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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Roman Pharaohs: Representations of Imperial Power in Egypt. NINO Postdoc Nicola Barbagli will speak about the multicultural society of Roman Egypt and its active participation in the wider Roman world. 20 Oct, 15:30-16:30 hrs. HMO 0.02, and online via Zoom. Registration now open: buff.ly/cvqRp9y

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Roman Pharaohs: Representations of Imperial Power in Egypt

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Op zondag 1 november 2026 organiseert Stichting Ishtar Gate een feestelijke avond met muziek, cultuur en erfgoed uit Mesopotamië. Het evenement zal plaatsvinden in het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden. Zie de poster voor meer informatie.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

On 22 and 23 October 2026 the conference “Grave Goods From Antiquity to the Modern Era: Theoretical Approaches to the Mortuary Ritual of Gift-Giving” will take place in Groningen. For more information and registration, see buff.ly/qi5Fky3 The deadline for registration is Sunday 18 October 2026.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The conference "Writing Numbers in Papyri" will take place from 4 until 6 November in the Leiden University Library. For more information, see: buff.ly/0ZJFgdW #leidenpapyrologicalinstitute #papyrology

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The 23rd Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting (PoCA) will take place from 11-13 November 2026 in Leiden. For more information, see buff.ly/NruzBs3. #ninoleiden #PoCA #leidenuniversity

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Het twintigste Zenobiacongres met als thema "een geschiedenis van verzet" zal op 7 november plaatsvinden in de Amstelkerk in Amsterdam. Voor meer informatie, zie buff.ly/FwFVlZu.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On 28 October 2026 the symposium 'Animals and Power in the Ancient Near East' will take place in Groningen. It is possible to attend the symposium in person, but also online. For registration, see: buff.ly/oNiEruX

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NINO-nieuwsbrief september 2026 – Nieuws van het NINO-onderzoekscentrum: funding reports, even voorstellen, komende activiteiten. Bezoek onze website om de nieuwsbrief te lezen of je aan te melden op onze mailinglijst. buff.ly/rAMLv9e

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Roman Pharaohs: Representations of Imperial Power in Egypt NINO Postdoctoral Fellow Nicola Barbagli will give a lecture about his research on the multicultural society of Roman Egypt and its active participation in the cultural and political dynamics of the wider Roman world. buff.ly/snlbDYs

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Roman Pharaohs: Representations of Imperial Power in Egypt

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vanaf 2027 gaat de Stichting Archeologisch Erfgoed Luxor reizen naar Egypte aanbieden! De opbrengsten van de reizen komen volledig ten goede aan de Stichting, en daarmee aan het Nederlandse veldwerkproject in Luxor. Voor meer informatie, zie: buff.ly/qw48mLv Foto's: Stichting AEL

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Zaterdag 26 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍Van kleitablet tot palmrib✍ Willemijn Waal laat u kennismaken met allerlei schriftdragers die in de oudheid werden gebruikt: steen, klei, hout, papyrus en leer. Georganiseerd door NINO en RMO; 📝aanmelding via de RMO-website.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Vrijdag 25 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍DISH: waar spijkerschrift begint✍ Mark Eertink vertelt hoe specialisten de mechanismen van het spijkerschrift ontrafelen via een simpele verticale spijker: de DISH. Georganiseerd door NINO en RMO; 📝aanmelding via de RMO-website.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Donderdag 24 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍Van Aleph tot Zet✍ Tim Claessen schetst de ontwikkeling van het alfabet, in een reis door tijd en ruimte, van de Feniciërs tot de Romeinen. 📝VOLGEBOEKT De Week van het oude schrift wordt georganiseerd door het NINO en het RMO.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Woensdag 23 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍Creatief hiëratisch✍ Kiki Freriks bespreekt de creatieve keuzes die werden gemaakt door de schrijvers van het hiëratisch, het alledaagse Egyptische schrift. Georganiseerd door NINO en RMO; 📝aanmelding via de RMO-website.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Students in Ancient Near Eastern Studies can now submit their Thesis! The best BA Thesis on the Ancient Near East written in study year 2025-2026 will win € 400, and the best MA Thesis € 600. Submission is open until 1 October. Full regulations and conditions at buff.ly/1cuF65m

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NINO Thesis Prizes

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Dinsdag 22 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍Oudgrieks militair geheimschrift ✍ Henric Jansen legt uit hoe de oude Grieken een tekst konden versleutelen, aan de hand van Tacticus’ handboek over cryptografie. Georganiseerd door het NINO en het RMO; 📝aanmelding via de RMO-website.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

WEEK VAN HET OUDE SCHRIFT – Maandag 21 september, 17.00-18.00u: ✍Tussen taal en schrift✍ Martin Baasten verkent de grammatologie en stelt de vraag: wat schrijven we als we schrijven? De Week van het oude schrift wordt georganiseerd door het NINO en het RMO. 📝Aanmelding via de RMO-website.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The conference 'Making Waves on the Nile' will bring together early career scholars from diverse fields with a shared interest in Hellenistic Egypt and in particular the societal developments of the period. For more information, see buff.ly/KUCThto #ninoleiden #leidenuniversity #Nile

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Elective NINO/OIKOS course for MA students: “Resilience and Adaptation in Ancient West Asia” taught by NINO Postdoc Researcher Diederik Halbertsma. The course started this week. Students of Archaeology, Ancient Civilizations, and/or Classics may join via buff.ly/nMX4UAs

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Workshop “The Zagros Region from the Kassites to Cyrus the Great. Archaeological and historical perspectives.” Wednesday 16 September 2026, RMO Leemanszaal, 13:30-16:45 hrs. All are welcome! 📷️ Diederik Meijer

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Leerlingenmiddag Oude Nabije Oosten-studies: vrijdag 20 november 2026 in het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden. Studenten en docenten van de Universiteit Leiden laten je kennismaken met verschillende aspecten van de oudheid. Vraag vrij aan je school en meld je aan via buff.ly/bTZsMeY

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Abstract should be written in English and must not exceed 300 words. Please submit your abstract as a pdf to symposiumanimalsandpower@gmail.com by Monday the 7th of September 2026. For more information, see buff.ly/nSAqJd5 #ninoleiden #rijksuniversiteitgroningen

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The NINO Thesis Prizes submission deadline is 1 October 2026. Students in Ancient Near Eastern Studies: there is still time to submit your BA or MA thesis (graded 8 or higher) to compete for a prize! For more information and to upload your thesis, go to buff.ly/vfoVSST

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

De vijfde editie van de Week van het oude schrift wordt gehouden van maandag 21 t/m zaterdag 26 september 2026. Elke dag om 17.00 uur is er in het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden een gratis lezing door een specialist. buff.ly/BDSzXor

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Benjamin Suchard @bnuyaminim.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

First, popularizing publication of our @unileiden.bsky.social project 'From 𐤀 to Α'. Co-written by the whole team, we introduce some of the questions surrounding the birth and spread of the early alphabet that the project tackles. Get the whole issue at www.karwansaraypublishers.com/products/anc...

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A revolution in writing: the spread of the alphabet

A paper surveying the spread of alphabetic writing throughout the ancient Mediterranean, the possible genealogy of the various alphabets, and the mechanisms behind and dates of their dispersal.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Georg Cyrus: Die Aneignung und Umnutzung von Herrschaftsräumen am Beispiel der Squattersiedlung der südwestasiatischen Eisenzeit. II, 297 pp. ISBN: 978-1-80327-987-9 (pbk), 978-1-80327-988-6 (e-Pdf). Archaeopress Archaeology. buff.ly/qFHM1fJ

Cover of "Die Aneignung und Umnutzung von Herrschaftsräumen am Beispiel der Squattersiedlung der südwestasiatischen Eisenzeit", book by Georg Cyrus

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Het NINO-onderzoekscentrum is op zoek naar een redactie-assistent voor ons tijdschrift Bibliotheca Orientalis. Kijk voor de werkzaamheden en functie-eisen op onze website: buff.ly/fAHBXCG Masterstudenten aan NL universiteiten in studies binnen de NINO-interessesfeer: solliciteer uiterlijk 31 juli!

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Vacature: student-assistent bij onderzoekscentrum NINO (25-6-2026)

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 The Dutch archaeological expedition at the Theban necropolis, directed by Carina van den Hoven, discovered a hitherto unknown tomb on Luxor’s West Bank, east of TT45 – site of their research & fieldwork since 2018 in close collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. (1/4)

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

On 19 July, NINO Visiting Research Fellow Sigrid van Roode will present her research on “Ancient Jewellery, Modern Assumptions: Museum Afterlives of Adornment in the Near East” at the online Save Ancient Studies Alliance’s 6th Annual Conference. Register for free attendance:

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6th Annual Conference - Opening the Ancient World - Fashion Forward: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Apparel | Save Ancient Studies

Join SASA for our 6th annual online conference, free and open to the public, livestreamed for your participation anywhere! https://tinyurl.com/3j69ptdm

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Two new publications on NINO’s Scholten Collection! 📘Sary Zananiri: Photographing Biblical Modernity. Frank Scholten in British Mandate Palestine. XV, 199 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7556-5053-8 (hbk), 978-0-7556-5054-5 (ePDF). I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury. Print: $170.00; Open Access: buff.ly/7sUsCnZ (1/7)

Cover of "Photographing Biblical Modernity. Frank Scholten in British Mandate Palestine", book by Sary Zananiri

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

NINO-nieuwsbrief juni 2026: Funding reports (incl. Postdoc Fellow Albert Planelles), afscheid van bibliothecaris Anita Keizers, nieuwe publicaties, en meer – buff.ly/nwXVH8l

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Today we celebrate our colleague Anita Keizers! From 2012 until now she has been our librarian, first at Witte Singel 25/Vrieshof 4, and for the last two years at Witte Singel 27a.

NINO Librarian Anita Keizers in her office at HMO 0.75 (photo by Mariëtte Keuken)

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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Vacature: student-assistent bij onderzoekscentrum NINO (25-6-2026)

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Have you recently turned in your BA or MA thesis in Ancient Near Eastern studies? If you receive a really good mark, you can send it in to compete for a NINO Thesis Prize! BA first prize €400, MA €600. Submission is now open until 1 October. Full regulations and conditions: buff.ly/nmTrPSO

Gem or scaraboid (jasper) with carved image of winged sphinxes flanking a sacred tree (RMO inv. no. GS-00007)

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS! @mareproject@bsky.social invites contributions to conference at UGroningen, 28–29 Jan. 2027: Mortuary Ritual in the Roman Near East. Current Work and Future Directions. Junior and senior scholars are invited to send proposals for papers and posters by 24 July 2026.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We are very pleased to announce that Dr Nicola Barbagli is our new NINO Postdoctoral Researcher, starting 1 September 2026! Nicola will focus research, teaching, and a conference (2027) on Roman emperors and Egypt. He will be a valuable addition to our community! We thank our search committee.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Now available in print and in open access: The Kingdom of Kizzuwatna: Recent Developments in Research. Proceedings of the Third NINO Postdoctoral Research Fellow Annual Conference, Leiden, 23rd-25th March 2023 (PIHANS 137). Edited by Andrea Trameri.

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The Kingdom of Kizzuwatna: Recent Developments in Research

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Tijdschrift voor Mediterrane Archeologie accepteert nu nieuwe bijdragen voor de 75e en 76e edities! Stuur je voorstel in voor 24 mei 2026. Richtlijnen: buff.ly/HNlbGix TMA is een Nederlands tijdschrift (2x per jaar) over actueel onderzoek naar Mediterrane archeologie en geschiedenis.

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Call for Papers (English) - Tijdschrift voor Mediterrane Archeologie 75 & 76 - Mensen in de marges

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The Protestant Theological University (PThU; Utrecht, the Netherlands) has a vacancy for a PhD candidate for the project “God(s) and Morality in the Ancient Near East including the Hebrew Bible” (1 fte, 4 years, or 0,8 fte, 5 years). Apply until 31 May 2026:

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PhD candidate Moral Compass Centre God(s) and Morality in the Ancient Near East - Protestantse Theologische Universiteit

The Moral Compass Centre (MCC) of the Protestant Theological University (PThU) has a vacancy for a PhD candidate for the project God(s) and Morality in the A…

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

On the 5th of June, a symposium on the recently published "Babylonian Chronographic Texts from the Hellenistic Period" will be organised at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. For more information and registration: buff.ly/vwDUHil. #ninoleiden #vrijeuniversiteitamsterdam

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

On June 8th Prof. Miguel John Versluys will be speaking about relations between the Persians and the Greeks during the upcoming edition of the bi-annual Cansisi-Weerdenburg Lecture, organised by NINO and the RMO. For more information and registration, see buff.ly/3o5Ewv8.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Coming up on the 15th of May 2026 are the application deadlines for the following NINO grants: - Conference Subsidy - Incoming and Outgoing Mobility Grants - Visiting Research Fellowship For more information and applications, see buff.ly/N0COD2T. #ninoleiden

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We would like to bring to your attention that the second deadline for the NINO Senior Fellowship is on the 15th of May 2026. NINO offers both an Incoming Senior Fellowship as well as an Outgoing Senior Fellowship. For more information and applications: buff.ly/j4sF25v #ninoleiden

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We would like to bring to your attention that the deadline for the NINO Fieldwork Subsidy is on the 15th of May 2026. For more information and applications, see buff.ly/DE1Z0vG. #ninoleiden

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We would like to bring to your attention the upcoming deadline for the NINO Student Research Assistant Grant, which is on the 15th of May 2026. For more information and applications, see buff.ly/lLUDCJI. #ninoleiden

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The international workshop "Clay in Common" will bring together specialists in Arabian ceramic studies to reflect on the current state of the field and develop collaborative strategies. The workshop will take place on 21-22 May 2026. For more information, please see buff.ly/mEzD27A.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Op 28 mei 2026 organiseert NINO samen met vereniging Ex Oriente Lux de jaarlijkse NINO/EOL-voorjaarslezing in Leiden. Ben van de Bercken zal spreken over egyptoloog Friedrich Wilhelm von Bissing en zijn verzameling Egyptische Oudheden. Voor meer informatie en aanmelden, zie buff.ly/gv4KfqR.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In honor of the extension of the successful exhibition “Discovering Ancient Egypt”, Dispuut Pleyte is organizing a festive symposium in collaboration with NINO and the RMO. The symposium will take place on May 30th. For more information and the programme, please see buff.ly/GXpbjBc.

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Materiality and Historical Research: A Postgraduate Workshop. Monday 20 April 2026, 13:00-17:00. Short presentations by PhD candidates on a single object, or group of objects, that can demonstrate the importance of materiality in historical research. All are welcome to attend!

Poster text: Materiality and Historical Research: A Postgraduate Workshop
With the support of the Leiden–Birmingham Strategic Collaboration Fund
Monday 20th April 2026, 13:00-17:00
Herta Mohr
HMO 1.30 (KITLV seminar room)
Refreshments will be provided
This workshop will be followed by an evening reception
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