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Political elites and regime change in the Middle East and North Africa: accommodation or exclusion?
Political scientist Kevin Köhler (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This prestigious grant enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Köhler and his team will examine how elite conflict affects processes of regime change…
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PhD candidate reveals link between North Korea and southern Africa
North Korea is generally thought to be an isolated country. But, according to PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog from Leiden’s African Studies Centre, the opposite is in fact the case. North Korea actually has strong alliances with countries in southern Africa. Van der Hoog is trying to shed more light…
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Nada HeddaneFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nadia SonneveldFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Parking lot Maliebaan North
, Maliebaan 30, 2311 CC, Leiden
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Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other
North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international sanctions, is increasingly operating out of the liberal world order’s sight, PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog warns.
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Antonio FrankAfrika-Studiecentrum
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W van KesselAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Karin NijenhuisAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Anika AltafAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Mark WestmorelandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Katharina NatterFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Igor BoogFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Temporary anti-squat measures in the North Cluster
Organisation
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The Transformation of Science Systems in the Middle East and North Africa
PhD defence
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EAMENA (Endangered Archaeology of the Middle East and North Africa): One database to rule them all?
Lecture
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A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’
The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying in Rabat.
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
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David EhrhardtFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Harry WelsAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Tycho van der HoogAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jonah Schulhofer-WohlFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Koen de Ceuster on the NKNews Podcast about North Korean art
Koen de Ceuster, university lecturer for Korea Studies at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, was interviewed on the NKNews Podcast about art in North Korea. He speaks about the role of art in North Korean society, art ‘business’, and argues why it is not possible to separate propaganda…
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Michel DoortmontAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Julia FoudraineAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Caroline ArchambaultFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gunnar WeimannFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Former president South-Africa visits Campus The Hague
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa gave a public lecture on Campus The Hague on 7 July. His story was about the economic transformation of Africa.
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Christopher Green in Calgary Sun about North Korea's friendly gesture
As South Korean president Moon Jae-in prepares to leave office, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked him for trying to improve relations. Assistant Professor Christopher Green explains in the Calgary Sun what impact North Korea's gesture of goodwill might have.
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New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.
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The Moroccan Register of “Slaves” in the Early 18th Century: Enslavement, Blackness and Racial Binary
Lecture
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Christopher Green on ABC Australia about COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea
Assistant Professor Christopher Green was interviewed on ABC Australia about the recent COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea. Green says that the statistics the isolated country has given are ‘essentially nonsense’.
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Bat survey of North Cluster exterior walls
Organisation
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Lidewyde BerckmoesAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Access to Africa Commons (until 17 July)
Library
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The Humanities Campus development continues: North Cluster design process begins
Now that the South Cluster is reaching its concluding phase, we are looking ahead to the next building to be developed in the context of the Humanities Campus: Matthias de Vrieshof (working title: North Cluster).
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Amadou Adamou
Faculty of Humanities
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Klaas van WalravenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jos DamenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole
The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone, this route might be a more realistic option. Mind the nuclear submarines, though…
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Winner Africa Thesis Award 2023: Rachel Dubale
The winner of the Africa Thesis Award 2023 is Rachel Dubale, a graduate from the Research Master in African Studies at Leiden University, with her thesis “They think we can eat the condominium”. Chronicles of Economic, Social and Political Practices in Addis Ababa’s Condominiums.
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Rijk van DijkAfrika-Studiecentrum
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North Korea and the Liberation of Southern Africa, 1960-2020
PhD defence
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Akinyinka AkinyoadeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum