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Part 8 of our new video series onlineWorking from Home Around the World

1 March 2021, by Webmaster

Interview Series

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In the penultimate episode, Professor Dr Jan van der Putten, Head of ‘Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia (DREAMSEA)’, shares his thoughts on dealing with lockdowns, improving the cooperation with universities across Southeast Asia, and the challenge of coordinating American, Asian, and European time zones.

Date of recording: 17 September 2020

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