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Asian Studies (120 EC)
Are you thinking about studying Asian Studies (120 EC)? Learn more and watch the programme presentation.
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‘I feel guilty’: Japanese student in Leiden
Leiden University would like to express our sincere sympathy to students and staff who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. On Tuesday 22 March there is a meeting for Japanese students and staff. Mari Hosho, an exchange student from Japan, studying psychology at Leiden University,…
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How does the brain of Japanese speakers choose pronunciation?
The way in which written language is processed in the brain is a hot topic in cognitive research. Cognitive psychologist Rinus Verdonschot studied a Japanese script in which a single character can have up to three possible pronunciations. He discovered that all three are simultaneously activated in…
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Admission and Application
Find out how to apply for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies
Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies analyses the role of religion in past and present understandings of Asia.
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Asian Studies (MA)
The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.
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Prepare for your studies
You’ve been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find some tips to help you get a head start as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.
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About the programme
The two-year master's programme in Japanese Studies, a specialisation of the MA in Asian Studies, offers teaching by leading academics and a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the East Asian region.
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Humanity's End As A New Beginning: World Disasters in Myths
In Humanity’s End As A New Beginning, Emeritus Professor Mineke Schipper reflects on myths about ‘the end’.
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Yuta Mori
Faculty of Humanities
y.mori@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4120
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
- Meet our staff
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Reijer Passchier about abdication on Japanese TV
Last weekend, Reijer Passchier talked about the constitutional right of the king to renounce the kingship.
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People
LIAS is comprised of three research schools with expertise in different areas:
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Christopher Green
Faculty of Humanities
c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for East Asian Studies at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Chat with a student
Do you have a question about studying at Leiden University or student life in Leiden? Do you want more information about the Asian Studies master's programme? Chat with a current student for answers to your questions!
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Required documents
When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.
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The Hirado Project
The correspondence of the Dutch factory in Hirado, Japan, 1609-1633
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Channa Li
Faculty of Humanities
c.li.6@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1766
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Contact
If you have a question, there are various ways to get in touch with us.
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Korean Studies
LIAS aims to advance the globally conscious vision of area studies, both within and outside the academic community. Focusing on Asia and the Middle East, the institute is a meeting place of multiple fields of inquiry, theories and methods, historical periods, and areas.
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Chinese Studies
LIAS aims to advance the globally conscious vision of area studies, both within and outside the academic community. Focusing on Asia and the Middle East, the institute is a meeting place of multiple fields of inquiry, theories and methods, historical periods, and areas.
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Memory and Identity
Research conducted in this group aims at furthering our understanding of how communities and individuals deal with social change, conflict and trauma through remembrance and commemoration as well as forgetting in the arts.
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Philomeen Dol
Faculty of Humanities
p.h.dol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4687
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Yujing Tan
Faculty of Humanities
y.tan.5@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Nico Kaptein
Faculty of Humanities
n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Boudewijn Walraven
Faculty of Humanities
b.c.a.walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Haneen Omari
Faculty of Humanities
h.omari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5025
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Shirley Alexander
Faculty of Humanities
s.l.alexander@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Amirardalan Emami
Faculty of Humanities
a.emami@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272976
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Crewe Williams
Faculty of Humanities
k.c.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171
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Xiao Luo
Faculty of Humanities
x.luo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171
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Francesca Rosati
Faculty of Humanities
f.rosati@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171
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Xiong Xiong
Faculty of Humanities
h.xiong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272171
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Geoffrey Cain
Faculty of Humanities
g.n.cain@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Peter Verhagen
Faculty of Humanities
p.c.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Politics, Society and Economy of Asia at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for History, Arts and Culture of Asia at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Ab de Jong
Faculty of Humanities
a.f.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2585
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
Faculty of Humanities
schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sustaining total war: Militarisation, economic mobilisation and social change in Japan and Korea (1931-1953)
This project investigates the effects of the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953) on the production, distribution, preparation and consumption of food in transwar Japan and Korea.
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Maghiel van Crevel
Faculty of Humanities
m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2211
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Education
LIAS faculty teach and carry out thesis supervision in many programs.
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Thomas Vink
Faculty of Humanities
t.vink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3190
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Edegar Da Conceição Savio
Faculty of Humanities
e.da.conceicao.savio@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Arfi Arfiansyah
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.arfiansyah@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Caroline Fernandes Caromano
Faculty of Humanities
c.fernandes.caromano@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727