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• Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China News - 23 September 2025

  The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an article about this for the Diplomat.

• Frank Pieke on BBC: ‘Corruption charges have become Xi's main basis of power’ News - 17 March 2026

  Professor emeritus Frank Pieke speaks on BBC and BBC Vietnamese about Xi Jinpings ongoing fight against corruption within the Communist Party.

• Sulakshana de Mel in The Examiner: ‘When you look at food as a lens of your analysis, there’s so much you can read’ News - 7 April 2026

  PhD candidate Sulakhana de Mel discusses the link between geography, trade and food in Sri Lankan newspaper The Examiner.

• Eric Storm in several Spanish media about his book Nationalism News - 15 January 2026

  Several Spanish media paid attention to associate professor Eric Storm’s new book Nationalism.

• Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts News - 28 August 2024

  Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.

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  Jürgen Zangenberg Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272579

• Introduction Day Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Event - 1 September 2025

  Study information

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  Carola Hein LDE professor Water, Ports & Historic Cities

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.m.hein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Henk Kern Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272764

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  Michael Newton University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165

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  Alex Reuneker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.reuneker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274184

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  Luisella Caon University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.m.d.caon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274117

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  Syeda Shawkat

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Misato Okaneya PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.okaneya@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ton Harmsen

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.j.e.harmsen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Salwa Tareen Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.n.tareen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jurjen Donkers Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.donkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ksenia Shepetina PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.shepetina@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Morgan Roussel Guest

  m.b.roussel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caterina Sartori Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Claire Smulders Teaching Methodologist for Chinese

  ICLON

  c.m.smulders@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273464

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  Fien Steenbergen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.r.steenbergen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wim Tigges Guest

  w.tigges@sea.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fang-I Chu Phd Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.chu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 886937435788

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  Hylke Hettema PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.m.hettema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Saskia Cohen-Willner Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.g.cohen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Johan Rooryck

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.e.c.v.rooryck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laura Migliori Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.migliori@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272058

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  Finn Lindo-Dunn PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.c.lindo-dunn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272210

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  Olf Praamstra Professor emeritus by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  o.j.praamstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jelle Wouters

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  Imron Mahmudi PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.i.a.mahmudi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Diana Suhardiman Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  suhardiman@kitlv.nl | 071 5272458

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  Rolf Bremmer Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.h.bremmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Experience Day Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Event - 2 April 2026

  Study information, Proefstudeerdag

• New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities News - 7 August 2025

  For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits Berger and assistant professor Ewa Górska explore how this Muslim minority has maintained its identity across generations, how Islam is practiced in…

• Bringing a community together with soup News - 12 July 2021

  As part of her Anthropology studies, Leiden student Marleen Kop has made a short documentary about the importance of Leiden-Noord’s ‘soup time’. Her chosen method was participative observation – she spent months helping residents prepare the soup – and the film can now be viewed online.

• Anna van Ark is doing an internship at the Rijksmuseum: ‘I’ve always wanted to be a curator’ News - 16 April 2026

  Master’s student Anna van Ark has landed her dream internship at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. For three months, she’ll be shadowing the curator and conducting research on Japanese prints for the acquisitions team.

• Discover the Realities of North Korea: An Evening with Defectors Lee Young-Hyeon and Lee Byung-Lim Event - 21 March 2025

  Lecture

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  Frans Willem Korsten Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.w.a.korsten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• World Week for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development Event - 19 May 2026

  Arts and culture

• Youth Precarity in South Korea Event - 8 October 2025

  Lecture

• Word by word, the first modern Japanese-Dutch dictionary is nearing completion News - 25 November 2025

  It was more than twenty years ago that the plan for a Japanese-Dutch dictionary was born. Now it contains over 65,000 words, and completion is tentatively coming into view. Dictionary makers Oscar Veltink and Hetty Geerdink-Verkoren talk about their enthusiasm for this decades-long mammoth task.

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  Federico De Musso Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.de.musso@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jasmijn Rana Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.rana@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273732

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  Tessa Minter Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  mintert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273816

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  Bart Barendregt Dean/professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  barendregt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273475