814 search results for “russian and soil linguistics” in the Staff website
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New professor Alwin Kloekhorst: 'The origin of your language also says something about you'
Where does Dutch come from? Newly appointed Professor Alwin Kloekhorst looks for an answer to that question in millennia-old languages from Anatolia, the Asian part of present-day Turkey. 'A new interpretation in one of the Anatolian languages can have consequences for dozens of other languages.'
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Getting students away from screens... and into the landscape
Leiden University's International Honours College, Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) experienced empty halls and empty classrooms this past year on the residential campus on the Anna van Buerenplein in The Hague due to the global pandemic. Dr Paul Hudson designed a Covid-proof course that enabled…
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Introducing: Isaac Scarborough
Isaac McKean Scarborough has been working at the Institute for History as a lecturer since September 2021. Below he introduces himself!
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Introducing: Shiru Lim
Shiru Lim has been working at the Institute of History as an assistant professor since August 1, 2023. Below she introduces herself.
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Extraction of linguistic atlas/dialect survey data
Lecture, Workshop Series
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SAILS researcher Anne Meuwese awarded PDI-SSH grant
The PDI-SSH grant will be used by Meuwese to create a web portal and collection of tools and resources, named ‘WetSuite’, that will help researchers apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods to legal textual data from public bodies.
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The Gulag Legacy - Memory of Stalinism in Today's Russia
Lecture
- A Tale in Two Tongues
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Teaming up with Portugal: as a doctor, how do you talk to a patient?
As a doctor, coming to a decision together with a patient: how do you do that in the best possible way? Researchers Geert Warnar and Roosmaryn Pilgram, who jointly teach a course within the MA in Dutch Studies, are entering into a virtual collaboration with the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa to find the…
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Lucien van Beek receives LUF grant: 'It is a great feeling to be able to work on my ideas'
University lecturer Lucien van Beek has been awarded a LUF Praesidium Libertatis Grant. He will use the sum of 75,000 euros to research the thinking of people in ancient and prehistoric times. To do that, he will look for unusual or striking metaphors in the earliest Indo-European languages.
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‘Butts off our campus’ days: Make our campus butt-free!
Facility
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NWO grant for research about crossing language borders: ‘ We know very little about how multilingualism works outside Western societies’
Professor Felix Ameka and university lecturer Maria del Carmen Parafita Couta have received an NWO Open Competition grant together with Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) to do research on ‘code-switching’: switching languages by multilinguals.
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Dunja WackersScience
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Genetics proves it: Indo-European did not come to Europe on horseback
Horses were first domesticated in South-West Russia, is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers writing in the well-respected journal Nature. Their conclusion resolves a longstanding archaeological question. But, surprisingly enough, this domestication did not contribute to the…
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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‘Citizens should be able to rely on information provided by Tax and Customs Administration’
Information provided by the Tax and Customs Administration is something that concerns every citizen. So it is not surprising that the Tax hotline receives around 10 million calls each year. The Benefits Affair emphasised the citizen’s perspective in communications with the Tax and Customs Administration.…
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Alex ReunekerFaculty of Humanities
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Anik NandiFaculty of Humanities
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Louise FriisFaculty of Humanities
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Smart data for sustainable agriculture: less hassle, more green
In supermarkets, consumers are drowning in a sea of sustainability labels. Confusing for them, but also farmers can't see the forest for the trees. Obtaining these labels demands an enormous amount of time and effort. Berent Baris is investigating ways to simplify this process, benefiting both farmers…
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Ghanaian Sign Language(s): History, Linguistics, and Ideology
PhD defence
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Nettle workshop: fiber, nutrition and stories
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Laura MiglioriFaculty of Humanities
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Chams BernardFaculty of Humanities
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Jin WangFaculty of Humanities
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Evelyn BosmaFaculty of Humanities
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Eugene AgapiouFaculty of Humanities
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Lianne Westenberg
Faculty of Humanities
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Isaac Eaton
Faculty of Humanities
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Katrina Li
Faculty of Humanities
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Hang Cheng
Faculty of Humanities
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Luuk Speckens
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthijs Bassant
Faculty of Humanities
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Elise Rijpsma
Faculty of Humanities
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Nicolas Lotman
Faculty of Humanities
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Rui Dong
Faculty of Humanities
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Winnie Hofmeester
Faculty of Humanities
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Nima Asefi
Faculty of Humanities
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Hythem Sidky
Faculty of Humanities
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Gertjan Postma
Faculty of Humanities
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Costanza Lucchini
Faculty of Humanities
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Utie WoutersFaculty of Humanities
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Viktoriia Ryhovanova
Faculty of Humanities
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Uwe Bläsing
Faculty of Humanities
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Jolan Douwes
Faculty of Humanities
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Mayra Nas
Faculty of Humanities
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Donatas Rondomanskas
Centre for the Arts in Society