244 search results for “modern jaap” in the Student website
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The protagonist of horror is the ghost of modern consumer society
Who doesn't love to turn on a horror film on a rainy evening? Fortunately, it is only fiction - or is it? According to university lecturer Evert Jan van Leeuwen, modern horror says more about our society than we think. He has been nominated for the Klokhuis Science Prize for his research into addiction…
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Casper de Jonge: 'By broadening the canon we keep antiquity modern'
On 1 May, Casper de Jonge will be appointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. ‘Greek literature did not come from Athens alone: authors from Egypt, Syria and Asia Minor also wrote in Greek.’
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War and Peace Studies: New CSM track focusses on modern war, warfare and peace building efforts
War and peace studies. A topic that is more relevant than ever because of the war in Ukraine. In September, the MSc Crisis and Security Management (CSM) will start a new track: War and Peace Studies. CSM’s Programme Director, Ernst Dijxhoorn, discusses the new track, how it was created and what students…
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From Modern Marvel to Environmental Tragedy: Grant for Research into Polluted Mines in Africa
At one time, the railway from Kimberley to Kambove in Southern Africa symbolised prosperity and progress. Today, the exhausted mining towns along its route are marked by decay and pollution. Professor Jan-Bart Gewald has been awarded an NWO L grant to investigate the long-term global consequences.
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Lionel LaborieFaculty of Humanities
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Svetlana KharchenkovaFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa de BoerFaculty of Humanities
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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Modern Moroccan Photography
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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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Jeroen DuindamFaculty of Humanities
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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Valerio GentileFaculteit Archeologie
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Modern dance basics
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
- Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Digital guest lectures for high school students: ‘It is an art to appeal to them properly’
How do you make lobbying and rhetoric both challenging and understandable for high school students? Professor Jaap de Jong found the answer in climate activist Greta Thunberg. Together with his colleague Arco Timmermans, he developed a digital guest lecture on how to present a convincing story.
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Humanities Hub: A Hotbed of Innovation
In two weeks' time, the official opening of the Humanities Hub will take place in the Huizinga Building. The first projects have already begun. Users of the hub share their experiences.
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Modern Dance - Improvisation, Composition, Performance
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Nadine Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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Maize, Monsters, Modernity
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How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war
The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the start of this century about this energy source were, says PhD candidate Ilia Barboutev, a precursor to today’s war.
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Celebrating Naga Culture: Authenticity, Indigeneity and Modernity
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Archaeozoology is essential to modern environmental management
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and why messages were ciphered in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.
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Sophie van RomburghFaculty of Humanities
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Márcia GonçalvesFaculty of Humanities
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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Who Became a Politician: A Portrait of Modern Japan
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- Faculty Roundtable: Societies, Emotions, and Receptions in (Modern) Literatures
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Lecture on the book The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
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Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature: A Reminiscence
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