596 search results for “cultural heritage” in the Library website
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Oriol Febrer i VilasecaFaculty of Humanities
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Art & Art History
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Art & Art History
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Leiden Chinese heritage collections digitised in Pagode-Europeana-China project
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently participated in the Pagode-Europeana-China project as an associated partner. As a result, almost two hundred items related to China from the UBL Special Collections are now available via the Europeana website. The UBL was the only library to participate in…
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Archaeology
Overview of databases and reference works for research in Archaeology.
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La Galigo manuscript - UNESCO heritage – digitally available
The La Galigo manuscript at Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has been digitized. The manuscript, which was inscribed in 2011 on UNESCO's ‘Memory of the World’ Register, is now freely available online and can be used for teaching and research. La Galigo is the world's longest epic, written in the Buginese…
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Mariana De Campos FrancozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
- Netherlands Reproducibility Network Annual Symposium 2026: Culture Shift - Embedding Reproducibility
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Panji tales awarded the status of world heritage by UNESCO
The unique collection of more than 250 ancient tales revolving around the mythical Javanese Prince Panji, which is curated by Leiden University Libraries (UBL), has been acknowledged as world heritage by UNESCO. The UBL is grateful to UNESCO for this exceptionally prestigious award.
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Peter PelsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Fenno NoijFaculty of Archaeology
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Ali ShobeiriFaculty of Humanities
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Anna NotsuSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Chris FlintermanFaculty of Humanities
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Aya EzawaFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Satellite conference IFLA 2023 - Empire, Indigeneity, and colonial heritage collections: confronting difficult pasts, enabling just futures
The IFLA-Section Rare Books and Special Collections committee and the Indigenous Matters Section, in collaboration with Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organize a satellite conference in Leiden – Friday August 18th and Saturday August 19th – prior to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress…
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The importance of preserving documentary heritage: UNESCO Memory of the World register
One of the main functions of a University Library is the preservation of documentary heritage. Not just to facilitate research and education, but also because this heritage in many ways represents our collective memory. UNESCO has been registering special and often threatened documents in the international…
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Luc AmkreutzFaculty of Archaeology
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Ian SimpsonFaculty of Archaeology
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Jan AbbinkAfrican Studies Centre
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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Manuscripts First Voyage Around the Globe and Hikayat Aceh as World Heritage
UNESCO has recognized an international set of fifteen manuscripts about Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the globe and the three Hikayat Aceh manuscripts as World Heritage. The manuscripts are inscribed in the global UNESCO Memory of the World Register. This list contains documentary heritage…
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René van WalsemFaculty of Humanities
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculty of Archaeology
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
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Roeland EmausFaculty of Archaeology
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Mitchell van VurenFaculty of Humanities
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Carlos Roos MuñozFaculty of Humanities
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales
Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers who like to postpone these questions, for those who like to tell a good story with their culinary contribution, or for those who simply want to know…
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Amit KurienSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Swargajyoti GohainSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Simay CetinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Elena BacchiniFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
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Sander HölsgensSocial & Behavioural Sciences