2,324 search results for “asian studies” in the Public website
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Ton Anbeek van der Meyden
Faculty of Humanities
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About
Leiden University has long history of research and teaching on Asian traditions, with a focus on language and philology, history, religious studies, philosophy, law and literature. Leiden has in the last thirty years also built up an equally impressive strength in the study of modern and contemporary…
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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PhD research
LIAS staff has a strong track record in supervising internationally competitive PhD research in Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, and the study of religion. Our graduates go on to work in a range of professional fields, academic and other. This page provides information for prospective and current…
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The construction of dynasties in Habsburg Spain and Safavid Iran
How did dynastic organization – that it, the employment of non-ruling family members and the development of dynastic traditions and concepts – influence state formation in both Catholic Europe and Muslim West-Asia?
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The Emergence of a New Ruling Elite in the Ottoman Empire. The Köprülü Household (1656-1687)
The emergence of the Köprülü household that imprinted its stamp on the latter half of the seventeenth century in the Ottoman Empire. What is the power struggle they carried out against Ottoman dynastic power?
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Application procedure
Every student who wants to apply for the bachelor’s programme South and Southeast Asian Studies at Leiden University will need to start at Studielink. The application procedure consists of three steps.
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‘I want to work with Indonesia in the present day’
Alumnus Rennie Roos lives and works in Indonesia. What took him there, what does he do there and what inspires him?
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Judith Naeff
Faculty of Humanities
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
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The Skandapurāṇa Project
Uniting an international consortium of scholars, the Skandapurāṇa Project comprises a team of researchers working in fields across the Humanities. We are creating a critical edition of a foundational work of purāṇic literature and, in doing so, tracing the dynamics of a textual tradition to better understand…
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Asian(s) in the Netherlands
Panel conversation
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Southeast Asia in Transition (SEAtrans)
SEAtrans: an interdisciplinary research project that aims at studying the dynamics and processes of transitions in society-nature interactions in Southeast Asian societies.
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Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War
Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War draws upon written and oral Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch and English-language sources to narrate the Japanese occupation of Java as a transnational intersection between two complex Asian societies, placing this narrative in a larger wartime context of…
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Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History
Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War draws upon written and oral Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch and English-language sources to narrate the Japanese occupation of Java as a transnational intersection between two complex Asian societies, placing this narrative in a larger wartime context of…
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This was the Leiden Asia Year
2017 was the Leiden Asia Year. Leiden has had connections with Asia and built up extensive knowledge of the continent over many centuries. This Leiden-Asia link has been in the spotlight for the past year.
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Ideology and Christianity in Japan
Ideology and Christianity in Japan shows the major role played by Christian-related discourse in the formation of early-modern and modern Japanese political ideology.
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About CompaRe
Common challenge: unique circumstances
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Extra challenge
Are you ready to take on an extra challenge during your Leiden Bachelor programme? With options like Honours College, The Humanities Lab and the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) you can add extra depth, intensity and ECTS – even a dual degree – to your study.
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Tuition fees
Your tuition fee depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your previous Dutch higher-education qualifications.
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Tuition fees
Your tuition fee depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your previous Dutch higher-education qualifications.
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Tuition fees
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors. Your nationality and previous Dutch higher education qualifications determine the amount of tuition fee you have to pay.
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Tuition fees
Your tuition fee depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your previous Dutch higher-education qualifications.
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Tuition fees
Your tuition fee depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your previous Dutch higher-education qualifications.
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Philosophy in World Traditions at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Student life
Your time at Leiden is about more than just studying. Some of your best experiences will stem from being a part of our lively and diverse student community, as well as from life in the beautiful city of Leiden.
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Student life
Your time at Leiden is about more than just studying. Some of your best experiences will stem from being a part of our lively and diverse student community, as well as from life in the beautiful city of Leiden.
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Case studies in archaeological predictive modelling
ASLU 14
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Bianca Angelien Claveria
Faculty of Humanities
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Jian Wang
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Research
Leiden University seeks to bring knowledge, academic top talents, and resources from Leiden and China together in mutually beneficial joint research projects that are content-driven, based on existing excellent research.
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Leiden Slavery Studies Association
The Leiden Slavery Studies Association (LSSA) is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of slavery and post-slavery in any period and any geographical region.
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Asia Beyond Boundaries
Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State is a major multidisciplinary research project which aims to re-vision the history of Asia in one of its most significant periods. The project is based at the British Museum, British Library and the School of Oriental and African Studies, and…
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Media studies: Book and Digital Media Studies
Are you thinking about studying Book and Digital Media Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.
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Media studies: Film and Photographic Studies
Are you thinking about studying Film and Photographic Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.
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Islam, Colonialism and the Modern Age in the Netherlands East Indies
A Biography of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822–1914)
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CSC-Leiden University Scholarship
PhD
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Fransiskus Widiyarso
Faculty of Humanities
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Rishika Dhumal
Faculteit Archeologie
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Alies Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Surya Suryadi
Faculty of Humanities
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Limin Teh
Faculty of Humanities
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Vincent Chang
Faculty of Humanities
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Turks, texts and territory: Imperial ideology and cultural production in Central Eurasia
Turkic nomadic rulers established large empires in the Middle East and Asia between the 11th and 14th centuries. This project will explore the link between their political ideology and the production of art and literature, via the cultural heritage of five cities along the Silk Road: Kashgar, Samarkand,…
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Turkish Studies
Welcome to the website of Turkish Studies at Leiden University. On this website you will find information on the work and the activities of the people studying the Ottoman Empire and Turkey at Leiden University.
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Study associations
The Faculty of Science has multiple study associations, which organise both study-related and social activities for students.
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Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 23
Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 23, 2007
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Completed Studies
Below you can read about studies we have carried out in the past.