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 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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Ice Skating
Tue 10 Feb 2026 20:30 - 22:30
IJshal de Vliet, Marie Diebenplaats 104, 2324 NG Leiden, Netherlands
Description
❄️It's winter❄️ and what is a better winter activity than ice-skating ⛸️ Whether you know how to do a pirouette or are just happy to not land on your butt, the board is inviting you all onto the ice of Ijshal de Vliet on the 10th of February from 20:30-22:45!!!
(There is a discount for USC members 😉)
Sign up form coming soon!
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Monthly Borrel
Thu 12 Feb 2026 20:00 - 22:00
North End, Noordeinde 55, 2311 CB Leiden, Netherlands
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 13 Feb 2026 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a, Johan Huizinga-0-19a-Boardroom (10)
Description
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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TWIST x Albion Love Poem Speeddating
Tue 17 Feb 2026 17:00 - 19:00
Lipsius - 1.30
Description
TWIST and Albion are collaborating for a Valentine’s activity. Join us on the 17th of February, 17.00-19.00 in Lipsius 1.30 to discuss some love poetry in speeddate form! You just bring a love poem, and we will assign you someone to discuss your poems with for about 10 minutes. Then, we will all switch to the next person! You will leave this activity with some new knowledge on love poems, as well as some new poetry-loving friends!
We hope to see you there!
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Matea's typst workshop
Wed 18 Feb 2026 17:00 - 19:00
Lipsius - 0.01
Description
Tired of fighting over formatting with microsoft word? Dissatisfied with your documents but scared of LaTeX? If only there was a better solution! On another note, Matea will hold a Typst workshop on the 18th of February in [room]. Come check out and see if this more approachable typesetting software is the right choice for you. Hope to see you there!
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 20 Feb 2026 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a, Johan Huizinga-0-19a-Boardroom (10)
Description
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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Indonesian lecture by Mina
Mon 23 Feb 2026 17:15 - 19:00
Lipsius - 1.33
Description
Selamat siang!
Do you want to learn more about Indonesian ̶/̶M̶a̶l̶a̶y̶
Then come to the lecture on February 23th from 17:00.
We're gonna focus on the dialectical features of spoken Indonesian, so forget everything that your Indonesian teacher told you!
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Pre-GA dinner
Wed 25 Feb 2026 18:00 - 19:00
Lipsius Building - Leiden University, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD Leiden, Netherlands
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Interim GA
Wed 25 Feb 2026 19:15 - 21:00
Lipsius - 0.01
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TWea o’ clock
Fri 27 Feb 2026 15:00 - 17:00
Huizinga - 0.19a, Johan Huizinga-0-19a-Boardroom (10)
Description
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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LANGU day
Fri 6 Mar 2026