What is TWIST?
TWIST 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 TWIST 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 TWIST 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 TWIST!
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 TWIST events, be sure to join our WhatsApp group chats or just check the page below!
Would you like to have TWIST’s calendar with you wherever you go? Add us to your Google Calendar!
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LBC Ć TWIST Lecture and Pub Quiz
Wed 8 Apr 2026 17:30 - 21:00
De Fusie, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, Netherlands
Description
For April 8th (next Wednesday) from 17:30 onwards, we've organized a symposium/pubquiz together with our friends from LBC (Leidsche Biologen Club)!! It will take place in De Fusie, the bar in Gorlaeus (Science faculty). It's student-run, so drinks are very cheap there š¹
Join us for a few small lectures by our Eda Yanık and LBC's Judith Valkevisser, followed by questions about their talks and linguistics/biology more generally.
There will be prizes for the winning team!
We'd really love to see you there!!!Please sign up using this link. The activity is free, but it's very useful for us to know how many people are coming.
https://forms.gle/EYCyjyyUvo47YG32A
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TWIST's birthday
Thu 9 Apr 2026
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TWea oā clock
Fri 10 Apr 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 boardsĀ about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take placeĀ 15:00-17:00 most Fridays,Ā in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!
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Conference
Sat 11 Apr 2026 - Sun 12 Apr 2026
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TWea oā clock
Fri 17 Apr 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 boardsĀ about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take placeĀ 15:00-17:00 most Fridays,Ā in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!
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Sine Regno
Mon 20 Apr 2026 - Fri 24 Apr 2026
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TWea oā clock
Fri 24 Apr 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 boardsĀ about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take placeĀ 15:00-17:00 most Fridays,Ā in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!
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TWea oā clock
Fri 1 May 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 boardsĀ about whatever's weighing on your heart.
This semester they will take placeĀ 15:00-17:00 most Fridays,Ā in our new boardroom (Huzinga 0.19a)!