History, Arts and Culture of Asia (MA) (60EC)
Meet our staff

Dr. E.G. Paskaleva
Elena Paskaleva is assistant professor in critical heritage studies of Asia and Europe. Her current research focuses on the material culture of Central Asia, and in particular on the history and socio-political importance of Timurid architecture. View her full profile here.

Prof.dr. N.K. Wickramasinghe
Nira Wickramasinghe is Professor of Modern South Asian Studies at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. View her full profile here.

Dr. F. Lin
Fan Lin is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. View her full profile here.

Dr. V.H. Meyer
Verena Meyer is an Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) of Islam in South and Southeast Asia at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies. View her full profile here.

Dr. L.M. Teh
Limin Teh is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. View her full profile here.

Prof.dr. I.B. Smits
Ivo Smits is a professor of Arts and Cultures of Japan at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS). View his full profile here.

Dr. D. Müller
Doreen Müller is a historian of the visual arts and material culture of Japan. View her full profile here.

Dr. E. Mark
Ethan Mark specializes in modern Japanese history, with particular expertise in Japanse imperialism and the social and cultural history of the 1920s-1940s. View his full profile here.

Prof.dr. Y. Zhang
Ying Zhang is a historian of late medieval and early modern China (14-18th c.). View her full profile here.

Dr. P. van Els
Paul van Els is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. View his full profile here.