INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ASIAN STUDIES

IIAS is a postdoctoral institute, jointly established by the Royal Netherlands
Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA),
the University of Amsterdam (UVA), and Leiden University (RUL).
The main objective of IIAS is to encourage the pursuit of Asian Studies in the
Humanities and Social Sciences (ranging from Linguistics and Anthropology to
Political Science, Environmental and Development Studies), nationally as well
as internationally.

STAFF
Prof. W.A.L. Stokhof, Director
S.A.M. Kuypers, M.A., Deputy Director
P.G.E.I.J. van der Velde, M.A., Editor
H.van Manen, M.A., Head Secretariat
C. Titahena, Administrative Assistant
P. den Hoed, Administrative Assistant

BOARD
Prof. F. Hsken - Chairman (Nijmegen University)
Prof. H.W. Bodewitz (Leiden University)
Prof. C. Fasseur (Leiden University)
Prof. W.L. Idema (Leiden University)
Prof. O.D. van den Muyzenberg (University of Amsterdam)
Prof. H.W. van Schendel (Erasmus University)
Prof. H.A. Sutherland (Free University Amsterdam)

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Prof. P.T. van der Veer - Chairman (University of Amsterdam)
Dr. C.E. von Benda-Beckmann (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)
Prof. P. Boomgaard (Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, Leiden)
Prof. W.J. Boot (Leiden University)
Prof. J.C. Breman (University of Amsterdam)
Prof. D.H.A. Kolff (Leiden University)
Prof. A.A.G. Peters (Leiden University)
Prof. R. Schefold (Leiden University)
Prof. B.N.F. White (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
(two vacancies)

PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
Prof. P.T. van der Veer (University of Amsterdam); Dr. B.J. ter Haar (IIAS);
Dr. L.M. Douw (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam); Dr. F.N. Pieke (Leiden
University)

RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr. B. Bhattacharya; Dr. C. Chou; Dr. W.A.G. Derks; Dr. L. Dong; Dr. M.L.L.G.
Hockx; Dr. J. Houben; Dr. M.J. Klokke; M. Liechty, M.A.; Dr. P.P. Mohapatra;
Dr. S. Munshi; Dr. J. Peeters; Dr. D.E. Tooker; Dr. M.P. Vischer; Dr. Y. Zhang

ALUMNI
Dr. R. Sybesma; Dr. R.J. Barendse; Dr. P. Pels; Dr. C.R. Groeneboer; Dr. B.J.
ter Haar