802 search results for “cultural anthropology” in the Staff website
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Leiden University Medical Anthropology Network (LUMAN) launch
Festival, Network Launch
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Anthropology + Manifesto Workshop
Course, Workshop
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Research Opportunities for Masters Students
Costanza Franceschini discusses the Sea-ing Africa project, offering unique anthropological research opportunities in Ghana and Morocco for Masters students.
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
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Ancois de Villiers receives PeerJ Award for Best Student Presentation
Ancois de Villiers, PhD candidate at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, received the PeerJ Award for Best Student Presentation at the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference.
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Vacancy: CADS Students to Co-Host Our Instagram Account
Are you a CADS student at Leiden University with a passion for Instagram? Do you want to show prospective students how interesting, useful, fun, and socially relevant Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology is? We are looking for 1st or 2nd-year students to regularly post on our Instagram ac…
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Middle Eastern Culture Market 2021: Evening Edition
This year, LUCIS adapted the programme of its popular annual Middle Eastern Culture Market into an evening version, featuring a lecture, book discussion, and music.
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Winter School: Digital Visual Engagements in Anthropological Research
Course, Winter school
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Andrea WatersFaculteit Archeologie
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Tessa MinterFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Weiyan LowFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mark WestmorelandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Metje Postma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sandrine GalloisFaculteit Archeologie
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Diana SuhardimanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Igor BoogFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sebastian Fajardo BernalScience
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Sabine Luning
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Erik BähreFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marja SpierenburgFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Peter PelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alumnus Adrian Young gives lecture on cultural heritage to AHK students
On Monday 9 May, IIASL alumnus Adrian Young gave a very satisfying cross-disciplinary session between law and the arts, on the preservation of heritage in space.
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Sophie van RomburghFaculty of Humanities
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Elena PaskalevaFaculty of Humanities
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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Cultural genocide: 'I see no scenario in which Uyghur culture can revive in Xinjiang'
Within just a few years, the Chinese government's policy towards the Uyghurs deteriorated sharply. From control and marginalisation, it shifted to violation of human rights. PhD candidate Elke Spiessens was right in the middle of it with her research. 'The fabric of the community is being completely…
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Winter course in Athens: Migration at the Margins of Europe
Education
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CADS alumna wins Glazen Globe for best youth geography book
CADS alumna Ruth Erica has won the Glazen Globe with her book The Tree with the White Leaves. This is a biennial prize for the best geography-related youth or children's book.
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signs collaboration agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) alliance signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology on 23 September.
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workshop on adolescence and sexual maturity in historical and cross-cultural perspectives
When are you (sexually) mature? A KNAW grant will enable associate professor Rafal Matuszewski to organise an interdisciplinary workshop on this question.
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CADS Alumna Eva Schouten in Duurzame Jonge 100 (Sustainable Young 100)
The Duurzame Jonge 100 (Sustainable Young 100) is an annual election for young entrepreneurs, young professionals and students who show that a sustainable future is possible. The 100 most inspiring people in the field of sustainability are chosen from all participants and appear on the list. This year,…
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CADS student Simay Çetin wins FSW Master’s Thesis Prize 2021
Simay Çetin won the FSW Master’s Thesis Prize 2021 with her thesis “Interpreting Culture through Embodied Practice: An anthropological study of sexuality among Dutch Women with Turkish Migrant backgrounds”. She was supervised by Prof. dr. Peter Pels. According to the jury is Simay’s thesis not only…
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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…
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Mandy de WildeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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A new administrative culture starts with us
A new administrative culture. Renewed vigour. More transparency. Will it become reality with the new government? And how do you go about achieving it? By all of us striving to change together: not just politicians, but also stakeholders, civil servants, media, and civilians. That was the conclusion…
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First edition of photo magazine Writing with Light Magazine OpenAccess available
Writing with Light Magazine. Issue no.1 is now available for download as a open access pdf/interactive edition or purchase as limited-run print edition. The magazine builds on our prior work with the journals Cultural Anthropology and Visual Anthropology Review and the editorial collective consists…
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Henk Schulte Nordholt has been appointed extraordinary professor
Dr. Henk Schulte Nordholt, working at KITLV and LIAS, has been appointed extraordinary professor of Indonesian history for a five-year period.
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Programme innovation at Dutch Language and Culture
In 2018, the undergraduate programme Dutch Language and Culture embarked on sweeping programme innovations to educate its students ‘in a way that focusses more on the challenges of Dutch Studies in a 21st century society’. What does this entail and what was the approach? Esther Op de Beek, university…
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expert Gül Aktürk Hauser investigates climate change adaptation of cultural heritage
Recently, Dr Gül Aktürk Hauser took up the position as Assistant Professor at the department of Heritage and Society. Originally an architect, she got caught up in the study of historical vernacular buildings in northeastern Turkey. Now her focus lies on the impact of climate change on cultural heri…
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
- Adriaan Gerbrands Lectures
- Job opening: Student Ambassador CADS
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Recap LUMAN Launch
On Thursday May 11, medical anthropologists from Leiden University organized a festive opening of their new network, the Leiden University Medical Anthropology Network (LUMAN). In August 2022, these Leiden-based scholars started gathering and organizing this new network with two main goals, namely to…
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Hard chews: why mastication played a crucial role in evolution
We do it every day but barely give it a thought: chewing our food. But the ‘simple’ process of masticating food may have played a crucial role in the evolution of our jaws, facial muscles and teeth.
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Anthropologist working for the government
Saskia van Otterloo works as a policy advisor on climate adaptation at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Netherlands. She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology and development sociology. How does her knowledge of anthropology help her in her job…