Until dec 2020
View the LeidenGlobal Photo Exhibition online! Heritage on the Move is an exhibition of photographs provided by scholars of the LeidenGlobal partners, reflecting their vision on the theme ‘Heritage on the Move’. The exhibition itself is on the move but can also be viewed online. | full story
March 2020
Following government measures, the LeidenGlobal staff will work at home until further notice to contain the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands. Stay informed on news, online activities, courses and exhibitions by LeidenGlobal & partners through our Social Media and website | full story
1 July 2020
Have a look at the projects organised by LeidenGlobal in 2019 that make the knowledge, collections, research and education in the field of global and regional studies in Leiden more visible to a wide audience and increase its impact. The overview shows information on our activities, graduate courses, the various means of communication and our network. | full story
14 July 2020
It’s time for a new exhibition! LeidenGlobal invites scholars to participate in the exhibition ‘Crafting Cultures’ to make impact with their research shown in photographs. The exhibition will show how in different cultures people are fusing tradition with innovation through crafts. Enter your creative submissions before 1 September 2020. | full story
30 July 2020
Are you looking for a job, fellowship, PhD position or internship at one of the LeidenGlobal partner organisations? Or do you know anyone that might be interested? Now is the time to apply! Several LeidenGlobal partners offer jobs and internships for the upcoming period. | full story
14 July 2020
Registration is open now for the online LeidenGlobal Course ‘Discipline & Place’, offering ResMA & PhD students an opportunity to reflect on the foundations of the broader field of the Social Sciences and the Humanities, and to position their own research accordingly. This year the course can be followed online. | full story
22 June 2020
Many African countries have experienced substantial economic growth in the last two decades. How can we make sure that the poor & vulnerable also benefit from this? And will the corona virus dismiss the progress that has already been made? LeidenGlobal spoke with professor of Inclusive Development in Africa Marleen Dekker, who is also senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. | full story
Until 27 September 2020
This small exhibition by the National Museum of Antiquities will show you how ancient fabrics were made and decorated. You will also learn more about the economic role of textiles and their production. In addition, twelve contemporary textile artists will exhibit work based on items from the museum collection. | full story
14 July 2020
The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) has decided to rethink the format of their lunch lectures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have now launched their lectures online and these online webinars are available for everyone, and registration is done via the website. | full story
19 juli 2020
Historicus Suze Zijlstra was te gast bij het NPO Radio 1 programma 'Vakantieman'. Ze sprak hier over 'Fort Rotterdam', een 17e eeuws fort in Makassar op het eiland Sulawesi in Indonesië, als reisbestemming. | full story
20 juli 2020
Hoogleraar migratiegeschiedenis Marlou Schrover was te gast in het Radio 1 programma Nieuws en Co om te praten over (on)gelijkheid in Nederland en de anti-racisme demonstraties die ook in Nederland plaatsvonden na de dood van George Floyd. | full story
28 July 2020
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) scientists join forces to take up important societal challenges. In January 2020 the LDE centre launched the new Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity. The new centre focuses primarily on governance and policy issues regarding migration and diversity. | full story
17 juli 2020
Onder leiding van Thijs Brocades Zaalberg (Nederlandse Defensie Academie) en Bart Luttikhuis (KITLV) hebben onderzoekers gewerkt aan een internationaal vergelijkend onderzoek naar dekolonisatieoorlogen. In een artikel in Trouw vertellen ze over de eerste resultaten. | full story
25 juli 2020
In een marathoninterview op NPO Radio 1 spreekt Ineke Sluiter, hoogleraar Griekse taal- en letterkunde, over net begonnen presidentschap bij de KNAW (De Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) en de extra verantwoordelijkheid die dat met zich meebrengt in tijden van corona. | full story
28 July 2020
The New York Magazine published a list of the best online Coursera courses. Among that list of twenty-one courses, Coursera Students also included two courses from Leiden University: 'Heritage under Threat' and 'The Rooseveltian Century'. | full story
23 juli 2020
Ton Dietz, sociaal geograaf en voormalig directeur van het African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), vertelt op NPO Radio 1 over innovatie in Afrika, waaronder 'Silicon Savannah' in Kenia, een regio met innovatieve en technologische expertise, en over andere soortgelijke innovatiehubs in Afrika. | full story
until 5 April 2021
This exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology focuses on Oceania and the islanders’ connection with the water and their huge resourcefulness. It features objects from canoes and ingenious navigation tools to statues and jewellery. | full story
deadline: 1 October 2020
The 12th International Convention of Asia Scholars will be held in Japan from 24-27 August 2021. You can participate at the panels, roundtables, book presentations and many other activities by sending your proposal. Read more on the Call on the website of the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS). | full story
Deadline: 1 October 2020
NINO annually awards two prizes to the best BA and (res)MA thesis on the ancient Near East in the Netherlands. The topic should be within the scope of the NINO research areas, and graded an 8 or higher at a Dutch university in the current academic year. | full story
24 - 28 August 2020
The Leiden - Delft - Erasmus (LDE) Centre for Global Heritage and Development organises this summer school on 'Museums and the Sustainable Development Goals'. Four different museums will be visited to learn what their contribution is to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Registration is now open. | full story
15 June 2020
Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, China is the talk of the town. Does the country have the virus under control and can we trust the official numbers from the Chinese government? LeidenGlobal spoke with professor of Chinese language and literature Maghiel van Crevel about his research and the current events. | full story
Deadline: 31 August 2020
This conference on 'History, Law, and the Looting of Cultural Property' takes place on 28-29 January 2021 at Leiden University. Key note speaker during the conference is Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer (Hamburg University). The organisers of the conference welcome paper proposals for presentations. | full story
Deadline: 18 december 2020
Het Dr. Silvia W. de Groot Fonds, beheerd door de Vereniging KITLV, is bedoeld om studenten of jonge onderzoekers afkomstig uit het Caraïbisch gebied financieel te ondersteunen bij hun onderzoek en wetenschappelijke publicatie in de sfeer van de geschiedenis/cultuur van de Caraïben. | full story
Deadline: 1 October 2020
As a young indologist at postdoc level you may apply for a Gonda Fellowship at IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies). The J. Gonda Fund Foundation supports students, researchers and publishers involved in the study of Sanskrit, other classical Indian languages, and Indian literature and cultural history. | full story
t/m 28 februari 2020
Zo’n tweeduizend jaar geleden waren de Romeinen de baas in het zuiden van Nederland. De Rijn vormde de noordelijke grens van het Romeinse Rijk: de limes. In de tentoonstelling 'Romeinen langs de Rijn' van het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden ontdekt jong en oud hoe het leven langs de grensrivier er in die tijd uitzag. | full story
