25 search results for “asia” in the Staff website
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Asia Academy #15: North Korea's Gamble
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Boyao ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Jan van Schie
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Second Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update well attended
On November 17, the Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network held its second Anthropology of Asia at Leiden Update. At Leiden University, anthropologists are not at all confined to the Institute Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS).
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Irene HadiprayitnoFaculty of Humanities
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Verena MeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Emmanuelle RadarFaculty of Humanities
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Jiyan QiaoFaculty of Humanities
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
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Professor bids farewell with roadshow in Indonesia: 'One big celebration of recognition'
Whereas most outgoing professors are offered a congress, Nico Kaptein's former students and PhD students took a bigger approach. They treated him not only to a farewell congress, but also to a two-week tour of Indonesia, filled with lectures, and trips.
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Lennie GeerlingsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart BarendregtFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andrew LittlejohnFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Erik de MaakerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Harris or Trump? Implications for Asia (and beyond)
Lecture, Asia Academy
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Asia-Europe Cooperation on Inclusive Digital Societies
Webinar
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Protests in China: Politicians afraid of not the population but colleagues
That it was students who started the protests in China against its zero Covid policy makes things more dangerous for politicians. China expert Frank Pieke explains the role of students in China, what makes the protests unique and what might happen next.
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Tensions between China and Taiwan: what's behind it?
For a while, it was uncertain whether prominent American politician Nancy Pelosi would travel to Taiwan. But last Tuesday, she did visit – much to the displeasure of China. Asia expert Casper Wits explains why China reacted so strongly and what the consequences of the visit may be.
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity
A delegation from Leiden University visited various universities in Japan at the end of March. The strong ties between the Netherlands and Japan are still based on a long tradition of knowledge exchange.
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PhD candidate reveals link between North Korea and southern Africa
North Korea is generally thought to be an isolated country. But, according to PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog from Leiden’s African Studies Centre, the opposite is in fact the case. North Korea actually has strong alliances with countries in southern Africa. Van der Hoog is trying to shed more light…
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Cleveringa Lecture by Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history
It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural lecture on 24 November. ‘As a university community, we must dare to hold up a mirror to ourselves and, where possible and necessary, also take concrete…