Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department of Asian and African Studies | The Institute | Visiting Scholars Visiting Scholars Every year many scholars from around the world come to our institute to pursue their research and to offer courses. An overview of our current as well as former visiting scholars you will find on the websites of the departments Visiting Scholars at the Department for Central Asian Studies Visiting Scholars at the Department for South Asian Studies Visiting Scholars at the Department for Southeast Asian Studies (History and Society) Visiting Scholars at the Department for Southeast Asian Studies (Philology) Visiting Scholars at the Department for East Asian Studies (China) Visiting Scholars at the Department for East Asian Studies (Japan) Visiting Scholars at the Department for African Studies Visiting Scholars at the Department for Society and Transformation Visiting Scholars at the Department for Mediality and Intermediality Visiting Scholars at the Department for Islam