1,088 search results for “cultural heritage” in the Student website
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Changing Approaches Towards Restitution and Return of Colonial Heritage: Tracing Experiences and Identifying Shared Decolonial Practices
INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM
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Alessandro AleoFaculty of Archaeology
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Sealing and bookkeeping practices in Hittite Anatolia
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Nurul Huda Binte Abdul RashidSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jonathan PowellFaculty of Humanities
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Cultural genocide: 'I see no scenario in which Uyghur culture can revive in Xinjiang'
Within just a few years, the Chinese government's policy towards the Uyghurs deteriorated sharply. From control and marginalisation, it shifted to violation of human rights. PhD candidate Elke Spiessens was right in the middle of it with her research. 'The fabric of the community is being completely…
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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How infants learn about language within their social context - experimental and observational evidence
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium
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Hybrid workshop: Narrating Highland Heritages of Bhutan
Lecture, Hybrid workshop
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Programme
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A new administrative culture starts with us
A new administrative culture. Renewed vigour. More transparency. Will it become reality with the new government? And how do you go about achieving it? By all of us striving to change together: not just politicians, but also stakeholders, civil servants, media, and civilians. That was the conclusion…
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Intelligence Playing Ancient Games: Computational Techniques for Board Games Heritage
Lecture
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Fenna IJtsma delved into four centuries of Leiden greenery: 'Leiden people have always sought out greenery'
Over the past year, historian Fenna IJtsma delved into 'four centuries of historical greenery'. As part of the Heritage Deal, with input from biologists at Naturalis and others, she looked for inspiration and examples from the past to contribute to a future climate-proof city centre.
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Henk te VeldeFaculty of Humanities
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Fogarty-ValenzuelaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Alain WijffelsFaculty of Law
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Michael KerschnerFaculty of Archaeology
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Archaeological Forum: Nathalie Brusgaard and Martin Berger
Lecture
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Sei'ichi Kondō and Sanae Kagaya are the Artists in Residence for 2025
In December 2025, Leiden University welcomes Professors Sei’ichi Kondō and Sanae Kagaya as the 2025 JAPA-UL artists in residence. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a workshop series that focuses on Japanese cultural heritage and butō dance. There is a limited number of places…
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The Interactive Pasts Conference 4
Conference
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Leiden archaeologists involved in grant for state-of-the-art laboratory for isotope geochemistry
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a €4.84 million NWO Large grant to set up a new state-of-the-art laboratory for isotope geochemistry. The new lab, the “Netherlands Isotope GEochemistry Laboratory” (NIGEL), will be built in the brand new VU Research Building at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.…
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Maikel KuijpersFaculty of Archaeology
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Kai HebelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Ann BrysbaertFaculty of Archaeology
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Henk Schulte Nordholt on BBC News Indonesia: 'Nyepi is about giving nature a moment to rest'
Emeritus professor Henk Schulte Nordholt of Leiden University discusses in BBC News Indonesia the unique traditions of Desa Tenganan Pegringsingan during Nyepi.
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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SIMMR Presents: Zoo As A Future Heritage | Talk + Gaming Workshop
Arts and culture, Talk + Gaming Workshop
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Aya Ezawa honoured for volunteer work with Japanese-Indonesian war children: 'Recognition of the importance of reconciliation'
University lecturer Aya Ezawa has received a Certificate of Commendation from the Japanese Embassy in the Netherlands for her efforts to promote reconciliation between the Netherlands and Japan, in particular by supporting Japanese-Indonesian war children. As a member of the Foundation for War Victims…
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Nico ArtsFaculty of Archaeology
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First-year Cultural Anthropology students: fill out the survey!
Are you currently a first-year Cultural Anthropology student? We need your help! The Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology is evaluating the way we communicate with prospective students. What are we doing right, what can be done better, which information did you miss before the…
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Sander Hölsgens in Belgium Newspaper about changing skate culture
Skate legend Tony Hawk came to Antwerp. Belgium newspaper De Morgen published an article on the changing skate culture. Cultural Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens shines his light on this theme and talks about the democratisation of skate boarding, activism, public space and collective memory of skater…
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Nina JaspersFaculty of Archaeology
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Erik KroonFaculty of Archaeology
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Verena LySocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
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Paula Esteves dos Santos JordaoFaculty of Humanities
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Dennis BraekmansFaculty of Archaeology
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Reza Shaker ArdekaniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Arturo García De LeónFaculty of Archaeology
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Wanted: Cultural Anthropology students to co-host our Instagram account
Are you studying Cultural Anthropology at the Leiden University and are you also very enthusiastic about Instagram? Can you show prospective students how interesting, useful, fun and socially relevant Cultural Anthropology is? Then we would like to talk to you! We are looking for dedicated students…