational background. Once you have completed the pre-master’s programme, you will be admitted to the Master’s progra…
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Women issuing fatwas: female Islamic sholars and community-based authority in Java, Indonesia
On 12 January 2023 ms. Nor Ismah successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Admission requirements
On this page you will find the admission requirements for this programme.
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Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures - Call
Jessica Barr and Barbara Zimbalist invite essays that examine any aspect of race and religion in medieval culture and society for a special issue on race and religion in the Middle Ages. Deadline for submission: 1 February 2021.
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Princess Beatrix at opening of conference on Chinese Buddhism
Princess Beatrix was a guest at the opening of the conference on ‘Chinese Buddhism and the Scholarship of Erik Zürcher’ in Leiden on 12 February. Buddhism researchers from all parts of the world came together to reflect on the work of Leiden sinologist Erik Zürcher.
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Associates
Associates of Leiden University Center for Intercultural Philosophy
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University offers ambitious students the latest knowledge and the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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Research Areas
The Centre is the proud home of several research programmes.
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Masterclass: Religious Imagination in the Late Medieval Low Countries
On January 19, a masterclass on the theme of religious imagination will take place in the Lorentz Center in Leiden. This masterclass for MA and PhD students will focus on the religious imagination as a spiritual skill in the late medieval Low Countries, and the role of religious texts, images, and objects…
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Ban on 'boas' wearing religious symbols not yet possible
It is becoming increasingly common for large Dutch municipalities, including the Municipality of Amsterdam, to allow special enforcement officers to wear religious symbols such as the kippah and headscarf. Dutch Minister of Justice Dilan Yesilgöz and PVV party leader Geert Wilders are opposed to this…
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Asia Beyond Boundaries
Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State is a major multidisciplinary research project which aims to re-vision the history of Asia in one of its most significant periods. The project is based at the British Museum, British Library and the School of Oriental and African Studies, and…
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Shahab Daneshvar
Faculty of Humanities
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Marat Markert
Faculty of Humanities
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Maria Riep
Faculteit Archeologie
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Eftychia Mylona
Faculty of Humanities
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Shuqi Jia
Faculty of Humanities
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Profile 4. Monasteries and society in the Northern Netherlands
Since my master's thesis on the landed property of the Frisian monasteries in the Middle Ages I am highly interested in the do ut des-aspects of the relation between religious houses and the lay world. Key words here are: property, power, patronage and the role of religious institutions in the 'salvation…
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Centre for Late Antique and Medieval studies
The Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies (LAMS) is an academic initiative housed at the Leiden University Institute of Philosophy. It brings together researchers and academics working on one or more aspects of late antiquity and medieval studies, across the fields of philosophy, history, theology,…
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Digital Humanities
Learn new ways to analyse and study cultures and languages and provides insight into how digital methods and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing our personal lives and societies in the minor Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence.
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Required documents
When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.
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Education
Leiden University offers several programmes and courses on Central Asia. There are bachelor and master programmes and there is also the possibility of doing your PhD in Leiden.
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Hélène Nut
Faculty of Humanities
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Jan Kees Colder
Faculty of Humanities
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Mubarika Nugraheni
Faculty of Humanities
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Chunli Song
Faculty of Humanities
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Sarah Holma
Faculty of Humanities
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Pilar Jimenez Galindo
Faculty of Humanities
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Tim Wuisman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Rients de Boer
Faculteit Archeologie
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Daný van Dam
Faculty of Humanities
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Berthe Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Al Al Farabi
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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‘Suspect community or suspect category?‘, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Ragazzi, ‘Suspect community or suspect category?‘, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
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Enduring Christianity in a Muslim world
A project aimed at understanding the complicated process of religious transformation in one of the centres of the early Muslim world.
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NWO funding for history research into Siva Religion in Asia
Professor Peter Bisschop, lecturer in Sanskrit and Ancient Cultures of South Asia, has been awarded a grant by the NWO Free Competition to fund his research into the rapid growth of Saivism in the sixth and seventh centuries in South and Southeast Asia. The research project, entitled ‘From Universe…
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Léon Buskens
Faculty of Humanities
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Weishuo Li
Faculteit Archeologie
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Nathal Dessing
Faculty of Humanities
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Caroline Waerzeggers
Faculty of Humanities
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Jelle Bruning
Faculty of Humanities