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Caroline Waerzeggers appointed professor of Assyriology 21 December 2016
Since 1 September 2016, Caroline Waerzeggers has been appointed as professor of Assyriology at Leiden University. From January 2017 she will be direct...
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Lorentz Center brings together researchers from all disciplines 19 December 2016
For nearly twenty years the Lorentz Center has been a unique venue where researchers from all over the world work in intense collaboration. In an insp...
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Launch of the Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics 14 December 2016
International scholarly publisher Brill has released the most complete and up-to-date reference work on the Chinese language available today. Prof.dr....
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Launch meeting Leiden Islam Academy: gathering knowledge and meeting people 08 December 2016
The launch meeting of the Leiden Islam Academy on 7 December in the Academy Building drew just the right audience: a diverse group of people who were...
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Frank Dikötter to receive honorary doctorate at Dies Natalis 2017 05 December 2016
Historian Frank Dikötter will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for his work on the history of the Chinese Republican period and th...
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New courses Buddhist Studies by dr. Helmut Tauscher 02 December 2016
In the Spring semester of 2017, two courses will be offered by the Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, Dr. Helmut Tauscher. One is oriented...
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Blue bra graffiti: masterclass Bahia Shebab 01 December 2016
Egyptian artist Bahia Shebab will give a masterclass in Leiden on 13 December. She is one of this year's laureates of the Prins Claus Award and has be...
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Tweets from the desert 22 November 2016
Uncovering ancient Arabian inscriptions feels like pioneering detective work, says Arabist Michael Macdonald in a video interview with Leiden Islam Ce...
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Exhibition shows luxury and power of Egyptian queens 17 November 2016
The Queens of the Nile exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities finally affords the wives of the pharoahs the attention they deserve. Thanks t...
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LUCSoR at the American Academy of Religion conference 15 November 2016
LUCSoR will be represented at the upcoming American Academy of Religion (AAR) conference by Dr. Corey Williams (Assistant Professor) and Sasha Sabbah-...
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Bakhtiyar Babadjanov will be Leiden Erasmus Fellow in November-December 2016 05 November 2016
Dr. Bakhtiyar Babadjanov is the first Erasmus Fellow within the Erasmus Mobility Plus Project between Leiden University and the Tashkent State Institu...
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Zifa-Alua Auezova will be the Central Asia Visiting Scholar in November 2016 31 October 2016
Zifa-Alua Auezova will be the Central Asia Visiting Scholar in November 2016. Dr Auezova will deliver two guest lectures on Thursday, 10 November and ...
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Crossing boundaries between religion and psychiatry 27 October 2016
What is the impact of Ramadan on patients with a bipolar disorder? What does it mean to be sensitive to psychiatric patients' religious beliefs? Dris...
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Elsevier: Five Leiden humanities degree programmes rated best 10 October 2016
The Humanities Faculty bachelor’s degree programmes in History, and Greek and Latin language and culture were rated by students as the best. The maste...
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Beatrice Penati will be the Central Asia Visiting Scholar in October 2016 30 September 2016
Beatrice Penati is Assistant Professor of History at Nazarbayev University (Astana, Kazakhstan). Dr Penati will deliver a guest lecture on Monday, 10 ...