What is T.W.I.S.T.?
T.W.I.S.T. is the study association for linguistics in Leiden. For over twenty years, we’ve been organising activities for our members that allow them to add more depth to their study and meet fellow students along the way. Some of our annual events are the study trip abroad, the T.W.I.S.T. Student Conference, and the Talengala. We also organise lectures, movie nights, game nights, borrels, and much more! Of course, we don’t do all of this by ourselves, but we are assisted by the fantastic members of our committees.
A T.W.I.S.T. membership will allow you to get to know your fellow students, as well as others who are interested in language. You will receive our magazine (the TWISTER) four times a year and will get to participate in the wide variety of activities our board and committees have to offer; maybe you’ll even join one yourself! You will also get to vote in the general assemblies. Most of all, you will make friends and have a lot of fun at T.W.I.S.T.!
Become a member
Do you want to become a member? Click here to go to the registration page!
Get Involved!
Already a member? Want to add to our association? Join a committee or workgroup, give a student lecture on a topic you’re knowledgable about, write an article for the TWISTER or suggest an activity!
Upcoming events
To stay up-to-date on the latest T.W.I.S.T. events, be sure to join our Facebook group, WhatsApp group chats, or just check the page below!
Would you like to have T.W.I.S.T.’s calendar with you wherever you go? Add us to your Google Calendar!
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Cuneiform Workshop (w/ Pleyte)
Thu 3 Apr 2025 17:00 - 19:00
Lipsius - 1.21
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 4 Apr 2025 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a, Johan Huizinga-0-19a-T.W.I.S.T. boardroom (10)
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Come join us in the T.W.I.S.T. boardroom for a cup of tea and cookies, or if it's more to your taste, perhaps some juice instead. This is a chill time to get to know your fellow members or talk to the present and future boards about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take place 15:00-17:00 most Fridays, in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!
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InterCom DayTWip
Sun 6 Apr 2025 13:00 - 19:00
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T.W.I.S.T.'s birþday
Wed 9 Apr 2025
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 11 Apr 2025 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a, Johan Huizinga-0-19a-T.W.I.S.T. boardroom (10)
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Come join us in the T.W.I.S.T. boardroom for a cup of tea and cookies, or if it's more to your taste, perhaps some juice instead. This is a chill time to get to know your fellow members or talk to the present and future boards about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take place 15:00-17:00 most Fridays, in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!
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19th T.W.I.S.T. Student Conference in Linguistics
Sat 12 Apr 2025 - Sun 13 Apr 2025
Lipsius Building - Leiden University, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD Leiden, Netherlands
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Frontiers: Expanding into the Unknown
We’re happy to announce the dates for this year’s T.W.I.S.T. conference, as well as the call for abstracts! Join us on April 12-13th and present your research, or simply attend two days of talks by professors and students alike, and hang out with your fellow linguists! For more information or to submit your abstract, please go to https://conference.studieverenigingtwist.nl
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Ori takeover (Sine Regno)
Mon 14 Apr 2025 - Fri 18 Apr 2025
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 18 Apr 2025 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a
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Come join us in the T.W.I.S.T. boardroom for a cup of tea and cookies, or if it's more to your taste, perhaps some juice instead. This is a chill time to get to know your fellow members or talk to the present and future boards about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take place 15:00-17:00 most Fridays, in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!