News
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Film 'Humans of Humanities' festively premiered in Trianon 14 April 2020
It's easy to forget in these turbulent times, but on March 9th the film 'Humans of Humanities' premiered in cinema Trianon in Leiden. 160 guests saw L...
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Sara Polak: ‘Corona unveils great social inequality in the US’ 14 April 2020
Following China and Italy, it appears that the United States is becoming the next epicentre of the coronacrisis. Can the US handle this crisis? Is pre...
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Summer School for Historical Acting cancelled 07 April 2020
We have decided to cancel the Summer School for Historical Acting due to the ongoing global public health crisis.
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‘I can’t spend all day giving tutorials now the kids are at home’ 30 March 2020
Lecturers had a week to convert their courses to online teaching. An enormous challenge because remote teaching definitely wasn’t commonplace at Leide...
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Remote teaching: Need a hand? 30 March 2020
LUCIS is offering its members student assistance to help organize their remote teaching.
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Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is now open. 09 March 2020
The Leiden Summerschool in Languages and Linguistics, including courses in Papyrology, is now open. BA/MA/PhD students are welcome to attend.
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Journalistiek in Irak tweegesprek met Judit Neurink en Sakir Khader 05 March 2020
LUCIS organiseerde op woensdag 4 maart een speciale avond over journalistiek in Irak. Journaliste Judit Neurink en programmamaker Sakir Khader verteld...
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Dutch Studies Open Day: broad and varied 02 March 2020
From the new street language Smibanese to 17th-century manuscripts: the first national Dutch Studies Open Day explores a wide range of topics. The Ope...
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‘Lecturers have to have time and room to experiment with new teaching methods’ 19 February 2020
Motivated, innovative lecturers are the driving force behind our teaching. Thijs Porck is a lecturer in Medieval English at the Leiden Centre for the ...
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How to pursue a career within the European institutions 18 February 2020
Visiting the beating heart of European politics, namely, the European Council in Brussels, is a great opportunity for students. I was lucky to be able...
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European Union Studies in Brussels: a three stage rocket 10 February 2020
After the successful visit to Brussels of last year, staff of the MA International Relations specialisation European Union Studies, the Communications...
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Lively debate after panel on current events in Iran 06 February 2020
Over 170 people took part in the panel on current events in Iran organized by LUCIS. A bustling crowd of Dutch-Iranians, students, University staff, a...
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Alumni employers: ‘Follow your heart!’ 06 February 2020
Where do Humanities alumni work after they graduate? And how should they prepare to enter the labour market? According to three Humanities alumni and ...
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Karin Aalderink: ‘It is very satisfying to help students on their way’ 27 January 2020
Her love for China made her study Chinese and go on an exchange trip in her third year of studies. As an Outbound Student Coordinator at the Humanitie...
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Join the Humans of Humanities film premiere in Trianon! 24 January 2020
The humanities consist of various academic fields. But what is the common ground of all these different academics and students? And why does their wor...