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Personal details:
Prof. Dr. Jan Just Witkam
born in 1945 in Leiden, The Netherlands
Scholarly career
2001 Professor of Paleography and Codicology of the Islamic World, University of Leiden
1992 Interpres Legati Warneriani, University of Leiden
1989 PhD-thesis University of Leiden: De Egyptische arts Ibn al-Akfani
(gest. 749/1348) en zijn indeling van de wetenschappen
1988 Research projects in CNWS Research School, Leiden, on Islamic book lore and Islamic learning
1980-2005 Leiden University Library, Curator of Oriental manuscripts and printed books
1975 Leiden University Library, Curator of Oriental manuscripts
1974 Leiden University Library
1972-1974 Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (ZWO), The Hague. Project: Concordance et Indices de la Tradition Musulmane.
1972 MA, University of Leiden: Arabic, Persian, Modern history of the Middle East
1970 Study of Persian literature, Tehran University
1968 BA, Leiden University: Arabic, Persian, Islamology
1964-1972 study of Arabic, Persian and modern history of the Middle East, University of Leiden
1964 Gymnasium α, St. Bonaventura Lyceum, Leiden
Social career
2009 Founding member Accademia Ambrosiana, Classe Studi del Vicino Oriente (Milano)
2008 Member Advisory Board of Ayine-yi Mirath, Teheran
2006 Secretary, Foundation Oosters Instituut, Leiden
2004 Member Advisory Board of Nama-yi Baharistan, Tehran
2003 Conseil scientifique, Bibliothèque universitaire de langues et cultures (BULAC), Paris
2000-2007 Member executive board, Scaliger Institute, Leiden University (Leiden)
1995-2005 Editor Kleine publicaties van de Leidse Universiteitsbibliotheek
1991 Co-founder of the facsimile series Manuscripta Indonesica
1991-2006 Member Board of Experts, al-Furqan Foundation of Islamic Heritage (London)
1990-1998 President of Melcom International, the European Association of Middle East Librarians
1986 Founder and editor of the journal Manuscripts of the Middle East of which six volumes have appeared.
1977-2005 Editor of Codices Manuscripti.
private address:
Donkersteeg 19
NL-2312 HA Leiden
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 71 512 0916
Fax: +31 71 513 3115
Private e-mail
Office
Leiden University, Faculty of Arts
P.O. Box 9515
NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 71 527 2868
Fax: +31 71 527 2776
Office e-mail
Visiting address:
Witte Singel-Doelen complex, building 1167, room 101b (P.N. van Eyckhof 1)
Languages:
active knowledge: Arabic, Persian, Dutch, English, French, German
passive knowledge: Turkish, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek
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