1,273 search results for “indonesian and japanese language and culture” in the Staff website
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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict?
Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can countries and people reconcile with the past?
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Asia Academy #15: North Korea's Gamble
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
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The Myriad Avatars of Izumi Shikibu in Medieval Japan
Lecture
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Introducing: Sander van der Horst
Sander van der Horst recently joined the Institute for History and the Royal Institute for Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW). He is a PhD candidate in Cultural Histories & Decolonization in Southeast Asia. Below, he introduces himself.
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Are all small business owners longing for business growth?
Psychologist Bramesada Prasastyoga discovered that small business owners who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly for the pursuit of rewards and opportunities tended to be more willing to grow their businesses than those who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly due to the need for security and necessity,…
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Verena Meyer at the Sanubari Nuris Bali International Webinar
On Saturday, May 4, Dr. Verena Meyer delivered opening remarks at the International Webinar 'Santri, Literacy, and Indonesia', organized by the Bali Santri Literacy Community (Sanubari) Nurul Ikhlas Islamic Boarding School in Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia.
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The battle over marriage in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has been trying to enforce marriage and divorce laws for some time. These efforts are encountering resistance from both local communities and the Indonesian Supreme Court. PhD candidate Al Farabi investigated where this resistance comes from.
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Winners of Lingling Wiyadharma Fellowship 2022
Earlier this year, the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute announced a new fellowship: The Lingling Wiyadharma Fellowship. The fellowship programme is part of the Lingling Wiyadharma Fund.
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Heritage expert Ian Lilley holds commemoration speech at Netherlands-Australia War Memorial
Professor Ian Lilley, the Faculty of Archaeology’s Willem Willems Chair in Archaeological Heritage, was invited by Her Excellency Mrs. Marion Derckx, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Australia, to present the 2022 commemoration speech for Netherlands Memorial Day on May 4th at the Netherlands-Australia…
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Nicolás Moreno-GutiérrezSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Siddharth DivakaruniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Open Mic: Pitch Your Research in Relation to Cultural Heritage
Lecture, Open Mic
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Wenxuan PengFaculty of Humanities
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Mily CrevelsFaculty of Humanities
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Genocide: Lessons from 20th Century History
Lecture, Seminar
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Exhibition on scripts at Oude UB: Pseudo or Don’t
What is writing? And what looks like writing, but isn’t? The Pseudo or Don’t pop-up exhibition explores the boundaries of scripts. The exhibition will run at Oude UB from 9 to 26 October.
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Alumni meet up in Japan. ‘Finally the chance to speak Dutch again’
An impressive 60 alumni recently came to the Dutch Embassy residence in Japan to meet, network, see friends and practise their languages.
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The dynamics of contact-induced change and language shift
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Series '24/'25
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
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Youth Language Workshop after Cosmas Amenorvi’s PhD defense
Conference, Workshop
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Herta Mohr lecture 2025: TT 217, the tomb of the sculptor Ipuy
Lecture, Herta Mohr Lecture
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Ghanaian Sign Language(s): History, Linguistics, and Ideology
PhD defence
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Mirae Kim on translation issues at K-pop
K-pop is wildly popular. Fans all over the world sing along to the Korean songs, often without understanding exactly what the lyrics mean. University lecturer Mirae Kim explains why these songs are so difficult to translate in the video series "The World of Korean Wave'.
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Katarzyna Cwiertka on the declining popularity of kimchi in South Korea
In the Western world, kimchi is on an unstoppable rise, but in South Korea the dish is actually losing popularity. Professor Katarzyna Cwiertka explains how this is possible in the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave'.
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Peter Verstraten over het succes van Koreaanse films
What makes South Korean films successful? In the first part of the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', University Lecturer Peter Verstraten discusses the recent success of South Korean cinema.
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Personal experience narratives in three African sign languages
PhD defence
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on crowds on the moon: can anyone simply go there?
It has been a coming and going of satellites and spaceships near the moon. It has not been this busy in years. There are currently more than ten moon missions in progress and another five are being scheduled for next year.
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Seed Grant for De Maaker and Gupta for research on heritage and climate governance
Erik de Maaker and Radhika Gupta received a Seed Grant to initiate research on how heritage has been and can be mobilised to address climate change governance in Himalayan Asia. This project will address a significant knowledge gap on the potentials and pitfalls of climate governance, with an initial…
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Marie KolbenstetterFaculty of Archaeology
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Flora Smit on the relationship between K-pop idols and their fans
Fans of the Korean music movement K-pop go through hell for their idols. In return, artists care deeply about their fans: they even get to decide their hair color. In the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', PhD candidate Flora Smit takes a closer look at this relationship.
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The End of Democracy? Latin American Perspectives on a Global Crisis
Debate, Panel discussion
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Leila DemarestSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did they find the trip, what did they do, and how are they creating new connections with scientists in Indonesia?
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Tonal reflexes of topic and focus in Heiban languages
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Series '24/'25
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New front office of Leiden University in Jakarta opened
Last July, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Minister of Education, Culture and Science and Annetje Ottow, President of Leiden University's Executive Board, opened the new front office of the Leiden University office in Jakarta. The office - located on the grounds of the Dutch embassy - has a dual role. Firstly, it…
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Research-Concert: Songs and Languages across hemispheres
Music concert
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self-evaluation of the Institute of Psychology: ‘The quality of the academic culture is more important’
Better supervision of PhD candidates, clear guidelines on career paths and an MRI scanner that can be accessed by all researchers: these are the recommendations from the new self-evaluation. Colleagues say: ‘This forces us as an institute to formulate our mission and vision more precisely.’
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Meet Dr. Lital Abazon LJSA Member
Prior to arriving to Leiden, Dr. Abazon completed her Ph.D. at Yale University's Department of Comparative Literature, where she also taught courses ranging from Introduction to Zionism to World Cinema.
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Maikel KuijpersFaculty of Archaeology
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Márcia GonçalvesFaculty of Humanities
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Erik DanenFaculty of Science
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Professor bids farewell with roadshow in Indonesia: 'One big celebration of recognition'
Whereas most outgoing professors are offered a congress, Nico Kaptein's former students and PhD students took a bigger approach. They treated him not only to a farewell congress, but also to a two-week tour of Indonesia, filled with lectures, and trips.
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Asia Academy #17: South Korea's Political Rollercoaster
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Speech levels and Verbal Art in languages of Indonesia
Lecture, Descriptive Linguistics Seminars
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Tim LamérisFaculty of Humanities
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Daniëlle van der Schaaf
Faculty of Humanities
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities