Oratie Prof.dr. J.J.L. Gommans
Jos Gommans, per 1 juli 2011 benoemd bij de Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen tot hoogleraar Koloniale en wereldgeschiedenis houdt op vrijdag 1 juni zijn oratie. Aansluitend boekpresentatie.
Medewerkers in het nieuws
Dr. Peter Bisschop wordt hoogleraar Sanskrit and Ancient Cultures of South Asia
Dr. Peter Bisschop wordt per 1 juli hoogleraar Sanskrit and Ancient Cultures of South Asia bij de Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen. Tot dan is hij Lecturer in Sanskrit Studies aan de University of Edinburgh, Groot Brittanië.
'The most imporant question: how can we help a large amount of poverty-stricken people in a short period of time?'
Interview with prof. dr. David Henley in Forum.
Putting Asia on the map
Showcasing Leiden's talents. That was the idea when the Executive Board designated eleven research profiles in 2009. One of these is Asian Modernities and Traditions.
What kept Eurasian empires together?
How do you integrate minorities into a society, and what kind of influence does this have on the collective identity? These questions may seem modern, but they have been relevant for a long time. The new Eurasian Empires research group studies how integration and formation of identity took place in the Eurasian dynasties of 1300 to 1800.
EuroBABEL-project 'Alor-Pantar languages: origins and theoretical impact'
Alor-Pantar languages: origins and theoretical impact. NWO EuroBABEL-project (2009-2012). Project leader: Marian Klamer