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528 search results for “centre asian studies” in the Library website

• South and Southeast Asian Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for South and Southeast Asian Studies.

• Asian Library

  The Asian Library holds the largest collection on Indonesia worldwide, and some of the foremost collections on South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea.

• Asian Special Collections

  The Asian special collections comprise tens of thousands of rare books, thousands of manuscripts, maps, prints, drawings and photographs, and hundreds of archives.

• Southeast Asian Special Collections

  The Southeast Asian Special Collections contain text and audiovisual materials pertaining to the languages, histories, philosophies, religions, literatures, and (material) art of the region. The focus lies on the Malay world, in particular on the Nederlands-Indies/Indonesia. Apart from books and periodicals…

• South and Southeast Asian photography

  The photo collection of South and Southeast Asia contains material collected by the Kern Institute and the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV). In addition to photo prints in various techniques, the collection also includes (lantern) slides, picture postcards…

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  Channa Li Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.li.6@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• South Asian and Tibetan Special Collections

  The South Asian and Tibetan special collections provide material pertaining to the languages, histories, philosophies, art and material cultures of the region. The focus lies on Sanskrit, Tibetan, Lepcha, and Buddhism, but the collections also hold rich visual material for educational and academic purposes…

• Asian Library closed due to maintenance air conditioning system Announcement - 2 February 2026

  Facility, Library

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  Edegar Da Conceição Savio

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.da.conceicao.savio@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt

  Koninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Verhagen Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.c.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nico Kaptein Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

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  Lindsay Black Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.black@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272218

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  Maghiel van Crevel Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272211

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  Katarzyna Cwiertka Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.cwiertka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272599

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  David Henley Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.e.f.henley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272226

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  Irene Hadiprayitno University Lecturer International Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.hadiprayitno@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277402

• Centre for Digital Scholarship

  The Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) supports Open Science by providing information, consultancy, and training on the following topics.

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  Turaj Atabaki Emeritus Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.shidiq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278057

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  Berthe Jansen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.k.jansen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272379

• Group study rooms

  The libraries offer several group study rooms, for use by Leiden University students. Rooms need to be reserved in advance, using the university's study places booking system.

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  Leonard Blussé van Oud Alblas Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Leiden Asian Library renews sponsorship of ICAS Book Prize News - 16 June 2022

  The Asian Library at Leiden University Libraries has renewed its sponsorship of the ICAS Book Prize (IBP) of the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) for the 2023 edition.

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  Crewe Williams PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.c.williams.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hélène Nut External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.nut.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sarah Holma

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.k.holma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• ICAS Book Prize awarded at the Asian Studies conference in Kyoto, Japan News - 24 August 2021

  The ICAS Book Prize (IBP) is one of the most prestigious book awards in the field of Asian Studies. The prizes were awarded in Kyoto, Japan at the 2021 International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS). As the proud sponsor of the ICAS Book Prize, Leiden University Libraries/Asian Library congratulate…

• Leiden Knowledge Centre for Photography

  Leiden is a knowledge hub, unique in its kind in the Netherlands, for academics, professionals, students and all other people who are specialized or interested in photography. The city and university offer:

• Chinese Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Chinese Studies

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  Surya Suryadi Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.suryadi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272414

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  Gul-i-Hina van der Zwan Postdoc / guest

  International Institute Asian Studies

  g.van.der.zwan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Remco Breuker Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.e.breuker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272921

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  Nira Wickramasinghe Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272982

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  Ben Arps Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.arps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272222

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  Marijke Klokke Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.klokke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Two exhibitions with Asian maps of the university library News - 18 September 2017

  From mid-September two exhibitions with maps from the collections of Leiden University Libraries are on view. Mapping Asia opens in the National Museum of Ethnology and Mapping Japan in Japanmuseum SieboldHuis. The exhibitions are organised in the context of Leiden Asia Year and the symposium 'Mapping…

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  Shahab Daneshvar PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.daneshvar.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mubarika Nugraheni PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.d.f.nugraheni@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Deniz Tat University Lecturer Turkish

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.tat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277100

• Religious Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in religious studies.

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  Michael Herzfeld

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.herzfeld@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Peter Bisschop Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272980

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  Ivo Smits Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.b.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272545

• Japan Studies: Politics and International Relations

  Overview of reference works, journals and website for research in Politics and International Relations of Japan

• Caribbean Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Caribbean Studies

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  Vincent Chang Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.k.chang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272151

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  Ajay Gandhi Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.gandhi@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009100

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  Emi Yamamoto Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.yamamoto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271565