News & Activities
Lectures, courses and conferences concerning Central Asia.
Central Asia
About
This website is constructed in order to profile old and current research and activities at Leiden University concerning Central Asia. The region has been studied traditionally from a wide variety of disciplines. This website is the start of a project that intends to bring together the various disciplines and to set the basis for future projects and cooperation.
1st millenium BCE - 6th century CE
This page provides information on projects and activities, publications and scholars working on the history, languages and culture of the ancient Central Asia.
6th - 13th century
This page provides information on projects and activities, publications and scholars working on the history, languages and cultures of medieval Central Asia.
13th - 19th century
This page provides information on projects and activities, publications and scholars working on the history, languages and culture of pre-modern Central Asia.
19th - 20th century
This page provides information on projects and activities, publications and scholars working on the history, languages, cultures and politics of contemporary Central Asia.