1,483 search results for “indonesia and japanese language and cultural” in the Student website
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Evelyn BosmaFaculty of Humanities
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Faizal RiantoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Homo erectus from the seabed, new archaeological discoveries in Indonesia
Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how and where these early humans lived, says Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis.
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'Language is part of your identity’
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to set up research on language vitality. ‘People almost never give up their mother tongue entirely voluntarily.’
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'
A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asia across the Pacific, seeding it with a distinctive culture and some 1200 languages. But those displays are also a statement in the long-running dispute…
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Olga LundyshevaFaculty of Humanities
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
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Send in your (Dutch) essay on AI and Culture for the Gerrit Krol Award 2025
Education, Research
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Jenny DoetjesFaculty of Humanities
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Anthropologist Radhika Gupta Explains India-Pakistan historical and cultural relation in NOS Interview
Learn how the daily Attari-Wagah border ceremony continues despite political tensions between India and Pakistan. Anthropologist Radhika Gupta offers insights into the complex historical and cultural relationship between these two nations in this recent NOS article.
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Irene HadiprayitnoFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition marks 100 years of Indonesian Student Association in the Netherlands
The Indonesian Student Association in the Netherlands, ‘Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia Belanda’, has teamed up with the Indonesian embassy in The Hague and Historia.ID magazine to create an exhibition to mark the association’s 100th anniversary. The student association, which was founded in Leiden, played…
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Jacqueline VelFaculty of Law
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Oriol Febrer i VilasecaFaculty of Humanities
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their experiences: ‘The highlight of past year? New friendships and cultural exchanges.’
The academic year is drawing to a close, and summer is on the horizon. FGGA students are working hard to wrap everything up. We asked some of them to reflect on the past year and share their insights and tips for fellow students.
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‘Humans are storytellers’: the power of stories in language development of children and AI models
What do ten-year-old children and chatbots have in common? PhD researcher Bram van Dijk studied language development in both children and AI language models. ‘It’s actually quite practical that we attribute human traits to a chatbot.’
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The Walikutuban ritual: from lost heritage to political activism
Sometimes fascination can lead to in-depth research. Such is the case with Wahyu Widodo, who came across the Islamic Walikutuban ritual in Java in 2019, on which he subsequently wrote his PhD dissertation. Widodo: ‘Besides community, it also breeds political loyalty’
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Homo erectus discovery in Indonesia features in news stories world wide
The Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis was closely involved in archaeological discoveries off the coast of Java. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide new insights into the world of Homo erectus. The discovery was the subject of numerous news reports.
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
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Thinley DemaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Master's student of Arts and Culture develops own exhibition: 'A very enriching experience'
Many students dread writing a thesis. Master’s student Laura Robustella's practice-based thesis shows that it is well worth the effort. She developed an art exhibition based on her master’s thesis.
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Navigating a New Culture as a PhD candidate
Personal development, Study support
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Sysling in National Geographic on the Java Man: ‘Scientific proof for Indonesia’s greatness’
Assistant professor Fenneke Sysling spoke in National Geographic about the return of the ‘Java Man’ to Indonesia.
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Aya EzawaFaculty of Humanities
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Anoma van der VeereFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Possibly the oldest known piece of figurative art found in Indonesia
A team of researchers has dated a prehistoric painting in Indonesia to at least 51.200 years ago, they have proposed in a study that this painting is the oldest known example of “figurative” art.
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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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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Gerlov van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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I-Fan LinFaculty of Science
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Liza van den BoschSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Anouschka van DijkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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Attention to education and culture at lowest point in 20 years
After an extensive content analysis of the coalition agreement, a sharp fall can be seen in the focus on education & culture, science & technology and defence. This is the conclusion of university public administration professors Gerard Breeman and Arco Timmermans. They compared the content with all…
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Historical Sociolinguistics Young Researchers Forum
Conference
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Stefan NorbruisFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan BednerFaculty of Law
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I-Hsien LinFaculty of Humanities