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Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network created

Last week, the ‘Leiden Anthropology of Asia Network’ was created, based on the network event ‘Leiden Anthropology of and in Asia’ on 8 December 2021 ....

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Ab de Jong new academic director of LIAS: 'Feels like home'

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Ab de Jong new academic director of LIAS: ‘Feels like home’
Ab de Jong, professor of Comparative Religion, was appointed as the new the academic director of the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) with effect from 1 September. We asked him about his plans for the future of the LIAS.
A familiar place
Within the Faculty of Humanities, LIAS is home to both area studies and religious studies. For de Jong, who is familiar with both fields of study, LIAS feels like home. ‘I study religion and my specialist fields are Iran and Central Asia. But I’m interested in all religions and areas that are the topic of study at LIAS.’ ....

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