| Titels | Prof. dr. |
| Initials | J.A. |
| Main position | Hoogleraar UL |
| Disciplines | Theology and religious studies |
| Area Studies | |
| Arts and culture | |
| Chair | The Study of Buddhism |
| Domain | Humanities |
| Membership | Member |
| Since | 2016 |
| Member of Humanities | |
| Employed by |
Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen
Leiden Institute for Area Studies Matthias de Vrieshof 3, Room 0.05b 2311 BZ Leiden tel. 071 527 2510 j.a.silk@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
| Personal website | |
| Research/publications |
Jonathan Silk’s research covers the entire Buddhist world, from antiquity to the present day. His profound knowledge of the literature of this complex, multilingual world and his unerring eye for the interaction between the textual tradition of Buddhism and the social history of Buddhist societies have made Silk one of the most interesting and acclaimed scholars of Buddhist Studies in the world.