1,048 search results for “constructing heritage” in the Staff website
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left the forests’: Documenting the collective memories of the lost heritage of the Basua of Bundibugyo
Lecture
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‘A reproduction can make the original important again’
For her research, PhD candidate Liselore Tissen put one famous painting after another through a 3D scanner. The resulting reproductions were indistinguishable from the originals. But what does this mean for our interpretation of art?
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Equative Interpretation in Mandarin Copular Clauses: The Syntax and Semantics of jiù shì 就是
Lecture, CHiLL series
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Alex Geurds' first months as Dean: ‘It is important to be an organization without pain or scruples’
Since January 2026, Alex Geurds has been the new Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology. His start was calmer than many expected, but behind that calm lies a period of exploration, listening, and strategic forward thinking.
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Radhika GuptaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
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Roeland EmausFaculty of Archaeology
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Maaike de WaalFaculty of Archaeology
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Development of Humanities Campus
Our aim with the Humanities Campus is to create a sustainable and attractive campus with ample green spaces and opportunities for interaction, complemented by modern and future-proof facilities. The campus is being developed in stages. On this page, you can find information about the planning, latest…
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What to archive?
Start thinking in advance about the selection for long-term preservation.
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Connect & Share: How open can location data be?
Webinar with Q&A
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Unveiling the Written Heritage of the Siak Sultanate: An Ethnographic Study on the Access and Interpretation of the Archives of Sultan Syarif
Lecture
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Looted art returned to Sri Lanka: ‘It was a job tracing what came from where'
A cannon, a sabre, guns: these Sri Lankan objects had been in the Rijksmuseum for centuries. In early December, they were returned to Sri Lanka. Associate Professor of Colonial History Alicia Schrikker led the research that formed the basis for the restitution and published a volume on the findings…
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculty of Archaeology
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Arjan LouwenFaculty of Archaeology
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Willem van WijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joanne MolFaculty of Archaeology
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Yasmin Saghafi AmeriFaculty of Humanities
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Quentin BourgeoisFaculty of Archaeology
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Evaluating and improving
Evaluation is an important instrument in revealing, monitoring and improving the quality of your teaching.
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Effective Communication: Standing Up for Yourself Without Damaging Relationships
Communication, Working effectively, Transferable skills
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Dutch MP Robert van Asten: ‘Our choices must also benefit future generations’
Alumnus Robert van Asten has been an MP for D66 since 2025. He studied Tax Law at Leiden University from 1997 to 2005. After a career in that field, he switched to local politics and later national politics.
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Skillslab: Use your strengths to communicate
Communication, Personal development, Leadership
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Intervision for PhD Candidates - Reflect & Grow
Transferable skills, Personal development
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Standing together against sexual misconduct at Leiden University
Personal development
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Realisation SSH Labs
The Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) labs are being realised on the second floor of the Sylvius building. Completion is scheduled for summer 2023.
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Vision
Our vision on lifelong development
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Secrets of Self-confidence
Personal development, Transferable skills
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Two NWO Mosaic 2.0 grants awarded to cultural anthropology PhDs
Dilara Erzeybek and Oumaima Hajri, two PhD students in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology received a Mosaic 2.0 grant last week. This NWO programme supports PhD students with a non-western migration background - an underrepresented group within science - in order to foster diversity in…
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Citizen scientists discover more than 1,000 new burial mounds
Over the past few years, citizen scientists from the Heritage Quest project have scoured the entire Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas for unknown archaeological heritage. One of the results of this research is that the number of known burial mounds in this area has doubled.
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ERC Starting Grants for seven Leiden researchers
Seven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. This will enable them to start their own project, build their research team and put their best ideas into action.
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Annual Review 2025
In 2025, students, lecturers, researchers and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities were once again at the heart of society. They demonstrated the importance of the humanities through their groundbreaking research, meaningful education and strong collaborations.
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Introducing: Anne Marieke van der Wal-Rémy
Anne Marieke van der Wal-Rémy recently joined the Institute for History as a lecturer in International Relations. She introduces herself.
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The first LDE Professional Training Landscape Biography: a Retrospect
The first professional training organised by the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Global Heritage and Development has finished. The participants work for municipalities, provinces, universities or are independent researchers or consultants in the Heritage Sector. During three intensive days in September…
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Bachelor specialisations Archaeology united per September 2026
Education
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Nasreen Javanjoo reflects on the 'Care and the Jewish Experience' Conference
The "Care and the Jewish Experience" Conference, organized by the Leiden Jewish Studies Network, hosted many talented young researchers alongside established scholars of different fields. Our guests got a chance to listen to a great presentation titled “Women of Valor: Tradwives and the Sacralization…
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In memoriam: dr. Karin Willemse (1962-2023)
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our former colleague dr. Karin Willemse, who passed away on Saturday 18 March 2023.
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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Metadata
Keep in mind a fellow researcher: someone who knows your area of expertise, but not necessarily as well as you do. Are your files understandable as they are, or do they need cleaning enhancement? Keep the right balance: make sure the metadata is sufficient for reuse, but do not get carried away and…
- LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Leiden University Una Europa Seed Funding
Leiden University Una Europa Seed Funding offers researchers, teachers and non-academic staff the opportunity to apply for up to €15,000 in funding for projects which build international ties within the Una Europa alliance.
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Renovations University Library in September - October
Facility, Library
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Why we need to look underwater to understand our past
Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. In his inaugural lecture Martijn Manders will explain why underwater archaeology is important to understanding our history.
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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
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Peter PelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Renovation of South Cluster is well underway: photo report
Concrete pillars without a roof, windows without glass, storeys without walls. It’s clearly evident that the South Cluster is being dismantled. Take a look at the photos!
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Andrew Littlejohn in podcast Beyond Japan
In this podcast episode of Beyond Japan, Oliver Moxham and Andrew Littlejohn explore how disaster heritage fosters debate around the relationship between humans and their environments.
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Miguel John VersluysFaculty of Archaeology