Events

May 2024

Wed 1 May 2024

Lecture | LAC Asia Academy: Shifting Memories of War

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Speakers Vincent K.L. Chang and Eric Zhang discuss how World War II is remembered in China and Russia, why these historical stories about the war matter today, and whether a joint remembering of the war implies a merging of Chinese and Russian narratives. 

Wed 1 May 2024

Festival | Museum de Lakenhal viert feest

Op 1 mei bestaat Museum De Lakenhal 150 jaar en dit wordt grootst gevierd met gratis toegang voor iedereen en een feestelijk programma van vroeg tot laat. Zo zijn er korte lezingen, muziek, workshops, ontmoetingen en is er taart voor de eerste 150 bezoekers. 

Wed 1 May 2024

Lecture | Towards A Poetics of Dwelling

Dr. Li Lü explores the rich cultural significance of ancient Chinese gardens created by intellectuals and how they can help us make more meaningful built environments today. This LIAS lecture focuses on the concept of "Nearness," an important aspect of these gardens, and how it's seen in modern design in China.

Thu 2 May 2024

IIAS Workshop | Taiwan Studies in Transition: Sources, Theories, and Approaches

This workshop brings together experts from different fields and regions to rethink and broaden the study of Taiwan. Various methods like digital research and new historical approaches are used and the goal is to discuss global issues and challenge traditional academic views. Everyone, including scholars, students, and the public, can join in to learn more about Taiwan in a global context.

Thu 2 May 2024

Lecture | Enlightenment, Empire and Fanaticism

During the Enlightenment, people tried to end empires while democracies faced problems. Republics declined, and Britain's free state was criticized for supporting corrupt empire-building and fanaticism. The surprising outcome of this era still affects global history today.

Thu 2 May 2024

ASCL Seminar | COVID-19 and Africa's New Era of Austerity

Prof. Toby Green talks about how the COVID-19 lockdown rules hurt Africa's informal workers the most, causing a "New Era of Austerity" through strict economic policies for the economic problems.  He looks at academic ideas like agency and neoliberalism to understand how this happened and what it means for Africa's future.

Thu 2 May 2024

Lecture | Indigenous populations’ major political impact in Latin America

Indigenous populations in Latin America have historically been understood as passive subjects of politics without much influence. The four experts in this roundtable argue differently. They discuss case studies from Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, and Peru.

Fri 3 May 2024

Symposium | Schrijven onder druk

In dit symposium staat het leven en werk van hoogleraar en Holocaust-overlever Sem Dresden (1914-2002) centraal. Met de vraag 'Welke rol hebben literatuur en schrijven in tijden van onrust en grote druk?' wordt er teruggekeken op Dresden's werk en invloed. Meld u aan voor 29 april.

Sat 4 May 2024

Festival | Alle sporen Leiden naar Oss

De 50ste editie van Field School van de Faculteit Archeologie wordt groots gevierd met een festival waarbij iedereen welkom is. Er zijn vele leuke activiteiten voor jong en oud, zoals rondleidingen, demonstraties en het meedoen aan de opgraving. Het festival is in Oss.

Sun 5 May 2024

Workshop Sieboldhuis | Sumi-e kunst

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Ontdek de Japanse cultuur op creatieve wijze - tijdens de tentoonstelling 'Roerige tijden' - met een workshop sumi-e (inkt schildering) van Leids sumi-e-kunstenaar & kunsthistorica Caroline Stroeks.

Sun 5 May 2024

RMO Lezing | Topstukken uit Romeinse villa's

Jasper de Bruin, conservator van de collectie Nederland in de Romeinse tijd, geeft een presentatie over de hoogtepunten van de nieuwe tentoonstelling "Romeinse villa’s in Limburg". De tentoonstelling toont archeologische vondsten uit de Romeinse tijd, waaronder meer dan twintig opgegraven Romeinse landgoederen die de regio van graan voorzagen. Het brengt voor het eerst duizenden archeologische villavondsten en oude opgravingsdocumentatie samen.

Tue 7 May 2024

IIAS Book Launch | Masculinities and Everyday Morality on Public Transport

Romit Chowdhury presents his book 'City of Men: Masculinities and Everyday Morality on Public Transport'. He talks about taxi drivers in Kolkata, focusing on how their ideas of masculinity influence how they move around the city every day. 

Wed 8 May 2024

Lecture | Ancient lexical borrowings between Sinitic and their northern neighbours

New research points to the Yellow River Valley as the birthplace of Sino-Tibetan. Sinitic speakers likely stayed put while Tibeto-Burman speakers moved northwest. This puts Sinitic alongside neighboring languages like Japonic, Koreanic, Tungusic, Mongolic, and Turkic. We know little about ancient word sharing between them, but this study want to uncover more, shedding light on early cultures in Northern China and Northeast Asia.

Sat 11 May 2024

RMO Publieksbijeenkomst | het oude Midden-Oosten

David Kertai en Anna de Wit vertellen in deze publieksbijeenkomst over de plannen voor de nieuwe vaste tentoonstelling 'Het oude Midden-Oosten'. Het is een interactieve bijeenkomst waarbij inbreng over de voorwerpen, thema's en presentatie van harte welkom is. 

Sun 12 May 2024

Leidse Wereldwandeling | Sporen van de Slavernij

Eeuwenlang was Nederland betrokken bij slavenhandel en slavernij, een geschiedenis van uitbuiting en racisme. Aan de hand van deze wandeling door de straten van de historische binnenstad van Leiden, leer je meer over deze geschiedenis. De wandeling is samengesteld door Mapping Slavery in Leiden i.s.m. het KITLV, de Universiteit Leiden en LeidenGlobal.

Mon 13 May 2024

Lecture | Anthropology at Sea: Movement as Ethnographic Practice

Jatin Dua, from the University of Michigan, looks into the study of ocean life. He focuses on ports and shipping lanes in Bab-el-Mandeb, a water channel linking the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, to understand sea trade better. 

Tue 14 May 2024

Symposium | Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War

Global War Studies experts discuss how the conflict in Ukraine influences the broader understanding of the social phenomenon of war. This event is also the official book launch of the book 'Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War'. It takes place in the Hague. 

Tue 14 May 2024

Lecture | Feminist archaeologies for the 21st century

Catherine Frieman argues that embracing uncertainty and paying attention to less popular details are crucial for creating strong stories from ancient archaeological information. She states that exploring the past in this manner can lead to new and innovative ideas for the future. 

Tue 14 May 2024

Lecture | Commentary by a Persian scientist on an Islamic scholar's book

"The Remarks and Admonitions," written by Ibn Sina, a medieval Islamic scholar, discusses deep topics like God's nature and proofs for divine existence. Tusi's (a Persian scientist and philosopher) commentary connects Ibn Sina's ideas with Shi’i Islam. This lecture looks at how this important text has been passed down through generations of scholars, showing us how medieval Muslim thinkers tried to understand the world.

Wed 15 May 2024

Seminar | A Critical Conversation on Oceanic Spaces

Dr. Jatin Dua leads a seminar-style workshop introducing Oceans Lab, a new initiative supporting interdisciplinary research, writing, and advocacy on marine topics. Projects under the Oceans Lab explore issues such as race, labor, inequality, climate change, and migration.

Wed 15 May 2024

Lecture | Reflecting on the Politics of Decolonization in Hong Kong

Chun Chun (Isha) Ting, a Research Fellow at IIAS, examines how different discussions about Hong Kong's society and culture talk about politics, understand history and time, and imagine its future after colonial rule. 

Wed 15 May 2024

Lecture | Public Support for Citizenship Expansion in East-Asia

This lecture looks at how history and social cues affect what people in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan think about integration policies. While past research mostly looked at skilled immigrants and returning co-ethnics, this new study focuses on how migrants adapting to the host culture influences public support. Also, it checks if differences in history and community action in these countries lead to different levels of support for immigrant integration.

Thu 16 May 2024

IIAS Lecture | The Doctrine of the Sky-Blue One as the Original Teaching of the Buddha

Dr Niklas Foxeus examines the conflicting views of Buddhist orthodoxy within the Sangha, the monastic community. He does this by examining the case of Ashin Nyāna, a Burmese Buddhist whose moral transformation of the religion has been declared illegal by the state.

Thu 16 May 2024

Lecture | The Historical Sociology of the Ottoman Empire in Cold War Turkey

In this LUCIS What's New?! lecture, Halil Akkurt explains the discussions among leftists in Cold War Turkey about the history of the Ottoman Empire. He demonstrates how these conversations were shaped by the diverse political agendas of different leftist organizations.

Fri 17 May 2024

Lecture | Indo-Iranian Loanwords in Tibetic languages

Josiah Medin explores what we can learn about the sounds and pronunciation of a lost ancient language by studying the loanwords it left behind, focusing especially on how they relate to Indo-Iranian languages. 

Sun 19 May 2024

RMO Lezing | Topstukken uit Paestum

De tentoonstelling "Paestum: Stad van godinnen" gaat over de stad Paestum in Zuid-Italië, gesticht door Grieken rond 600 v.Chr. Het is vooral bekend om zijn oude tempels voor de godinnen Hera en Pallas Athena. Conservator Ruurd Halbertsma vertelt tijdens de lezing over zijn favoriete voorwerpen in de tentoonstelling, zoals de held Heracles en de mooie schilderingen in oude graven.

Sun 19 May 2024

Leidse Wereldwandeling | Sporen van Poëzie in Leiden

Tijdens deze Wereldwandeling door Leiden, word je meegenomen langs een selectie van muurgedichten in Leiden en de unieke verhalen die eraan verbonden zijn. Hierbij wordt er stilgestaan bij de verhalen die er door de jaren heen zijn ontstaan. 

Mon 20 May 2024

Lecture | History of Water Management in Yemen

For a long time, people have lived and thrived in the dry areas of South Arabia, where the main challenge to life is the lack of water. There are various sites from ancient to premodern times that can serve as examples for smart water management. The lecture will present two case studies by Ingrid Hehmeyer and Daniel Martin Varisco.

Tue 21 May 2024

Lezing | Levende teksten

'Werkteksten' waren praktische boeken die artsen gebruikten voor kennis en als notitieblokken. Ze schreven er observaties, recepten en behandelingen in op. Bij het kopiëren van deze boeken werden deze notities soms ook overgenomen, waardoor er verschillende versies ontstonden die steeds werden aangepast. Deze lezing gaat over een voorbeeld uit de UB-collectie: het boek van de 13e-eeuwse arts uit Yemen al-Sanawbari.

Wed 22 May 2024 - Sat 25 May 2024

IIAS Conference | Nature, Society and Culture in Hydrography

The International Conference on Inland Waterscapes discusses the importance of inland waters in different places, focusing on their role as both infrastructure and cultural heritage. It aims to deepen our understanding of these watery landscapes and spark conversations among experts to address their changing dynamics. It takes place in Udine, Italy.

Wed 22 May 2024

Lecture | The methodological potential of Area Studies within the Humanities

Dr. Maaike Warnaar investigates how Area Studies within the Humanities can offer valuable research methods that can be shared with both colleagues and students, highlighting the importance of making the research approaches more visible.

Wed 22 May 2024

Lecture | Dutch Schools and Slavery in the Early United States

After the American Revolution, a little town near New York City started a school. Prof. Craig Wilder's talk looks at how the people in this Dutch farming village used slavery and the new focus on education after the war to rebuild their community. The lecture is followed by a reception.

Thu 23 May 2024

Conference | Roundtable on Slavery

Leading experts on slavery in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Worlds discuss the challenges we face in sharing knowledge about slavery. Asking the question: What comes after recognition, and what role do historians have?  Prof. Craig Wilder, Prof. M’hamed Oualdi, Prof. Wouter Veraart and Prof. Nira Wickramasinghe discuss this in this roundtable. 

Sun 26 May 2024

Lecture | Art Without Soul? Embodiment and Historical Performance

This session of In the Making explores how the performing body can be used as a creative resource. Modern critics often mock nineteenth-century actors' and musicians' emphasis on over-the-top gestures. This session explores how these actors and musicians used their bodies to channel and communicate emotion. 

Sun 26 May 2024

Hortus wandeling | Proeverij Romeinse kruiden

Tijdens een interactieve wandeling door de Leidse Hortus Botanicus leer je meer over de planten die de Romeinen gebruikten voor hun eten, gezondheid, bijen en parfum. Archeobotanist Ellis Grootveld toont oa de nieuwe Mediterrane tuin van de Hortus en laat je proeven hoe de Romeinen aten.

Sun 26 May 2024

Workshop Sieboldhuis | Koinobori stempels

Ontdek de Japanse cultuur met een workshop 'Koinobori': kleurrijke karpervlaggen die symbool staan voor vastberadenheid en moed. In Japan worden de vlaggen jaarlijks gebruikt op 5 mei Kinderdag 'Kodomo no Hi'. De vlaggen staan symbool voor de wens van de ouders om hun kinderen sterk en gezond op te laten groeien.

Tue 28 May 2024

RCMC evenement | Vertoning en gesprek met Jeffry Pondaag

Tijdens dit event wordt de documentaire 'Moeder Dao, De Schildpadgelijkende' getoont. Deze documentaire gaat over de koloniale periode 1912-1933 in het voormalige Nederlands-Indië. Na de vertoning is er een gesprek tussen Jeffry Pondaag en Wayne Modest over het Indonesisch perspectief en wie de autoriteit heeft om erover te spreken. (Locatie: Wereldmuseum Rotterdam)

June 2024

Sun 2 June 2024

Leidse Wereldwandeling | Sporen van de Slavernij

Eeuwenlang was Nederland betrokken bij slavenhandel en slavernij, een geschiedenis van uitbuiting en racisme. Aan de hand van deze wandeling door de straten van de historische binnenstad van Leiden, leer je meer over deze geschiedenis. De wandeling is samengesteld door Mapping Slavery in Leiden i.s.m. het KITLV, de Universiteit Leiden en LeidenGlobal.

Sun 9 June 2024

Leidse Wereldwandeling | Sporen van Poëzie in Leiden

Tijdens deze Wereldwandeling door Leiden, word je meegenomen langs een selectie van muurgedichten in Leiden en de unieke verhalen die eraan verbonden zijn. Hierbij wordt er stilgestaan bij de verhalen die er door de jaren heen zijn ontstaan. 

Tue 11 June 2024

ASCL Seminar | The Role of Cinema in the Construction of the South African Empire, 1900-1960

Emeritus Prof. Neil Parsons from the University of Botswana discusses how movies shaped South African history, focusing on the period before official racial segregation. African Film Productions Ltd made films from 1913 to 1919-20 featuring African actors, but later, film styles changed, with some using white actors for black roles. South African film production slowed until the 1950s, with movies mainly promoting Afrikaner language and white identity, supported by the government.

Sun 23 June 2024

Hortus wandeling | Proeverij Romeinse kruiden

Tijdens een interactieve wandeling door de Leidse Hortus Botanicus leer je meer over de planten die de Romeinen gebruikten voor hun eten, gezondheid, bijen en parfum. Archeobotanist Ellis Grootveld toont oa de nieuwe Mediterrane tuin van de Hortus en laat je proeven hoe de Romeinen aten.

July 2024

Sun 21 July 2024

Hortus wandeling | Proeverij Romeinse kruiden

Tijdens een interactieve wandeling door de Leidse Hortus Botanicus leer je meer over de planten die de Romeinen gebruikten voor hun eten, gezondheid, bijen en parfum. Archeobotanist Ellis Grootveld toont oa de nieuwe Mediterrane tuin van de Hortus en laat je proeven hoe de Romeinen aten.

Tue 23 July 2024 - Thu 25 July 2024

Conference | EuroSEAS

EuroSEAS, founded in 1992, brings together European scholars interested in Southeast Asian studies. They hold a big conference every two years where experts from different fields meet to share ideas. In addition to conferences, it organizes PhD masterclasses, workshops, and other events and welcomes people from all over the world to join.

September 2024

Thu 12 September 2024 - Fri 13 September 2024

Conference | Brave New World

This year's conference theme is "The Future of Indifference," where scientists, artists, thinkers, and industry experts will collaboratively explore the this concept through questions like "Can AI be indifferent?". Brave New World is an annual Art & Science conference for people who want to know what the future holds in store.

November 2024

Tue 12 November 2024

IIAS Panel | Making Sense of Complexity in Contemporary Urban Practices

Urban planners often simplify city complexities using contrasts like rural/urban, formal/informal. But, trends like the global housing crisis and climate change show the limitations of these analyses. The panel discussion advocates for a fresh approach in urban studies, embracing complexity instead of simple categorizations.