Gerard van de Bruinhorst
Scientific Information Specialist
- Name
- Dr. G.C. van de Bruinhorst
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 6734
- g.c.van.de.bruinhorst@asc.leidenuniv.nl
Gerard van de Bruinhorst's work as information specialist focuses on facilitating access to African Studies resources and meeting the information needs of ASCL library users. He is responsible for acquisitions policy and collection development. His specific tasks include subject indexing, the handling of gifts and the evaluation and selection of digital resources.
Scientific Information Specialist
- Afrika-Studiecentrum
- Bibliotheek, Documentatie en Informatie
- Bruinhorst G.C. van de & Damen J.C.M. (2022), Op boekenjacht: acquisitiereizen voor meer diversiteit en betere collectie, IP: vakblad voor Informatieprofessionals 2022(7): 1-4.
- Bruinhorst G.C. van de (2019), ’A confirmation of what went before it’ : historicising a Swahili Qur’an translation. In: Azaiez M. (Ed.), Approaches to the Qur’an in Sub-Saharan Africa par Zulfikar Hirji. Qur’anic studies series. Oxford: Oxford university. 189-230.
- Bruinhorst G.C. van de (2018), Translocality, texts and discourses: ritual transformations of Islamic sacrifices. In: Declich F. (Ed.), Translocal connections across the Indian Ocean : Swahili speaking networks on the move.. African Social Studies Series. Leiden: Brill. 132-159.
- Bruinhorst G.C. van de (2015), "I didn't want to write this": the social embeddedness of translating moonsighting verses of the Qur'an into Swahili, Journal of Qur'anic studies 17(3): 38-74.
- Bruinhorst G.C. van de (2013), Changing criticism of Swahili Qur'an translations: the three 'Rods of Moses', Journal of Qur'anic studies 15(3): 206-231.