Humanities
Discover the world at the Faculty of Humanities.
Humanities reflect how people understand the world, how they interact with it and ‘create’ it. We do this by asking fundamental questions that sometimes seem far removed from current problems, but in fact form the basis of our contemporary experiences; for example, we research how people dealt with changes in the past and how they can guide them in the present. This enables us to determine the kind of future we can or should imagine for ourselves, or must work to bring about.
Research and education range from languages, cultures, area studies to history, philosophy, arts, and religious studies. We are driven by passion and curiosity about the world around us.
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Latest news
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Call for Papers: Political Orality in Premodern and Modern Europe (and Beyond) -
Restoring the reputation of the Javanese tradition of the Uttarakāṇḍa: ‘If you ignore one of the traditions, you ignore information about the tradition’ -
Leiden’s Austria Centre supports Dr. Jonathan Singerton at the Central European History Convention in Vienna
Humanities in the media
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Anna-Luna Post in Science Post: ‘Galilei partied a lot’ -
Intigam Mamedov on the Conversation: ‘Armenia’s ties with Russia continue to deteriorate as election day approaches’ -
Christopher Green: ‘Kim feels emboldened to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal as long as he doesn't create outright instability’
