Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS)
The Leiden Institute for Area Studies consists of the School of Asian Studies, the School of Middle-Eastern Studies and the School of Religious Studies, with international staff and student populations.
The institute is committed to a present-day vision of area studies, integrating (inter)disciplinary and regional-historical perspectives on a solid foundation of excellent language skills.
News
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New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities -
Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development -
Word from the LUCSoR Chair: July 2025 -
Leiden MAIR Hosts 2nd Humanities & International Relations Graduate Conference -
Veni grants for 18 Leiden researchers -
Bird house or birdhouse? Research on compounds gives insight into how our brain works
In the media
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Research by Willemijn Waal in various media -
Henk Schulte Nordholt on BBC News Indonesia: 'Nyepi is about giving nature a moment to rest' -
Rogier Creemers in The Economist: 'Corruption is as much an issue as incompetence' -
Rogier Creemers in Times Higher Education: 'Chinese companies are expected to support national goals' -
Rogier Creemers on CNBC about China’s big tech policy -
Maurits Berger on Ruetir about national holidays
Events
Books and journals
PhD Dissertations
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Rethinking digital nationalism in China: state propaganda and public discourse during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Marriage traditions and the stem family in ancient Egypt: a study of marriage contracts, social structure and family life
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The cultural network: Javanese imaginings of Indonesia, 1918–1966