It will be a summer filled with conferences in Leiden. In the coming months, there will be something for everyone at the university.
Bantu Syntax and Information Structure Conference, 8-9 June
After six years of research, the results of the Bantu Syntax and Information Structure (BaSIS) project will be presented in early June. In honour of this, a two-day conference will be organised that can be attended both physically and online.
Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, 17-20 July
About 400 Assyriologists from around the world are expected to attend this annual congress. The venue of the congress changes every year, so the next chance to experience it in Leiden will not be for another 10 years.
13th International Congress of Egyptologists, 6-11 August
This is the first time this Egyptologists' congress is being held in Leiden. From 6 to 11 August, the 750 to 1,000 participants will be treated to the latest discoveries from the field.
10th European Conference of Iranian Studies, 21-25 August
About 200 Iranologists, mostly from Europe, are expected to attend this quadrennial congress. Topics covered include philology, linguistics, literature, history, religious and cultural studies, art and architecture, archaeology, philosophy and anthropology.
52nd Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics, 28 - 30 August
At the end of August, the Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics will take place in the Lipsius building. The congress is being held for the 52nd time and incudes all African languages.
