Dr. H.P.A. (Hans) Theunissen - Turkish Studies - Faculty of Humanities

Dr. H.P.A. (Hans) Theunissen

Position:

Lecturer

Expertise:

Turkish culture and Islamic art

Telephone number:	+31 (0)71 527 6480
E-Mail:	h.p.a.theunissen@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department:	Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, Leiden Institute for Area Studies, SMES APT
Office Address:	Witte Singel-complex Witte Singel 25/M. de Vrieshof 4 2311 BZ Leiden Room number 1.14b

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Hans Theunissen
Turkish Studies at Leiden University

Fields of interest

My fields of interest include (Ottoman) Turkish history and culture, and Islamic art and material culture. My research specialization lies in Ottoman Turkish art and material culture, in particular tile culture and 18th-century architecture and architectural decoration. My current research project focuses on 18th-century Ottoman Turkish tile culture and studies Dutch tiles in an Ottoman Turkish context and developments in contemporary local tile production in relation to socio-political and cultural developments. The research combines fieldwork, and (art) historical analysis of both architecture, artifacts and texts and tries to contribute to a better understanding of the 18th-century Ottoman cultural environment.

CV

Education
- PhD in Arabic, Persian and Turkish Languages and Cultures, Utrecht University (1991).
- MA in Arabic, Persian and Turkish Languages and Cultures, Utrecht University (1984).

Employment
- Lecturer in Turkish Studies/Islamic Art and Material Culture, Leiden University, 2006-
- Lecturer in Turkish Studies, Utrecht University, 1984-2006.

Key publications

‘Dutch Tiles in 18th-Century Ottoman Baroque-Rococo Interiors: Hünkâr Sofası and Hünkâr Hamamı’, Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 18/2 (October 2009), 71-135.

‘Dutch Tiles in 18th-Century Ottoman Baroque-Rococo Interiors: the Sabil-Kuttab of Sultan Mustafa III in Cairo’, Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies 9/3 (2006), 1-283.

(Together with Zeynep Tiskaya), ‘The Dutch Tiles of Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church in İstanbul’, Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies 8/11 (2005), 1-41.

Teaching

A range of courses in Ottoman-Turkish and modern Turkish history and culture, research seminars Turkish studies and Islamic art and material culture.

Editorial work

- Editor EJOS, 1998-2006, 2011-

Administration and service to the profession

- Director of studies, Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), 2011-
- Track leader, Turkish Studies, Leiden University, 2008-

2011

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2011)
Barok Istanbul. In Burgersdijk, D. & Waal, W. (Eds.) Constantinopel. Een mozaiek van de Byzantijnse metropool (pp. 213-227). Leiden: Ex Oriente Lux.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2011)
Dutch Tiles in 18th-Century Ottoman Baroque-Rococo Interiors: Hünkâr Sofası and Hünkâr Hamamı. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 18 (2 - October 2009), pp. 71-135.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2011)
La vie en rose. De roos in de Osmaanse tegelcultuur. Keramika, 23 (3), pp. 24-33.
(Article)

2010

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2010)
Harem geeft geheimen prijs. De rol van Nederlandse tegels in het Topkapı Paleis. Keramika, 22 (3), pp. 28-33.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2010)
Tekfur Sarayi: Een korte maar fascinerende periode in de Turkse tegelgeschiedenis. Tegel, 38, pp. 12-18.
(Article)

2009

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2009)
Een Osmaans barok-rococo-interieur. Nieuwe ontdekking: Nederlandse tegels in de sabil-kuttab van Sultan Mahmud I in Caïro. Keramika, 21 (2), pp. 27-31.
(Article)

2008

Theunissen, H.P.A. & Jongstra, J. (2008)
Caïro revisited. Conservering van Nederlandse tegels in de sabil-kuttab van Sultan Mustafa III in Caïro. Keramika, 20 (3), pp. 12-17.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2008)
De lange reis van China naar Istanbul. Chinees porselein uit Amsterdam op de dis van de sultan. Keramika, 20 (2), pp. 20-27.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2008)
Dostlugun bedeli: 1612-1617 yillarinda Hollanda ile Osmanli devleti arasindaki resmi iliskilerin olusmasinda hediyenin rolu. Kebikec, 25, pp. 51-66.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2008)
Osmanli Imparatorlugu'nun Hollanda cinileri. Kebikec, 25, pp. 357-384.
(Article)

2007

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2007)
700 jaar tegels uit Kutahya. Tegel, 35, pp. 21-27.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2007)
Beeldverbod en beeldcultuur in de islam. Begrip, 33 (3), pp. 92-102.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2007)
In bad met de sultan. Keramika, 19 (1), pp. 22-25.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2007)
Orientalisme, toerisme en islamitische keramiek. Keramika, 19 (4)
(Article)

2006

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2006)
Als een rivier vol blauw glinsterend water. Nederlandse tegels in de sabil-kuttab van Sultan Mustafa III in Cairo. Keramika, 18 (2), pp. 26-32.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2006)
Dutch Tiles in 18th-Century Ottoman Baroque-Rococo Interiors: the Sabil-Kuttab of Sultan Mustafa III in Cairo. Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, 9 (3), pp. 1-283.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2006)
Het Oosten in de westerse kunst. Cachet, 37, pp. 6-11.
(Article)

2005

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2005)
Aalmis in Istanbul: De Nederlandse Tegels van de Surp Krikor Lusavoric Kerk. Tegel, 33, pp. 19-27.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. & Turkmen, K. (2005)
Leergrammatica van het Turkije-Turks. Amsterdam: Bulaaq.
(Book (monograph))
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2005)
Osmaanse Rococo en Nederlandse tegels in het Topkapi Paleis. Keramika, 17 (2), pp. 26-33.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2005)
The Dutch Tiles of Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church in Istanbul. Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, 8 (11), pp. 1-41.
(Article)

2004

Theunissen, H.P.A. (2004)
De cipres op islamitische tegels. Keramika, 16 (3), pp. 13-19.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2004)
Hyacinten op Osmaanse tegels. Keramika, 16 (1), pp. 14-21.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (2004)
Turks als ‘nieuwe’ Europese Taal. TaalActief. Tijdschrift voor taalgebruikers, 5 (1), pp. 16-17.
(Article)

2001

Theunissen, H.P.A. & Landman, N. & Kiel, M. (2001)
Introduction: ICTA-XI and the Study of Turkish Art and Architecture’, Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Turkish Art, Utrecht - The Netherlands, August 23-28, 1999. Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, 4 (1), pp. 1-28.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. & Landman, N. & Kiel, M. (Eds.) (2001)
Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Turkish Art, Utrecht - The Netherlands, August 23-28, 1999 (= Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, Volume IV (2001). Utrecht: Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies.
(Book editorial)

2000

Theunissen, H.P.A. & Klooster, A., van 't (2000)
Een Mamlukse Tegel in Otterlo. Tegel, 28, pp. 4-11.
(Article)

1999

Theunissen, H.P.A. (1999)
Cairo Revisited (I): Four Documents Pertinent to the Ottoman-Venetian Treaty of 1517. Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, 2 (7), pp. 1-29.
(Article)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (1999)
Cairo Revisited (II): Auf der Suche nach dem osmanisch-venetianischen Friedensvertrag von 1540. Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies, 2 (8), pp. 1-67.
(Article)

1998

Theunissen, H.P.A. (1998)
Ottoman-Venetian Diplomatics: the ‘Ahd-names. The Historical Background and the Development of a Category of Political-Commercial Instruments together with an Annotated Edition of a Corpus of Relevant Documents (= Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies 1/2 (1998), 1-698). Utrecht: Electronic Journal of Oriental Studies.
(Book (monograph))

1993

Theunissen, H.P.A. & Roding, M. (Eds.) (1993)
The Tulip: a Symbol of Two Nations. Utrecht-Istanbul: M. Th. Houtsma Stichting.
(Book editorial)

1990

Theunissen, H.P.A. & Meulenkamp, W. (Eds.) (1990)
Basjibozoek. Enige aspecten van de receptie van de Turkse cultuur in Nederland. Utrecht: Museum Het Princessehof & Stichting Polyphemus.
(Book editorial)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (1990)
Basjibozoeks en Odalisken: Turkse woorden in het Nederlands. In: Theunissen, H.P.A. & Meulenkamp, W. (Eds.), Basjibozoek. Enige aspecten van de receptie van de Turkse cultuur in Nederland, pp. 18-39. Utrecht: Museum Het Princesshof & Stichting Polyphemus.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Theunissen, H.P.A. (1990)
Het stiefkind van de Oriëntalistiek: de studie van de Turkse talen en culturen in Nederland. In: Theunissen, H.P.A. & Meulenkamp, W. (Eds.), Basjibozoek. Enige aspecten van de receptie van de Turkse cultuur in Nederland, pp. 40-65. Utrecht: Museum Het Princessehof & Stichting Polyphemus.
(Part of book or chapter of book)

1989

Theunissen, H.P.A. (1989)
Barbaren en ongelovigen: Turcica in de Nederlanden 1500-1800. In: Theunissen, H.P.A., Abelmann, A., Meulenkamp, W. (Eds.), Topkapı & Turkomanie. Turks-Nederlandse ontmoetingen sinds 1600, pp. 37-53. Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Theunissen, H.P.A. & Abelmann, A. & Meulenkamp, W. (Eds.) (1989)
Topkapı & Turkomanie. Turks-Nederlandse ontmoetingen sinds 1600. Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw.
(Book editorial)

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