1,129 search results for “leiden arts years” in the Staff website
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Dominant style stifled innovation in 19th century seascapes
Long into the 19th century, seascapes were considered an expression of patriotism. Artists who painted in a 17th century style were valued more. This tradition stifled innovation in the genre, Cécile Bosman has concluded. She will defend her PhD thesis on 13 October.
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Matthieu SchallerFaculty of Science
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Renée JoosseFaculty of Humanities
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70,000 year old secrets revealed: Umhlatuzana Rock shelter, | A talk by Gerrit Dusseldorp
On February 18th Dr Gerrit Dusseldorp gave a talk about the Umhlatuzana Rock shelter in Kloof (South Africa). This site has preserved some of the earliest traces of Modern Humans and helps us understand how people in deep prehistory lived, survived and adapted. The talk was streamed by Arise creative…
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Reinier BaarsenFaculty of Humanities
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Guadalupe Cañas HerreraFaculty of Science
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Elena PaskalevaFaculty of Humanities
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Inspirational start to faculty year
On Friday 5 September, to mark our 450th anniversary we celebrated the opening of the faculty year together with the Leiden Revisited alumni event. Combining both annual events was a huge success, especially as staff brought along their family, partner or friends.
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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archaeological investigation uncovers gender- and age-selective violence 2,800 years ago
New research has revealed that one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass graves records the deliberate killing of women and children, showing how gender- and age-selective violence was used to disrupt communities and assert power in the Early Iron Age. Leiden archaeologist Jason Laffoon was involved…
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Lucas da Costa MacielFaculty of Archaeology
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Dan XuFaculty of Science
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Vikram RadhakrishnanFaculty of Science
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Why have murals been used in social and political movements?
Take a walk through any city, and you are likely to come across a brightly coloured mural. Although these paintings often seem to serve solely as a backdrop for Instagram snapshots, art history professor Minna Valjakka says there are rich traditions and intricate histories that uncover more critical…
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LERU conference back in Leiden after 20 years
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) was launched in Leiden 20 years ago. LERU is a partnership of 23 leading research universities, including the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Leiden, Leuven and Heidelberg. It celebrated this anniversary last week with a multi-day conference in…
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Sylvia Le DévédecFaculty of Science
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Henk BorgdorffFaculty of Humanities
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
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Robert ZwijnenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Seraina RenzFaculty of Humanities
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Anouk SpeltLURIS
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Lieske HuitsFaculty of Humanities
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Klara BeslmüllerFaculty of Science
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Court as a theatre: ‘There are great similarities between drama as an art form and the legal world’
The Lucia de Berk case or the suicide of Slobodan Praljak at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: certain trials keep popping up in media. In her dissertation, Tessa de Zeeuw examines the cultural appeal of such cases and analyses artistic responses. ‘Artworks sometimes have…
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Opening Academic Year: maximum of 75 attendees
As a result of the current corona measures, attendance at the Opening of the Academic Year on 6 September will be restricted to a maximum of 75 persons. The ceremony can, however, be viewed online by taking part in a video wall.
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Is it a fake or not? Time for a new kind of connoisseurship
If a forged Vermeer or Rembrandt is discovered, it is world news. Yet tracing fakes has long been a low priority in art history. University lecturer Anna Tummers will receive an ERC grant of almost two million euros to change that.
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David Kühling
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Olga CeranFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katie HudsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Antoinette HaverhalsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Willemijn PlompFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Francesca AriciFaculty of Science
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Rüya KoçerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thaddeus BergéFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simone Mulder
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sander van RijnFaculty of Science
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How we celebrated 450 years of Leiden University
Over the past year, Leiden University’s 450th-anniversary celebrations brought together students, staff, alumni, partners and the residents of Leiden and The Hague. Join us as we look back on the highlights.
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Experience Day Leiden University College The Hague
Study information, On Campus Experience
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Elizabeth den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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Discover 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal
The exhibition Leiden celebrates – 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal shows how parades and society have changed through the centuries. Alumnus and historian Danielle van Goethem worked on the exhibition. She gives a preview.
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Alysa EijkelenboomFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Vittorio NespecaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Zohreh Zahedi
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Endowed Professor Tineke Abma: ‘Help older people feel like they belong’
Older people are often approached from the perspective of their limitations when there is often much they still can and want to do. According to Professor Tineke Abma, art is a good way to continue to participate.