Alexandra (Sandra) Anna Enrica van der Geer
South Asian geomythology, animals in art
Curriculum vitae
| 1963 | born in Amsterdam on January 23 |
| 1981 | final examination VWO, Amersfoort |
| 1981-1988 | veterinary medicine, Utrecht University, examination in 1988 |
| 1984-1992 | indological studies, Utrecht University, examination in 1992 |
| 1992 | library assistant for the Prof. Jan Gonda collection, Utrecht University library |
| 1992-2000 | director of non-profit publishing company Talen Insituut Console |
| 1993-1997 | research assistent (aio), CNWS Research School, Leiden University |
| 1996 | teaching Sanskrit at India Institute, Amsterdam (one season) |
| 1998 | PhD under the supervision of H.W. Bodewitz, Leiden University |
| 1998 | language engineer, Polderland Language & Speech Technology, Nijmegen |
| 1999 | scientific documentalist, Documentatie Centrum South Asia, Leiden University |
| 1999-2002 | scientific assistant, project digitalization of collection of historical photographs, Kern Institute, University of Leiden |
| 2003-2004 | postdoctoral fellow South Asian art at Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden University |
| 2005-2008 | associate researcher, Museum of Palaeontology and Geology, National University of Athens, Greece |
| 2012 | promovenda (evolution of mammals on islands) at Naturalis, Netherlands Biodiversity Center, Leiden |
| 2014 | PhD paleontology, Utrecht University |
Special activities and positions
- Lay-out and production VVIK Newsletter, 2002-present
- Treasurer of the Vereniging Vrienden van Instituut Kern, Leiden, 2001
- Secretary of the Vereniging Vrienden van Instituut Kern, Leiden, 1999-2005 (excl. 2001)
Publications
1995 Samskrtabhāsa B2: Sanskrit voor gevorderden, Leiden: Talen Instituut Console.
– Samskrtabhāsa B1: Sanskrit voor beginners, Leiden: Talen Insituut Console.
– Isco sa limba mea. Sardijns in 10 lessen, Leiden: Talen Instituut Console.
– Woordenboek Nederlands-Sardijns, Leiden: Talen Instituut Console.
– Ittesisiat, Sardijns voor op vakantie, Leiden: Talen Instituut Console.
1998 The Bhāsa problem: a statistical research into its solution, Leiden. – PhD Thesis Leiden.
2006 “Fossils and myths in North India: is there a connection between the Siwalik Hills and the Mahābhārata?” In: The 19th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies, 27-30 June 2006, Leiden the Netherlands. Abstracts: p. 124.
2008 Animals in stone: Indian fauna sculptured through time, Leiden (Handbook of Oriental Studies 2,21). – Also available as e-book.
– “Fossil folklore from India: the Siwalik Hills and the Mahâbhârata.” Folkore 119: 71–92.
2010 “Dierportretten in steen in Zuid-Azië door de eeuwen heen.” Aziatische Kunst 40,3: 2–16.
2011 Wilde beesten boek, Den Haag, 22 pp.
– “Early popular literature in India.” In: A.J. Andrea (general ed.), World History Encyclopedia, 21 vols, Santa Barbara (CA), Era 3: Classical traditions 1000 BCE-300 CE, pp. 177–178.
– “The origin of drama.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 3, p. 177.
– “Early medieval South Asian art – The Pala School.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 4: Expanding regional civilizations, 300-1000, pp. 172–173.
– “The export of Pala art.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 4, p. 172.
– “The Pala dynasty of North India.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 4, pp 307–309.
– “The Pala school of art.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 4, p. 308.
– “Indian industries.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 5: Intensified hemispheric interactions, 1000-1500, pp. 518–521.
– “Gujarat, a centre of manufacturing and commerce.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 5, p. 520.
– “Warriors by caste: the Rajputs. In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 5, pp. 679–681.
– “Rajput origins.” In: A.J. Andrea, op. cit., Era 5, p. 680.