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• Nira Wickramasinghe on New Books in South Asian Studies podcast News - 26 March 2021

  In the book 'Slave in a Palanquin: Colonial Servitude and Resistance in Sri Lanka' Nira Wickramasinghe, professor of Modern South Asian Studies, uncovers the traces of slavery in the history and memory of the Indian Ocean world. She was interviewed about the book in the New Books in South East Asian…

• New podcasts on Islam in South and Southeast Asia News - 5 February 2025

  As part of the final project for the Islam in South and Southeast Asia course (taught by Dr Verena Meyer), students were tasked with creating podcasts that delve into significant cultural and historical topics related to the region. Two students, Roma Bhiekhemsing and Shaneeva Bean, have chosen to share…

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  Fransiskus Widiyarso PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.x.widiyarso@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Katarzyna Cwiertka on the declining popularity of kimchi in South Korea News - 20 October 2022

  In the Western world, kimchi is on an unstoppable rise, but in South Korea the dish is actually losing popularity. Professor Katarzyna Cwiertka explains how this is possible in the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave'.

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  Maria Ditmars Education development officer

  African Studies Centre

  m.d.ditmars@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Channa Li Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Marleen Reichgelt Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.w.reichgelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272063

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  Ody Dwicahyo PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.dwicahyo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

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  Carolien Stolte Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.stolte@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7308

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  Ajay Gandhi Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.gandhi@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9100

• From Disappearance to the End Game: Reflecting on the Politics of Decolonization in Hong Kong Event - 15 May 2024

  Lecture, China Seminar

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  Fadly Rahman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.rahman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277237

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  Ellen Raven Guest Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.m.raven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ritanjan Das University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.das@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8022

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  Irini Sifogeorgakis Postdoc / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  e.sifogeorgakis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Andrew Gawthorpe on BBC about Donald Trump’s plan to exclude South Africa from the G20: ‘Unlikely’ News - 12 December 2025

  University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe commented on the BBC regarding Donald Trump’s plans to exclude South Africa from the G20.

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  Nisida Gjoksi Guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  n.gjoksi@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Youth Precarity in South Korea Event - 8 October 2025

  Lecture

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  Emma Lynn Cantal Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.l.cantal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512

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  Emmanuelle Radar Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.m.a.radar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3662

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  Arthur Crucq University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.k.c.crucq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276275

• Travel to high-risk areas Business travel

  If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

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  Felipe Colla De Amorim PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.colla.de.amorim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Nira Wickramasinghe Professor of Modern South Asian Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2982

• Decolonizing Area Studies. An Open Conversation Event - 12 October 2023

  Roundtable conversation

• Netflix hit a metaphor for South Korea: ‘You have to achieve’ News - 11 October 2021

  South Korean smash hit Squid Game is on track to becoming the most successful Netflix production ever. The series is number one in over 90 countries. Professor and Korea expert Remco Breuker can see why South Korean pop culture is becoming so popular, also outside Asia.

• Remco Breuker in Time on South Korea’s presidential compound News - 21 June 2022

  The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, has chosen not to use his presidential compound. Professor Remco Breuker states in Time that this marks a change in South Korea’s approach to the compound.

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  Gert Oostindie Professor emeritus Colonial and Postcolonial History

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.j.oostindie@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Robert Ross Professor emeritus of African Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.ross@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

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  Coen van 't Veer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Photo Report Cluster South News - 15 January 2024

  The renovation of the South Cluster has been in full swing over the recent period. As the completion date approaches, no later than 1 April, we're excited to provide you with a glimpse of the current state of the building.

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  Al Al Farabi Postdoc / Guest

  Faculty of Law

  a.al.farabi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Vineet Thakur Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.thakur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1256

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  Gul-i-Hina van der Zwan Postdoc / guest

  International Institute Asian Studies

  g.shahzad@iias.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sarah Holma

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• Introducing: Sander van der Horst News - 16 February 2023

  Sander van der Horst recently joined the Institute for History and the Royal Institute for Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW). He is a PhD candidate in Cultural Histories & Decolonization in Southeast Asia. Below, he introduces himself.

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  Cecilia-Louise von Ilsemann PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.l.von.ilsemann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Bart Verheijen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.j.verheijen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1743

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  Hélène Nut External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.nut@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Deniz Tat University Lecturer Turkish

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.tat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7100

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  David Henley Professor of Contemporary Indonesia Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.e.f.henley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2226

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  Glenn Aguilar Hernandez Postdoc / lecturer

  Faculty of Science

  g.a.aguilar.hernandez@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5557

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  Michel Doortmont Researcher / Guest

  African Studies Centre

  m.r.doortmont@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Hong Kong's Place in South East Asia Event - 7 November 2024

  PhD defence

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737

• Remco Breuker makes documentary series about South Korea: 'The Netherlands and Korea are structurally related' News - 8 September 2025

  Professor Remco Breuker plays the leading role in the new documentary ‘Big in Korea’. Over three Sunday evenings, viewers can follow his journey through South Korea. How has the country developed over the past decades? And what is the impact of last December's failed coup?

• Decolonizing Archaeological Epistemologies Event - 29 October 2025

  Conference

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  Mubarika Nugraheni PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• New Cluster South building progresses steadily News - 9 June 2023

  The new Cluster Zuid building is progressing steadily. The glass roof over the atrium has been installed and the window frames are being fitted. The future locations of the offices and classrooms are also becoming increasingly visible. See Stijn Poelstra's photo report below.

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  Tycho van der Hoog PhD candidate / Guest

  African Studies Centre

  t.a.van.der.hoog@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727