Film screening Ecumenopolis: The City without Limits
On February 28, a documentary will be screened about Istanbul’s rapid urbanisation and its consequences for the urban poor and the environment.
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Wednesday 15 February | China Seminar by Eva Ströber
The Story of a Ewer in the Shape of A Crayfish.
Workshop: Job Applications in English
Learn how to apply for a job in English! Visit the workshop on Thursday 16 February 2012, 9.15 – 11.00 hrs. Room: Van Wijkplaats 4/004
24 Februar: next Seminar Eastern Christianity
The Spring 2012 programme of the Seminar Eastern Christianity offers several lectures on the Near East. Drinks will be served afterwards.
29 May - 8 June | LUCIS Summer School on Manuscripts from the Muslim World
From Tuesday 29 May until Friday 8 June 2012, LUCIS, in cooperation with the Scaliger Institute, organises a summer school on manuscripts from the muslim world. Deadline for application: 1 April 2012.
German-Israeli Summer School 9-14 September at Freie Universität Berlin
The second New Frontiers in Islamic Studies German-Israeli Summer School funded by the Einstein-Stiftung, Berlin with as topic: "The Genizah: An unexploited source for the intellectual history of the medieval world of Islam." (deadline 31 May 2012)
Summer Course Christian and Islamic Art and Architecture
The Netherlands Institute in Beirut offers an unique course on Christian and Islamic art and architecture. This course takes place in Lebanon between Monday 2 and Friday 13 July 2012.
Graduate education for Research Master’s at Dutch research schools
Many researchers in the Faculty of Humanities are members of a research school related to their area of expertise. Research schools aim at collaboration of researchers from different faculties in the same university (interfaculty schools) or in different universities (interuniversity schools). From the academic year 2011-2012 onwards Research Master students will become affiliated with one of the national research schools. They will also be able to take courses with transferable credits at the school of their choice.
NIT beurzen Istanbul 2012 / NIT scholarships Istanbul 2012
Het Nederlands Instituut in Turkije (NIT) heeft enkele beurzen beschikbaar voor gevorderde studenten en promovendi voor een kort studieverblijf in Turkije. The Dutch Institute in Turkey (NIT) has grants available for advanced students and PhD candidates for a short research stay in Turkey.
QS Rankings place Area Studies at European top
The 2011 QS World University Rankings for Arts & Humanities place Leiden University's department of Area Studies at the top in continental Europe.
Humanities Calendar
Curious about guest lectures and other events that take place at the Faculty of Humanities? This page contains an overview of all English Humanities related events in Leiden.
Leiden University Libraries launch the Toolbox Finding Scholarly Information
The Toolbox helps you in gathering information for your paper or presentation but also to avoid plagiarism. Furthermore departments can integrate the Toolbox into their curriculum.