Books and films leiden university universiteit leiden. For one, it is and has been a university city for well over 400 years. Leiden university is the oldest university in the netherlands, established in 1575 by william of orange. The service centre international staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in leiden. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited masters degree in history and the title master of arts ma. With its rich history, monumental buildings, beautifull gardens and canals its a lovely place for tourists. State university of leiden, university in leiden, neth. Basis was set up over the summer of 2012 by a group of prospective ba international studies students, and has been steadily developing over the years. This site provides access to the digitised and digital born collections of leiden university libraries. It has seven faculties in the arts, sciences and social sciences, spread over locations in leiden and the hague.
Leiden university libraries ubl is an internationally recognised research library with worldclass collections and advanced services for education and research. Are you an international employee or guest researcher. It is twinned with oxford, the location of englands eldest university. The collection is located at the special collections section of the main library of the university at leiden, the netherlands. Leiden center for the study of ancient arabia, leiden, netherlands. Its strong international orientation and focus on the study of european and noneuropean history in a global context gives the leiden ma in history a unique character in the netherlands. The greatest advantage of the library is that those who want to study, can study. It is twinned with oxford, the location of the united kingdoms oldest university. Since 1575 the university has enjoyed a prominent place in the city of leiden and since its founding the university its motto has been bastion of freedom. By the early 17th century leiden had an international reputation as a centre of theology, science, and. See who you know at leiden university press, leverage your professional network, and get. Rosu, felicia university lecturer, university lecturer, institute for history, leiden university. Leiden university has made history with its many scientific discoveries.
The bookshop is specialised in history books and offers wonderful books about the ancient near east, middle east, ancient egypt, the ancient classical world, other ancient cultures and a lot of military books by osprey publishing. The bookshop of the world marshals and moulds a staggering volume of research material and is every bit as diverse, copious and sophisticated as the culture it excavates. With its rich history, monumental buildings, beautifull gardens and canals its a. Master level student in asian studies at leiden university in the netherlands. It is located in the city of leiden and the hague, with an international honours college based in the latter. A student taking psychology courses as an elective student should keep in mind. Leiden is one of the most important museum cities in the netherlands, in quantity only second to amsterdam. Our scientific research and teaching inspire one another, and this crosspollination shapes our contribution to society. After these lecture periods, books may be ordered from our bookshop or. Offering the best shopping experience, that is why we use cookies. It was originally modelled on the academy of geneva, an important centre of calvinistic teaching. They can take these courses as an elective student.
The rich oriental collections of the leiden university contain some 6,000 middle eastern manuscripts, about 120,000 rare books printed before 1950, and photographs of interest to the scholars of the region. A university city since 1575, leiden houses leiden university and leiden university medical centre. Leiden university is a public research university in leiden, netherlands. With its history as a university city you will only find one art museum, but several on topics ranging from ethnology to natural history. Please click on forgot password to get a new password.
Student bookshop studystore at erasmus universiteit rotterdam focuses mainly on the academic community on campus. Look under your faculty or study programme tab for information on how to. Known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, the university came into particular prominence during the dutch golden age, when scholars from around europe were attracted to the dutch. Labyrint keeps its members up to date with all the associations activities through the monthly newsletter. Leiden university attaches great value to freedom of spirit, thought and speech, and is open to everyone who is willing to get the best out of themselves. After three years of planning and construction, leiden universitys new asian. A mixture of psychology and fun can be found on the study trip to a foreign university city, which labyrint organises every year. The masters in history is your opportunity to access this worldclass expertise. At leiden university, we have one of the worlds leading centres for the study of european and noneuropean history. Internationally recognised, leiden university houses more than 40 national and international research institutes.
Please note that materials in may have access restrictions. Kasper van ommen 1964 studied history of art at leiden university. Mayflower bookshop bookstore leiden, netherlands 7. It is famous for having the oldest university of the netherlands, called leiden university. This exhibition not only features historical maps, prints and books, but also. Leiden is located on the old rhine, at a distance of some 20 kilometers from the hague to its south and some 40 kilometers from amsterdam to its north. Universiteit leiden is a public research university in leiden, netherlands. Its historical primary campus consists of buildings scattered across the. Visit your local bookshop in durham university today for a great selection of books and gifts. Leiden university offers 45 bachelor s programmes in leiden and 7 bachelors programmes in the hague. Apart from leiden being a vibrant student city, leiden university is the oldest university in the netherlands. The ubl provides these scholarly information services as a trusted partner in knowledge for researchers, teachers and students. Bookshop is a designminded, multidisciplinary brand offering objects, events, and experiences related to books and reading. Look under your faculty or study programme tab for information on how to acquire study materials.
For all activities, please, check the labyrint events. Leiden university is one of europes foremost research universities. Mayflower on breestraat, silvester on the rapenburg for kids books, the public library has a not bad english language section, the boekenzolder is free, can get you many hooks, and most of the dutch book stores have some books in english. The university has over 6,500 staff members and 26,900 students. Arabic in context celebrating 400 years of arabic at leiden. The recreational area of the kaag lakes kagerplassen lies just to the northeast of leiden. Its strong international orientation and focus on the study of european and noneuropean history in a global context gives the leiden ma in history a unique character in the netherlands six specialisations and a flexible curriculum. Throughout its history the university has stood for freedom and its motto, praesidium libertatis, translates as bastion of freedom, dating back to when its founder conferred. Digital collections is continuously enriched with new content and new functionality. With our research, we work to gain a fundamental understanding of the world and the people around us. For nearly all programmes of the faculty of humanities you may order your readers via the reader website of leiden university. With such a broad curriculum, the masters programme in history offers you the.
The leiden university institute for history is responsible for the main part of the historical research carried out at leiden university. While most of these books are in dutch, they also have a section. Studystore aims to have all compulsory books from current blocks and trimesters in stock. Like this page to receive updates about what were up to. Leiden is a bustling, friendly mediumsized city, an urban community full of life with an outwardlooking, international character, particularly with its famous university, more than 435 years old. Leiden is home to the netherlands oldest university, leiden university, which was founded in 1575. A university city since 1575, leiden houses leiden university, the eldest university of the netherlands, and leiden university medical centre. Whether history is a passionate interest, or your field of study, our low prices will open up any field to you whether youre interested in. The city of leiden, located in south holland, netherlands is steeped in a rich history. The ubl provides these scholarly information services as a trusted partner in knowledge for. What binds us is the search for solutions for current global challenges, a search that we conduct with an open mind. The importance of biography in african historical studies.
History at leiden university is an accredited degree programme. In an open climate and inspiring environment we challenge employees and students to. Sleutelstad, has a population of over 120 thousand and lies in the province south holland. Founded in 1575 by william, prince of orange as a reward to the town of leiden for its defense against spanish attacks during the eighty years war, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the netherlands. It was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education. The university has always met high standards of education and research. Leiden university is an internationally oriented, comprehensive university. Student life leiden university universiteit leiden. Books on the history of leiden university the bastion of liberty. Magna commoditas history of the university library. Leiden university has centuryold traditions and a very rich history. Leiden is a picturesque town with 114,000 inhabitants, close to amsterdam, rotterdam and the hague.
Their work represents book history at its bestand it does so in the face of formidable difficulties. Jul 25, 2014 a very nice small bookshop in the city center of leiden. Leiden university has seven faculties, situated in leiden and the hague. Our friendly booksellers are here to help you find your next favourite book. Welcome at the webshop from labyrint for your study books. Its strong international orientation and focus on the study of european, american, asian and african societies in a global context give the institute a unique character. The master of history at leiden university has a widereaching academic scope. Dec, 20 the rich oriental collections of the leiden university contain some 6,000 middle eastern manuscripts, about 120,000 rare books printed before 1950, and photographs of interest to the scholars of the region. Please visit the reader website for more information. Leiden is located on the oude rijn, at a distance of some 20 kilometres 12 miles from the hague to its south and some 40 km 25 mi from amsterdam to its north. The best bookstores in leiden, netherlands whodoyou.
This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. A very nice small bookshop in the city center of leiden. A number of courses in the psychology program are open to nonpsychology students from other programs at leiden university and students from other research universities or universities of applied science. Having lived in vietnam, dubai, hong kong, france and the netherlands, i have a versatile background and adaptable personality. The history programmes of the erasmus school of history culture and communication focus on societal, economic, political and cultural themes. It is a member of the league of european research universities and positioned highly in all international academic rankings. The luxuriant gems of the spring and autumn annals, presented at the early china seminar, columbia university, february 27, 2011 is there a suburban sacrifice in the book of odes, presented at the book of odes workshop, new york university, september 26, 2011. Browse our esshc 2020 title list below and use the discount code esshc20 at checkout. Due to the corona crisis, esshc 2020 has unfortunately been postponed. Books and study materials leiden university universiteit leiden. Upstairs, theres a large section with englishonly literature, as well as history.
In fact, the oldest university in all of the netherlands is indeed located in leiden and aptly named what else. In our history books section youll find used books on local history and histories of international events, histories by epoch and histories by continent. Leiden and its suburbs have a population of 355,000, making it one of the major urban regions in the netherlands. Leiden university is the oldest university in the netherlands, founded in 1575. Four national museums are located in leiden, among others, that are worth to visit. State university of leiden university, leiden, netherlands.
In line with university measures, ascl staff will be working from home until at least. Leiden university, the netherlands, was founded in 1575 and is one of europes leading international research universities. Leiden university is one of europes top universities, with thirteen nobel prize winners. Bibliotheque wallonne walloon churches in the netherlands. Radboud university is a studentcentered university in the netherlands, active in almost all scientific fields. Celebrating 400 years of arabic at leiden university.
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