From religious violence to separatist and Maoist insurgency to ongoing boarder disputes - South Asia has seen its fair share of conflict. This legacy of violence has left deep scars on the subcontinent. On Friday, September 21, Dr. Roshni Sengupta will be lecturing on the topic of deconstructing conflicts in South Read more…
Fancy some Satay, Nasi Lemak or Teh Tarik? Well the South and Southeast Asia Committee is here for you! On Sat 22nd Sept we will be going a trip to the Malaysian food fair, held at the Malaysian embassy. We will meet outside the Wijnhaven campus at 12 noon and Read more…
SAMUDRA NEEDS WRITERS! Samudra editorial is the proud project of the SSEA com for all those who wanna write, edit, draw, film (all media welcome ) on issues related to SSEA. Want an unique experience for your CV or university application? Want journalism experience? Have an interest in writing about Read more…
LANGUAGE CAFÉ BAHSA INDONESIA AND HINDI We are organizing the first South and Southeast Asian language café of the new semester! This session is meant to refresh our knowledge of Hindi and Bahasa Indonesia. ✨ We will be providing materials of pre-intermediate level Bahasa Indonesia and Hindi. If you have Read more…
On October 26th 2018, Asia's oldest democracy suffered a 'coup without guns' as President Maithripala Sirisena fired Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Rajapaka was/is Sri Lanka's populist PM who in 2009 ended the decades long civil war with rebels from the Tamil minority. Read more…
Friday 29th of March, from 18.00 to 21.00, SSEA com is having a potluck dinner in the ESN common room! Come along, meet some old friends and new, and bring your own dish to share The SSEA com will be, of course, making chai ☕ The potluck is open to Read more…
April 2nd, the Samudra editorial will be meeting from 12.00 to 14.00 in Wijnhaven 310B - want to write or contribute to the only Asia focused student platform in Leiden uni? - Come along! Not sure what you want to write or have too many ideas? - Come along too Read more…
Dear foodlovers, The South and Southeast Asia committee and Culinary committee are teaming up to spice up your life! Do you want to impress your friends with your amazing cooking skills? We can help you with that. Friday the 12th is the day when we're gonna teach you how to Read more…
Join us on April 17th from 15.00 to 17.00 in room 2.02 for a Journalism basis workshop hosted by Samudra editorial on the theme Cutting through the noise: How to attract and hold readers' full attention ✨ For journalists, bloggers and beginning writers! ⚠️ Registration for this event is free Read more…
This Tuesday, 14 May, SSEA Com is hosting a panel discussion on the theme of Decolonizing Leiden university from 17.15 (there is a lecture before us) in Wijnhaven 2.01. As Leiden celebrates its 444th year, it's time to address its relation with colonialism, how this history affects Leiden's curriculum, and Read more…
Want to try some authentic Indonesian cuisine? 🍛 😋 Join this once a year experience! South and Southeast Asia committee takes you to “Pasar Indonesia Raya”, one of the biggest Indonesian culture festival held in De Broodfabriek, Rijswijk on the 14th of September 2019. ✨😊 Still unsure what region you Read more…