Friday 10 February | Seminar Eastern Christianity by Karel Innemée
The Doors of Deir al-Surian in the Light of Recent Conservation Work.
What's on
Tuesday 14 February | Studium Generale lecture on Japan by Katarzyna Cwiertka
Bakkebaarden, vlees en spoorwegen: de Japanse maatschappij op weg naar ‘beschaving’. (This lecture will be in Dutch).
Wednesday 15 February | China Seminar by Eva Ströber
The Story of a Ewer in the Shape of A Crayfish.
Thursday 16 February | SMES/LUCIS lecture by Thomas Erdbrink
Iran de revolutionaire motor. (This lecture will be in Dutch).
Thursday 16 February | Modern South Asia Seminar by Willem van Schendel
Beyond Partition Logic? The Bangladesh Kaleidoscope.
Sunday 19 February | Lecture on Africa by Annette Schmidt
De leemarchitectuur van Djenné. (This lecture will be in Dutch).
Meja Indonesia
To give students the opportunity to practice their Indonesian language skill outside class, the department of South and Southeast Asian Studies organises a weekly Meja Indonesia. Thursdays, 1:15 pm.
Call for papers: First annual LIAS PhD and Postdoc Conference
‘Content or Discontent? Dealing with One’s Academic Tradition’ - Leiden University, 29 May 2012.
Monday 27 February | 1st lecture by LUCIS spring fellow Jørgen S. Nielsen: In Europe, who is a Muslim?
On Monday 27 February, our LUCIS spring fellow 2012 will give his first lecture, out of five, in the LUCIS spring fellow lecture series 2012, entitled: 'Islam in Europe: A Challenge to Islam and Europe'. Time: 15.00-17.00 hours. Location: room 003c at P.N. van Eijkhof 1, Leiden. Everyone is welcome! The other lectures are scheduled on 12 and 19 March, and on 2 and 3 April.
Studium Generale lecture series on Japan
The Dutch and the "new" Japan. The modern development of Japan. All lectures will be in Dutch.
24 Februar: next Seminar Eastern Christianity
The Spring 2012 programme of the Seminar Eastern Christianity offers several lectures on the Near East. Drinks will be served afterwards.
29 May - 8 June | LUCIS Summer School on Manuscripts from the Muslim World
From Tuesday 29 May until Friday 8 June 2012, LUCIS, in cooperation with the Scaliger Institute, organises a summer school on manuscripts from the muslim world. Deadline for application: 1 April 2012.
16-20 July 2012 | Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale in Leiden
The theme of this Rencontre is "Private and State" and it deals with the non-institutional and institutional sectors of Ancient Near Eastern societies, more in particular Mesopotamia and its neighbors.
2012 IIAS-LGI Summer Programme in Asian Studies
World Wide Asia: Asian Flows, Global Impacts. The second IIAS Summer Programme in Asian Studies will partner with the Leiden Global Interactions Profile Area (LGI) to critically explore Asian migrations as a globalizing force. This master class seeks to cultivate Asian perspectives on historical and contemporary forms of migration and their impact on shaping global-local landscapes, practices, relationships and structures. APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, 16 NOVEMBER, 2011