1,755 search results for “arts in the spotlight” in the Staff website
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Klaas VrielingFaculty of Science
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Arie BoomertFaculty of Archaeology
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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
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Lieske HuitsFaculty of Humanities
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Professor Ineke Sluiter receives Arts and Sciences Medal of Honour
On 25 November, Professor Ineke Sluiter received the Medal of Honour for Arts and Sciences in the Order of Orange-Nassau. She was presented with the medal by King Willem-Alexander.
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Evelien Campfens in the New York Times on looted art in museums
In an article by the New York Times, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens discusses the difficulties surrounding the ownership of looted art.
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Sanne RotmeijerFaculty of Humanities
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FSW Art Committee purchased a drawing of Andrea Evers
This month, the FSW Art Committee made a new purchase: the work “Remembering AE” by Fenna Poletiek. 'Remembering AE' refers to Professor Andrea Evers, who passed away last year.
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Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive
The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmuseum. Another finding presented in his article in Nature - Scientific Reports is that giving children information intended for adults has the same effect…
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Sylvestre BonnetFaculty of Science
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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‘Drawing for Dummies’, but in the Renaissance
The way the great masters of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries learned to draw is more similar to a present-day drawing class or book than you might think. Professor of ‘Art on Paper and Parchment’ Yvonne Bleyerveld tells us about the art of copying and model books.
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Tatiana Vargas OrtizFaculty of Humanities
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Manfred HorstmanshoffFaculty of Humanities
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Saniye InceFaculty of Humanities
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Stéphanie NoachFaculty of Humanities
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Jaap GoedegebuureFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew PayneFaculty of Humanities
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Mike SchrauwenFaculty of Humanities
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Mineke Schipper-de LeeuwFaculty of Humanities
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Janessa Leeuwis-Vleghert
Faculty of Humanities
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Janric van RookhuijzenFaculty of Humanities
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Hugo KoningFaculty of Humanities
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Rosanne van der VoetFaculty of Humanities
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Chiara RavinettoFaculty of Humanities
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Marjolein Corjanus
Faculty of Humanities
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Your story becomes art in the [s]TATTOO pop-up studio
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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
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Nicky SchreuderFaculty of Archaeology
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
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Robert ZwijnenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition on art, culture and architecture along the Silk Road
Ornately decorated head pieces and jewellery, images of imposing mosques and photos of local people. The 'Splendours of the Silk Roads' exhibition depicts life and different cultures along this important trade route.
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
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Helen WestgeestFaculty of Humanities
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Anna DlabacovaFaculty of Humanities
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Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’
Fanny Wonu Veys was appointed Professor of Art and Material Culture of Oceania on 1 August. Time for an introduction.
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Erik BähreFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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'Here I can grow in both science and art'
A passion for video games, visuals and science: it almost seems impossible to bring all of this together. Yet, scientific animator Vera Williams found that dream combination at NeCEN's microscopy lab. 'An image or animation can help clarify the content of complex research.'
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Koen de Ceuster on the NKNews Podcast about North Korean art
Koen de Ceuster, university lecturer for Korea Studies at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, was interviewed on the NKNews Podcast about art in North Korea. He speaks about the role of art in North Korean society, art ‘business’, and argues why it is not possible to separate propaganda…
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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Elizabeth den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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museums: ‘A lot of museums have a dormant collection of pre-colonial art’
What effect do trends in the art world have on the formation of museum collections? University lecturer Martin Berger wants to answer that question in his research within the Museums, Collections and Society project, which asks ethical questions about the origin of collections.
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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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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this)
There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena instead. In her PhD research Evelien Campfens suggests how this could change. PhD defence on 11 November.
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Conduct Research on Experiences and Motivations of Tiny House Residents in the Netherlands
Leiden students of cultural anthropology investigated the motivations and experiences of Tiny House residents in the Netherlands. Their findings highlight sustainability, minimalism and community building as core values in this alternative form of living.
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Esther van GinnekenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esther van Leeuwen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anthony BrownFaculty of Science