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2,866 search results for “japan studies” in the Public website

• Asian Studies (research) (MA)

  Designed for high-achieving students, Leiden University’s research MA Asian Studies offers access to unique resources and expertise. Asian Studies at Leiden University has a reputation for excellence that is unmatched in Europe. You can choose subjects from a curriculum that spans the entire Asian region,…

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt Professor emeritus Indonesian History

  Faculty of Humanities

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Words and Laments: A Narratological Analysis of Esmāʻil Fasih’s War Novel, The Winter of 1983 (Zemestān-e 62) Research output

  Saeedeh Shahnahpur defended her thesis on 13 September 2016.

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  Philomeen Dol Team Leader / Foreign Language Teacher

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.h.dol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4687

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  Nico Kaptein Professor Emeritus Islam in South East Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Boudewijn Walraven Professor emeritus of Korean language and literature

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.c.a.walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

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  Amirardalan Emami

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.emami@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272976

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  Crewe Williams PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.c.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Xiao Luo PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  x.luo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Francesca Rosati PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.rosati@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Steven Hagers PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.j.hagers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xiong Xiong PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.xiong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Geoffrey Cain PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.n.cain@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• East Asia Dossier: Asia

  Our East Asia experts work across various disciplines on global issues such as migration, heritage, and colonialism.

• About the programme Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  The two-year master's programme in Japanese Studies, a specialisation of the MA in Asian Studies, offers teaching by leading academics and a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the East Asian region.

• BSc Security Studies Dossier: Getting started

  On this page you will find all information about the Bachelor of Security Studies that you need as a first-year student.

• Security Studies (BSc)

  In the Bachelor’s in Security Studies you study 21st century security challenges and learn to devise strategic solutions to a complex world.

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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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  Arfi Arfiansyah Affiliated researcher

  Faculty of Law

  a.arfiansyah@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Symposium: Japan between the East and the West Event - 25 April 2025

  Symposium

• Asian Studies (MA)

  The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.

• Leiden Institute for Area Studies Humanities

  To truly understand complex regions such as the Middle East and Asia, you have to know their culture, history and local societies inside out. Driven by curiosity for other cultures, the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) provides an understanding and analysis of current and historical…

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  Caroline Fernandes Caromano Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.fernandes.caromano@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Utagawa Hiroshige: The Landscape Artist as Pathfinder Event - 11 November 2025

  Lecture

• Japan and the World Event - 25 October 2023

  Lecture, COGLOSS

• People Dossier: Asian Modernities and Traditions

  Overview of the Leiden Asia staff per area or country.

• Tradition and Transformation: Japanese Woodblock Prints from Meiji to 20th Century mokuhanga Event - 30 April 2025

  Lecture

• Japanese Confucianism Research output

  “Winner CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award 2016” A Cultural History

• Gender and Agency in Careers: The Work-lIfe Experiences of Women Employed by Japanese and South Korean Firms Research output

  On Wednesday 14 February 2024 Yorum Beekman successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

• An Unusually Caring Chigo (Buddhist Acolyte): The Medieval Japanese Tale of a Homoerotic Love Triangle and Its Hollow Center Event - 8 September 2025

  Lecture

• Networking Drinks Japan Company Day 2024 Event - 31 January 2024

  Alumni event

• Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies Research output

  Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies analyses the role of religion in past and present understandings of Asia.

• The World of Smallpox Picture Books: The Red Books for Smallpox in the Edo Period Event - 24 September 2025

  Lecture

• Meet our staff History, Arts and Culture of Asia (MA) (60EC)

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  Judith Frishman Professor emeritus Judaism

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.frishman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Marat Markert Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.markert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9934

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  Kiyan Foroutan PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.foroutan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Shahab Daneshvar PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.daneshvar.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Léon Buskens Director NIMAR

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.p.h.m.buskens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 212 53 76 68500

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  Irene Hadiprayitno University Lecturer International Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.hadiprayitno@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7402

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  Christian Henderson University Lecturer International Relations / Modern Middle East Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.v.henderson@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4995

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  Mubarika Nugraheni PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.d.f.nugraheni@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

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  Pilar Jimenez Galindo Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.d.p.jimenez.galindo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

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  Arie van der Kooij Professor emeritus of Biblical Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.van.der.kooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

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  Hélène Nut External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.nut@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Sarah Holma

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.k.holma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

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  Al Al Farabi Postdoc / Guest

  Faculty of Law

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

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  Tim Wuisman Tutor Bachelor Security Studies

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  t.wuisman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

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  Maria Riep PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.riep@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171

• Dutch Grammar in Japanese Words Research output

  On the 12th of September, Lorenzo Nespoli successfully defended a doctoral thesis. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Lorenzo on this achievement!