View of the Institute of Oriental Studies building on Schillerstraße. Photo: Leipzig University, Christian HüllerNow that the Rectorate has approved the Faculty’s application to change its name to ’Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunstund Regionalwissenschaften’ in German and to ’Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies’ in English, the institution can operate under this name.
The name ‘Oriental Studies’ has thus been replaced by ‘Area Studies’. Dean Professor Rose Marie Beck explains: “While considering the Faculty’s road map for the future, it turned out that this renaming was not only undisputed, but actually welcome. ...
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