Prof. dr. W.J. (Wim) Boot

Position:
  • Professor
Expertise:
  • Japanese history


Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 2542
E-Mail: w.j.boot@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department: Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, Leiden Institute for Area Studies, SAS Japan
Office Address: Johan Huizingagebouw
Doelensteeg 16
2311 VL Leiden
Room number 0.11F


Fields of interest

History and intellectual history of premodern Japan
Literature and poetics

Research

History of Japanese thought in the Edo Period, with a special emphasis on Confucianism

Curriculum Vitae

Relevant training
1966-1976: studies Japanese, Korean, and Chinese History at Leiden University and the University of Kyoto
1977-1980: research assistant
1983: Ph.D.

Professional experience
1980-1985: employed in various capacities at the Dept of Japanese and Korean Studies, Leiden University
1985: appointed full professor in The Languages and Cultures of Japan and Korea

Teaching activities

Guest professor at Sophia University (Tokyo) - oktober 2008-april 2009.

Last Modified: 24-06-2010