471 search results for “cultural heritage” in the Library website
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La Galigo manuscript - UNESCO heritage – digitally available
The La Galigo manuscript at Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has been digitized. The manuscript, which was inscribed in 2011 on UNESCO's ‘Memory of the World’ Register, is now freely available online and can be used for teaching and research. La Galigo is the world's longest epic, written in the Buginese…
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Leiden Chinese heritage collections digitised in Pagode-Europeana-China project
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently participated in the Pagode-Europeana-China project as an associated partner. As a result, almost two hundred items related to China from the UBL Special Collections are now available via the Europeana website. The UBL was the only library to participate in…
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Ang Li
Faculteit Archeologie
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René van Walsem
Faculty of Humanities
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Marika Keblusek
Faculty of Humanities
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Erik de Maaker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Thijs Porck
Faculty of Humanities
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Art & Art History
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Art & Art History
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Alette Vonk
Faculty of Humanities
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Bernhard Rieger
Faculty of Humanities
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Ben Arps
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Bisschop
Faculty of Humanities
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Sam de Ruiter
Faculteit Archeologie
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Mariana De Campos Francozo
Faculteit Archeologie
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Emma Brekelmans
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Adriana Churampi Ramirez
Faculty of Humanities
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Stijn Bussels
Faculty of Humanities
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Svetlana Kharchenkova
Faculty of Humanities
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Chris Flinterman
Faculty of Humanities
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Ilios Willemars
Faculty of Humanities
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Hans Janssen
Faculty of Humanities
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Enrico Odelli
Faculty of Humanities
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Manfred Horstmanshoff
Faculty of Humanities
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Victoria Nyst
Faculty of Humanities
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Carlos Roos Muñoz
Faculty of Humanities
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Nadine Akkerman
Faculty of Humanities
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Arash Mohammadavvali
Faculty of Humanities
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Jan Abbink
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Esther Op de Beek
Faculty of Humanities
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Satellite conference IFLA 2023 - Empire, Indigeneity, and colonial heritage collections: confronting difficult pasts, enabling just futures
The IFLA-Section Rare Books and Special Collections committee and the Indigenous Matters Section, in collaboration with Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organize a satellite conference in Leiden – Friday August 18th and Saturday August 19th – prior to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress…
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The importance of preserving documentary heritage: UNESCO Memory of the World register
One of the main functions of a University Library is the preservation of documentary heritage. Not just to facilitate research and education, but also because this heritage in many ways represents our collective memory. UNESCO has been registering special and often threatened documents in the international…
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Peter Pels
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carmen van den Bergh
Faculty of Humanities
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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Peter Meel
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonardo Carmignani
Faculteit Archeologie
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Johannes Müller
Faculty of Humanities
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Manuscripts First Voyage Around the Globe and Hikayat Aceh as World Heritage
UNESCO has recognized an international set of fifteen manuscripts about Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the globe and the three Hikayat Aceh manuscripts as World Heritage. The manuscripts are inscribed in the global UNESCO Memory of the World Register. This list contains documentary heritage…
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Mitchell van Vuren
Faculty of Humanities
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Ian Simpson
Faculteit Archeologie
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Aya Ezawa
Faculty of Humanities
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Márcia Gonçalves
Faculty of Humanities
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Fenno Noij
Faculteit Archeologie
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Robert Ross
Faculty of Humanities
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Joan Booth
Faculty of Humanities
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Simay Cetin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Luc Amkreutz
Faculteit Archeologie
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Elena Bacchini
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Michiel van Groesen
Faculty of Humanities
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales
Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers who like to postpone these questions, for those who like to tell a good story with their culinary contribution, or for those who simply want to know…