783 search results for “middle east” in the Staff website
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Bleda Düring
Faculteit Archeologie
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Modern Arabic titles in catalogue searchable in Arabic script
Modern Arabic titles in the catalogue of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) can now also be consulted in original Arabic script. Taking away the need to transliterate titles, has made searching for Arabic source materials in the catalogue much easier and more efficient for users.
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Clay tablets dating back thousands of years moved: ‘From receipts to the oldest literary works’
How do you move 3,000 fragile clay tablets that date back thousands of years? This was the challenge faced by staff from the Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO). After years of preparation, the Liagre Böhl collection has been moved on trolleys to its new home.
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Gaza, Palestine, Israel – the collective failure: how did we get here and what next?
Lecture
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Bastiaan Rijpkema appointed Professor by special appointment of Tolerance
Bastiaan Rijpkema has been appointed Professor by special appointment of the new chair Tolerance at the Faculty of Humanities with effect from 1 July 2021. The chair was established by Stichting Leerstoel Uytenbogaert.
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Minister Dijkgraaf comes to Leiden University to discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas war
Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) spoke with lecturers and students from Leiden University at Campus The Hague on 27 October about the impact of the Israel-Hamas war. He wanted to know how the conflict was affecting the academic community. Lecturers and students shared their…
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Update: Condolences and fundraisers for those affected by the Morocco earthquake
On behalf of its students and staff, the Executive Board of Leiden University would like to express our condolences to all those affected by last Friday’s earthquake in Morocco. We would also like to offer support to all students and staff who have family or friends in the area. In the meantime, several…
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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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Urgent shifts in building practices are needed to tackle the global sand crisis
A rapid increase in the demand for construction sand is driving shortages and inequality around the world. Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University have mapped the growing need for sand, as well as the bottlenecks and possible solutions. They have published their…
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Israeli Politics Now
Debate
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Rolf Bremmer
Faculty of Humanities
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Geeske Langejans
Faculteit Archeologie
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Thijs Porck
Faculty of Humanities
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Podcast: an introduction to the Persian Book of Kings
How did the mythical kings of ancient Persia live? In this podcast, we delve into the Shahnameh, also known as the Book of Kings.
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2023
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2022
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These students studied Byzantine Rome... in Rome: ‘It was an immersive experience’
Professor Joanita Vroom, together with the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR) offered the course Byzantine Rome in September 2023. The course, co-taught by Vroom, Letty ten Harkel and various guest lecturers, investigated the transition of the city of Rome from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages,…
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Relocation bike parking University Library
Facility, Library
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A New industry in an Ancient Land: Archaeology and Tourism at the crossroads
Conference, Public event
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Urban Systems in the Roman Near East
PhD defence
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Environmental Colonialism in Palestine
Panel
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Paul Kloeg
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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44th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (#SOEMEHL44)
Conference, Symposium
- Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Rachel Beckles Willson appointed professor by special appointment: ‘Music is interwoven with the big questions of our time’
Rachel Beckles Willson started her career as a concert pianist but was later captivated by the Middle Eastern stringed instrument called the oud. On 1 December, she was appointed professor by special appointment of 'Intercultural Performing Arts'.
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What Do We Mean When We Say “Academic Freedom”?
Lecture, LUCIS Keynotes
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Unknown Past: Leila Murad, the Jewish-Muslim Star of Egypt
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Covering the War in Israel / Palestine: Journalist Perspectives
Panel
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Gaza: Humanitarian and Political Challenges
Lecture
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International Studies students receive their diploma
On 1 September 2023, 280 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden: the UNESCO world heritage site, where the university was originally founded in 1575. A large audience of about 700 people consisting…
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In Memoriam: Rudolf E. de Jong (1958–2024)
On Friday 16 February 2024, Rudolf E. de Jong passed away unexpectedly in Cairo. Since 2012, he was the director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), which he skillfully managed for 12 years. He was laid to rest in Amsterdam on 27 February. Rudolf was 65.
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Meet our new colleague Letty ten Harkel: ‘I am interested in what happens when different cultures come together’
In August 2022 we welcome our new colleague Dr Letty ten Harkel as Assistant Professor in Roman and Post-Roman Archaeology. For the past ten years she has built up an impressive track record in the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Read the interview about her background and research…
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ISGA gains major European cyber project: EU Cyber Direct
Dennis Broeders, professor of global security and technology at ISGA (Institute of Security and Global Affairs), together with two partners, has been granted a major European project: EU Cyber Direct. Together with EU ISS and Carnegie Europe, ISGA forms a new consortium for 3 years with a total budget…
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Gorlaeus laboratory
During an evacuation, all employees and students gather in front of the round 'saucer', or on the east or west side of the Gorlaeus Building. In bad weather or in case of escalation, gather at the sport centre.
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The Sayan Tradition among the Tengger People of East Java
PhD defence
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The making of a lost generation: child labor among Syrian refugees in Turkey
Lecture
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New Cluster Zuid building is taking shape
A lot has happened at Cluster Zuid since the highest point of the building was reached in December. See the photo report below.
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A History of East Baltic through Language Contact
PhD defence
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Modernization of the library finished
The renewed library is built in the middle of wing B on the ground floor. The entrance opens onto the central hall.
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Extra information faculties on OER
The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.
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Interpreting lithic raw material variability in Middle Palaeolithic contexts
PhD defence
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Historiography and Palaeography of Sasanian Middle Persian Inscriptions
PhD defence
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Harmful Tax Competition in the East African Community
PhD defence
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Henriëtte van Lynden lezing: A Decade after the Spring - The Arab World at Crossroads.
Lecture, Henriette van Lynden lezing
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The Israeli Right One State Reality
Discussion
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NIAS grant for Robert Stein: Where do receipts come from?
Nowadays they can cause the fall of ministers, but once upon a time receipts were a new phenomenon. Associate Professor Robert Stein is to receive a grant from NIAS to map their origins.
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School integration of refugee children: evidence from the largest refugee group in any country
Lecture
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Leiden University Nationalism Network
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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Sense Embodied: Cloves and Olfactory Transitions in Middle Period China
Lecture