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Special edition Information Polity
In this special edition of Information Polity there is a focus on the transparency challenges of using algorithms in government in decision-making procedures at the macro-, meso-, and micro-levels.
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Podcast: How open is our governance culture?
A ‘new governance culture’ – a hot topic for a number of years now. What kind of culture of public administration do we have in the Netherlands and how do you change it? This question is the focus of the podcast Het Spel & De Macht (the Game & the Power). Each episode considers one theme related to…
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The government’s mentality hinders citizens' initiatives
The manner and context in which the government supports citizens' initiatives are often more important than the legal framework. In practice, it only creates unnecessary division and there are no solid grounds for it. Esmée Driessen, PhD candidate at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative…
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Introducing: Irial Glynn
In January 2014, Irial Glynn started a two-year Marie Curie Fellowship in Leiden. His project will compare the migration experiences of Ireland and Italy since 1945.
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Mariana Gkliati presents a paper on Frontex at Tilburg University
Last Friday, 2 February, Mariana Gkliati presented a paper at the Seminar, ‘Controlling Migration through Cooperation: Recent trends in the externalisation of migration control’, at Tilburg University, which was discussed by Thomas Spijkerboer and Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen.
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Alumnus Shivan Shazad: 'I would like to have been a member of a diversity and inclusion committee'
It was his thesis supervisor during his master's in Film and Photographic Studies who encouraged Shivan Shazad to pursue a second master's in diversity policy at Ghent. He is now Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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Into the ether or the state? Legibility theory and the cryptocurrency markets
In this article, the authors explore why there is substantial cross-national variation in the level of regulatory clarity surrounding cryptocurrencies
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Declining trust in government: the low-trust society
The Netherlands in September 2021 could be characterised as a low-trust society. Trust in the government has declined significantly in the past one-and-a-half years: from almost 70 percent in April 2020 to less than 30 percent in September 2021. There has also been a slight decrease in trust between…
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Research dossier 'Governance and Society' published
The public are experiencing the effects of international policy more directly and the contacts between citizens and civil servants are also changing. Read about the impact of these developments in the new research dossier on 'Governance and Society'.
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Global Governance Journal comes to Leiden
A team of researchers based at Leiden has taken over the editorship of the journal Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations. For the first time, the journal will now be based outside the United States. The new Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor Alanna O'Malley…
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Artificial intelligence not geared towards our diverse society is dangerous
Women, the elderly, LGBT people and children are all at risk because artificial intelligence, algorithms and exoskeletons are tailored to the straight white male. Research conducted by Leiden University aims to ensure that new developments work for everyone.
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Two-Day Workshop: Governing Digital Platforms
The GTGC seed grant project on Governing Digital Platforms organised a two-day workshop on 18-19 January 2024, bringing together scholars and practitioners from diverse epistemologies, positionalities, geographic regions, and disciplines – with a focus on ethics and (political) philosophy, anthropology,…
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Johan Christensen for the Global Blog about experts in global governance
Recently, Johan Christensen, Assistant Professor at the FGGA, contributed to the commentary series on technocracy and democracy in global governance that is organised by the Global Governance Centre and the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy.
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Melanie Fink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ton Dietz
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Moritz Jesse
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rishuai Chen
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Tim Meijers
Faculty of Humanities
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Ethan Mark
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthew Hoye
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Erik Kroon
Faculteit Archeologie
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Aya Ezawa
Faculty of Humanities
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Elitsa Kortenska
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Maurits Berger
Faculty of Humanities
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Vacancies: Governing and Building the City (UCLouvain)
Within the research project "Governing and Building the City: Mirrors for Magistrates as a Lieu for Theoretical Reflection on Architecture," there are currently two vacancies for a doctoral student and a post-doctoral researcher. Candidates can apply until May 15, 2024.
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The Transforming Challenges of Internet Governance
On 23 November 2022, Jan Aart Scholte contributed to a roundtable of the Networking Channel on 'The Transforming Challenges of Internet Governance'. Click here to find out more about the event.
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From Internet Governance to Digital Political Economy
On 17 October 2022, Jan Aart Scholte contributed to a conference plenary roundtable on 'From Internet Governance to Digital Political Economy'. Click here to find out more about the event.
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Workshop 'Medieval Government Finance' - Call for Papers
The University of Reading will host an online workshop on 27 April 2021. It is aimed at early career and postgraduate research historians focusing on the area of medieval finance. The deadline for submissions is: 19 February 2021.
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Global Governance Legitimacy Paper Presentation at EUI
On 10 May, GTGC Chair Prof. Jan Aart Scholte, presented the paper ‘Legitimacy in Global Governance: A Cross-Level Analysis’ at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.
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Workshop series Ocean Governance – Call for contributions
The University of St Andrews and Leiden University, with the support of a network grant from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, will be hosting a workshop series in 2022 about Ocean Governance. Academics, policy makers, and practitioners are invited to contribute via working papers. Deadline abstract:…
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New publication: The EU-Turkey Deal and the Safe Third Country Concept before the Greek Asylum Appeals Committees
Mariana Gkliati has recently published an article at the special issue ‘Turkey's Changing Migration Regime and its Global and Regional Dynamics’ of Movements, Journal for Critical Migration and Border Regime Studies.
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New ‘progress pride flag’ flying on annual Coming Out Day
It is still not easy to ‘come out’ about your sexual orientation or gender identity. On Coming Out Day (11 October), the issue was the focus of global attention. This year, instead of the traditional rainbow flag, the ‘progress pride flag’ flew above University buildings.
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Walking a tightrope on the Mediterranean Sea
Just off the coast of Libya, aid organisations try to rescue boat migrants. The confiscation of one of the rescue ships shows how important but difficult it is for aid organisations to remain neutral, independent and impartial, says Eugenio Cusumano.
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Government pledges millions for economic growth
The government is investing 646 million euros and has set aside a further 3.5 billion to drive economic growth in the Netherlands. Much of the National Growth Fund will be used for scientific innovations. Leiden University is involved in three of the projects.
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The Unification of the Mediterranean World 400 BC - 400 AD
The Leiden Ancient History specialization concentrates on the study of the economies, societies and cultures of the large empires of the Graeco-Roman world, starting with the empires of Alexander the Great and his successors. The appearance of these empires led to the development of an interaction network…
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Interview: Zeger van der Wal about 'Good Governance in Asia and the West'
On Thursday 28 September 2017 the Institute of Public Administration of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) organizes the event ‘Good Governance in Asia and the West: What is the Difference?’ as part of the Leiden Asia Year. Below you can read the interview with professor Zeger van der…
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der Woude gives a lecture at UC Berkeley on ‘The Securitization of Migration and Racial Sorting in Fortress Europe’
Professor of Law and Society Maartje van der Woude (Van Vollenhoven Institute) will give a lecture at the Institute of European Studies of the University of California in Berkeley on 4 March 2019.
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Our government should be more resilient
A fragmented political landscape, permanent pressure from current affairs and an increasingly political civil service: our government faces many challenges. This makes it all the more difficult to make important decisions about pensions or the climate. Research and good education can help meet the challenges…
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An iterative regulatory process for robot governance
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, together with Hadassah Drukarch and Carlos Calleja, explores how compliance tools could be used as data generators for policy purposes to optimise regulatory frameworks for existing and emerging robot technologies.
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New database brings structure to global fungal diversity
An organized overview of the current global fungal diversity, that is what Irene Martorelli and colleagues try to achieve with the new MycoDiversity Database (MDDB) she builds in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center. The new database will make it easier and quicker to observe which fungi…
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Accounting for diversity in robot design, testbeds, and safety standardisation
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Hadassah Drukarch, explored the role of intersectionality within (rehabilitation) robot design, testbed, and standards. Being oblivious to these considerations may give way to the development of robots that fall short of…
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Beyond Friends and Foes: Immigration Policymaking in Contemporary China
On 19 September 2023 Tabitha Speelman successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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The Global, Regional and Local Politics of Institutional Responses to COVID-19 - Implications for Women and Children
The shift from response to recovery is now noticeable as the world moves past the paralyzing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book explores responses to the pandemic by international, regional, and local institutions, multilateral action, and crisis prevention efforts at different levels of governance,…
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Policy brief on 'Deepening G20-UN System Cooperation to Foster Socio-Economic Recovery from the Pandemic and Reduce Inequality Worldwide'
This Think20 (T20) policy brief recommends the introduction of a
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Performance information and issue prioritisation by political and managerial decision-makers: A discrete choice experiment
This article explores the concept of issue prioritisation within the context of public administration research, focusing on decision-making processes.
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Zeineb Romdhane: Student and Minister for New Democracy
A shadow cabinet has just been formed. This one consists of students from all the Dutch universities. They will be keeping politicians on their toes in the coming year, and want to show that progress cannot be made without academic research and teaching. Master’s student Zeineb Romdhane is Minister…
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Q&A about the minor Public Administration: Multi-Level Governance
You’re about to start your minor at Leiden University. Make sure you are well prepared and get your studies off to a good start.
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Daniel Carter participated at the Scienceday at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
On 8th October 2018 Daniel Carter presented part of his PhD research on the effects of precarious employment on intra-EU migration at the ‘Science Day’ at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and in the Hague. He presented a paper he is currently working on, which assesses the recent Proposal…
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Exhibition: Unity and Diversity in the Amerindian Caribbean
The exhibition Unity and Diversity in the Amerindian Caribbean: The El Cabo San Rafael Archaeological Site has been officially opened by Prof. dr. Corinne Hofman on Tuesday evening in Santo Domingo.
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Jacqueline Hylkema
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs