A brief introduction to...Asian Studies in Leiden focuses on deepening and broadening your knowledge of Asia as a whole or one of the regions within Asia. In these programmes you acquire in-depth knowledge of the history, language and culture of Asian societies, or the contemporary developments in the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing region.
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Maandag 6 mei om 20.00 uur vertoont Movies That Matter in Scheltema Leiden de bijzondere en spraakmakende documentaire The Act of Killing. De documentaire volgt een aantal 'onderaannemers' van de generaalsrevolutie in Indonesië in 1965; kleine criminelen die de hen door het leger toegespeelde 'communisten' handmatig naar de andere wereld hielpen, in totaal zo'n 1 miljoen mensen.
The threats from North Korea have become so serious that the US and South Korea may feel compelled to respond. Remco Breuker, Leiden Professor of Korean Studies, would like to see a European mediator.