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8 February
Honorary Doctorates to Profs Crone and Cook
Leiden University Dies




links

  • article on Leiden University site
  • other news on conferral of Honorary Doctorate
  • laudatio by Honorary Supervisor Petra Sijpesteijn [pdf download]
  • video of the ceremony
  • pictures of the ceremony
At Leiden University's Dies Natalis,  Honorary Doctorates will be conferred on Professor Patricia Crone, Andrew W. Mellon professor of Islamic History at the School of Historical Studies of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and Professor Michael Cook, Class of 1943 university professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.
The Honorary Supervisor is Petra Sijpesteijn, Professor Arabic language and culture at Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, Faculty of Humanities. The dean of the Faculty is Professor Wim van den Doel.

Go to announcement on Leiden University site

Date:     Friday 8 February 2013
Time:     14.30hrs
Location: Pieterskerk, Leiden
Please note: The programme will commence at 14:30 hrs precisely. You are requested to be seated before 14:20 hrs.
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Professor Patricia Crone
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Professor Michael Cook
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