Events

September 2022

Mon 26 September 2022

Event | Thinking With Wendy Hui Kyong Chun

This event, which is part of the Research Center for Material Culture's 'Thinking With' conversation series, is titled ‘Discriminating data & the new politics of recognition’. Wendy Hui Kyong Chun discusses this topic with several other experts.

Tue 27 September 2022

RMO Boekpresentatie | The Walking Dead

Deze boekpresentatie, gegeven door Lara Weiss, Nico Staring en Huw Twiston Davies, presenteert vier boeken die te maken hebben met het Egyptische onderzoeksproject The Walking Dead at Saqqara: The Making of a Cultural Geography.

Tue 27 September 2022

Lecture | The Chinese autocracy

This Leiden Asia Centre event discusses the question ‘Why does the Chinese autocracy care about and fear its people at the same time?’. Professor Chih-yu Shih of the National Taiwan University will present his thoughts followed by a Q&A.

Wed 28 September 2022

Lecture | Nationalism in China

How does nationalism in China function? This question and others will be answered in this online panel, which includes distinguished China experts Thomas Mullaney of Stanford University and Christopher Hughes of the London School of Economics. 

Wed 28 September 2022

Lecture | What Do We Mean When We Say “Academic Freedom”?

Beshara Doumani, professor of history at Brown University, discusses the meaning and limitations of Academic Freedom at this LUCIS keynote lecture. Besides other examples, he uses the context of Palestine to do so.

Thu 29 September 2022

Book presentation | The South Asia to Gulf Migration Governance Complex

The Leiden Asia Centre, the Leiden University Centre for International Relations (LUCIR) and the Leiden Political Economy Group (L-PEG) organise this book presentation to launch the new edited volume on global migration governance regimes.

Thu 29 September 2022

KITLV Webinar | “I have a right to a better imam”

In this lecture, titled ‘“I have a right to a better imam”: Women, Divorce, and Islam in Indonesia’, Rachel Rinaldo discusses her research on divorced Indonesian Muslim women. How do Islamic courts in Indonesia influence this process?

Thu 29 September 2022

Conference | Ethnolinguistic vitality and diversity

The inauguration of Felix Ameka will commence on Thursday 29th September with a Symposium with the theme 'Ethnolinguistic vitality and diversity: Looking back and moving forward.' The rest of the 2-day conference features many other knowledgeable speakers on the topic.

Thu 29 September 2022

KITLV Book discussion | Inconvenient heritage

The KITLV book discussion led by Jos van Beurden, author of ‘Inconvenient heritage: Colonial collections and restitution in the Netherlands and Belgium’, discusses the discomfort around possession of objects of former colonies in museums. Should they all be returned?

Thu 29 September 2022

Event | Inspiratiemiddag Erfgoed en Stedelijke Ontwikkeling

Deze middag draait volledig om erfgoed en hoe het meenemen van erfgoed in stedelijke ontwikkeling vaak leidt tot betere eindresultaten. Experts, studenten en partners uit het LDE netwerk zullen deze boodschap en ontwikkelingen toelichten.

October 2022

Mon 3 October 2022

Lezing | 3 October University

Met het thema ‘Op zoek naar wat Echt Waar is!’ worden dit jaar in het van der Werfpark drie lezingen gehouden. Is placebo een leugen, spreken algoritmen altijd de waarheid, en is liegen altijd fout? Ontdek het!

Thu 6 October 2022

IIAS Masterclass | Seventeenth-century depictions of sacred sites

This free masterclass for students, taught by Professor of Indian Art Anna L. Dallapiccola, is titled ‘Seventeenth-century depictions of sacred sites in the Kailasanathar Temple at Nattam, Tamil Nadu’. It is followed by a public lecture.

Thu 6 October 2022

Opening of 'Crafting Cultures' at Oude UB Building

Opening of the LeidenGlobal Interdisciplinary photo exhibition on Crafts and Craftsmanship in different cultures, with an introduction by Fridus Steijlen on the Crafts of Tau-Tau Puppetry Arts in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Thu 6 October 2022

KITLV Book discussion | Orphaned landscapes

Patricia Spyer wrote her book ‘Orphaned landscapes: Violence, visuality, and appearance in Indonesia’ about the production of visual memories such as street art during a time of crisis and the ways in which this influenced and changed perceptions. 

Thu 6 October 2022

ASCL Event | Kick-off iAfrica Film Festival 2022

The iAfrica Film Festival 2022 takes place on 14, 15 and 16 October 2022 in The Hague with the theme 'The Strength of Africa: Congo (DRC)'. This kick-off event shows the film ‘Kumbuka’ by Petna Ndaliko Katondolo, followed by a discussion.

Thu 6 October 2022

Lecture | Research Seminar by Benjamin Hegarty

Anthropologist Benjamin Hegarty dicusses ‘Identity cards, semiotic instability, and signs of state recognition for Indonesian warias’ in this research seminar by CAOS. He bases his findings on fieldwork done  in Yogyakarta and Jakarta since 2014.

Fri 7 October 2022

KITLV Public Program | Revolt! Degrowth! Decolonize!

KITLV researchers, scientists, artists and activists discuss the current climate crisis and its capitalist prehistory at this public program. The full title of the event is 'Revolt! Degrowth! Decolonize! Global Climate Agendas, Local Struggles.'

Fri 7 October 2022

IIAS Lecture | Piety and devotion. 16th-century murals

Held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the full title of this lecture is ‘Piety and devotion. 16th-century murals in the Virabhadra Temple in Lepakshi, India’. The speaker is Indian art historian Professor Anna L. Dallapiccola. 

Wed 12 October 2022

Event | Literaire salon over 'de zee البحر'

Het Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society organiseert een literaire salon in de Arabische traditie rondom het thema ‘de zee’, met optredens van beroemde en aankomende dichters.

Wed 12 October 2022

Webinar | Hernan Santa Cruz Dialogue Series

This webinar titled ‘Economic, Social and Cultural Rights & Transitioning to a Sustainable Society’ brings together leading academics, experts, civil society and others to discuss the obstacles to implementing economic, social and cultural rights. 

Thu 13 October 2022

Conference | Environmental Justice in US History

Environmental justice issues have moved to the forefront of politics in the US and the rest of the world. This event aims to explore the state of the field and identify some of its most crucial developments and challenges. 

Thu 13 October 2022 - Sat 15 October 2022

Symposium | 150 years New Waterway

How can we shape future growth and development while thinking about climate adaptation, energy transition and urbanisation? This international symposium aims for professionals, scholars, and stakeholders interested in water and spatial planning to discuss this. 

Fri 14 October 2022

Congres | Laatmiddeleeuwse en Vroegmoderne Multimodaliteit

Bij deze interactieve workshop genaamd ‘Laatmiddeleeuwse en Vroegmoderne Multimodaliteit: van theorie naar ontsluiting’ geven verschillende sprekers korte presentaties over dit onderwerp. Het evenement is georganiseerd door Rita Schlusemann, Esther van Gelder en Alisa van de Haar.

Fri 14 October 2022

Conference | Bringing objects to life

This symposium is held on the occasion of Professor Annelou van Gijn's retirement. Van Gijn was a professor of Archaeological Material Culture and Artefact Studies who focused on prehistoric technology and ancient crafts, among other things.

Sun 16 October 2022

RMO Lezing | De mummiekisten van Petisis

Hoe zien de drie in elkaar passende mummiekisten van Petisis, deurwachter in de tempel van de god Amon, eruit? Marein Meijer, assistent-conservator van de collectie Egypte, laat het zien in deze topstukkenlezing.

Tue 18 October 2022

RMO Lezing | De drang om te bezitten

In het kader van Leiden2022 organiseren het RMO en de faculteit Archeologie de reeks ‘Leidse stellingen’ waarin wetenschappers vertellen wat hen in hun werk drijft. Deze lezing wordt gegeven door Pieter ter Keurs, hoogleraar aan de Universiteit Leiden.

Thu 20 October 2022

Debat | Wie maakt geschiedenis in Transvaal?

Historici, studenten en buurtgenoten werkten samen in "Wie maakt geschiedenis in Transvaal?", over de Leidse wijk. De resultaten worden gepresenteerd en er volgt een gesprek over de betekenis van het verleden in de toekomst.

Tue 25 October 2022

Event | Thinking With - Possessions, revisited

What could be the meaning of ‘possession’ in the context of ethnographic and/or world museums? This is the central question at the online conversation held by the Research Center for Material Culture with Wayne Modest, Alana Osbourne, and others.

Tue 25 October 2022 - Thu 27 October 2022

KITLV Conference | Digital WINNER

The WINNER conference, the Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research, is all about interacting with researchers, practitioners, policy makers and the private sector to exchange knowledge and expertise on the Dutch-Indonesian playing field.

Wed 26 October 2022

IIAS Webinar | Music Worlding in Palau

This online interactive book talk, titled ‘Music Worlding in Palau: Chanting, Atmospheres, and Meaningfulness’, is given by professor of cultural musicology Birgit Abels. The talk is part of the IIAS book talks series.

Thu 27 October 2022

IIAS Event | River Cities in Asia

The hybrid book launch ‘River Cities in Asia. Waterways in Urban Development and History’ features a panel discussion with the book contributors, led by the three Editors. The book discusses the intimate relationships between rivers and cities in Asia.

Sun 30 October 2022

RMO Lezing | Een hypnotiserende priester

Deze topstukkenlezing, gegeven door David Kertai, conservator collectie oude Nabije Oosten, gaat over over het beeldje van een priester uit het oude Soemerië. Hoe is onze kijk op dit beeldje over de jaren veranderd?

November 2022

Wed 2 November 2022 - Fri 4 November 2022

Conference | Taking Care & Re|Creating Kinship in the Ethnographic Museum in Europe

This conference, hosted by the Research Center for Material Culture, is part of the international collaborative research project ‘Taking Care - Ethnographic and World Cultures Museums as Spaces of Care’ and consists of public events and panels.

Thu 3 November 2022

ASCL Seminar | The UN, Women’s Movements, and the Post-Conflict Response to Sexual Violence

Drawing on interviews in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, this ASCL seminar by Peace Medie analyses how factors such as the strength of the women’s movement affects the establishment of these specialised units and the performance of personnel.

Thu 3 November 2022

Congres | Dag van de Leidse journalistiek

Leidse studenten en docenten uit verschillende opleidingen presenteren een jaar lang onderzoek naar "Journalistiek in Leiden: toen, nu en straks". Samen schrijven ze de bouwstenen voor een nieuwe geschiedenis van de Leidse media.

Fri 4 November 2022 - Fri 25 November 2022

RMO & LeidenGlobal event | Maand van Toetanchamon

Het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden en LeidenGlobal organiseren met de Faculteit Archeologie en de Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen van de Universiteit Leiden en het Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten in november 2022 de ‘Maand van Toetanchamon’ in het kader van Leiden2022.

Thu 17 November 2022

ASCL Seminar | Limits to Transnational Security Governance in the Sahel

In this hybrid seminar dr Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde of the Danish Institute for International Studies discusses the EU’s security interventions in Mali. What are the key limitations in the EU’s attempts to intervene in the Sahel region?

Thu 17 November 2022

Conference | Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update

This networking event, hosted by the Research Cluster Asia of the Institute for Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, features Leiden and the Hague based anthropologists who give short pitches on the research they are involved in.  

Fri 18 November 2022

Lezing | Het Geheugen van Geur

Kun je door het reconstrueren van een historische geur de verbinding met het verleden maken? Deze lezing analyseert vanuit verschillende perspectieven het belang van geur in het leven en de geschiedenis van Constantijn Huygens. 

Sun 20 November 2022

RMO Lezing | Terra sigillata uit Vechten

In het Utrechtse fort Vechten hebben de Romeinen veel terra sigliatta, ook bekend als het porselein uit de oudheid, achtergelaten. In deze topstukkenlezing vertelt Jasper de Bruin, conservator collectie Nederland in de Romeinse tijd, over dit glanzende aardewerk.

December 2022

Thu 1 December 2022

ASCL Lecture | Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture by Megan Vaughan

This year’s Stephen Ellis annual lecture, titled ‘Africa in the time of Coronavirus - Biology, history and politics’, is given by Megan Vaughan, Professor of African History and Health. How has COVID-19 impacted different parts of Africa?

Sun 11 December 2022

RMO Lezing | Hatiay, meester van geheimen

In deze topstukkenlezing vertelt Lara Weiss, conservator collectie Egypte, over de kapel van Hatiay, een Egyptyische hoge ambtenaar uit 1300 v.Chr. die onder andere de titel ‘meester van geheimen’ kreeg. Wat weten we over hem en zijn werk?

August 2023

Sun 6 August 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023

Conference | 13th International Congress of Egyptologists

This bid for the 13th International Congress of Egyptologists is made jointly by the Leiden University Department of Egyptology, the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO), the Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten (NINO) and the Papyrologisch Instituut.