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Jan Abbink
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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How to address sensitive subjects in class?
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly discussed in classes at Political Science. Moreover, with a diverse group of students, there is a great diversity of life experiences, backgrounds and opinions.…
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‘Europe actually listens’: three Leiden political scientists about the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU policy
The image of the European Union (EU) as a remote law-making machine is widespread. Quite often journalists and politicians deliberately depict ‘Brussels’ as bureaucratic, even undemocratic, bypassing its citizens. And many of us buy into that image. Nikoleta Yordanova, Anastasia Ershova and Aleksandra…
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Church and Politics, Humanity and Resistance: The Case of the Bethel Church Asylum in The Hague
Lecture
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‘Science is international so our faculty should be too’
‘Our faculty is a very international community. And that is something everybody really benefit from,’ says Yun Tian. As the officer internationalisation, she is the bridge between international students and staff, the faculty and universities abroad. ‘Science goes beyond countries and carries no nationality.…
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A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously'
Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the United States and Europe on the other have dominated the news. What is going on? An interview with Russia expert André Gerrits.
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LUCIR Seminar: Power, Ideas, and International Orders: Contrasting the Classical Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean
Lecture
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Experience Day master’s Political Science: on campus, 15 March 2023
Education, Social
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Political scientist Juan Masullo awarded Elise Mathilde Fund/LUF grant for research on public attitudes towards the mafia
Juan Masullo (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) receives a grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund/Leiden University Fund to conduct his research project ‘Forging an Anti-Mafia Culture: Observational and Experimental Evidence from Italy’. Masullo aims to find out what ordinary Italians think…
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Protecting Cyberspace in the Indo-Pacific through European and Japanese Cyber Diplomatic Initiatives
Lecture
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Check out the new International Studies alumni video
What are International Studies Alumni doing after graduation? Get to know Guido, Paulien and Lennart. They all studied International Studies at Leiden University in The Hague and are now working in three different fields.
- **Vacancy** Student Ambassador International Studies (apply before 7 May!)
- Vacancy: Student Ambassador International Studies (apply before 20 May)
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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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Gitta Veldt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ahmet Serdar Günaydin
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Barend Verkerk
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Floor Veldhuis
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Melanie Fink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Helena Vrabec
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Raoel Nanhekhan
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Helen Duffy
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Moritz Jesse
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Johan Jol
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Franz Wurm
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Youri Cremers
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lucy Opoka
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Camille Lefebvre
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katrien Klep
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maarten van 't Riet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jacky Nieuwboer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joachim Koops
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marieke Liem
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Vincent Delhomme
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ann Skelton
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kutsal Yesilkagit
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Bryan Verheul
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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International students start a master’s thanks to a LExS
This academic year 49 promising international students will start their master’s degree here thanks to a Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS). The students, all from outside the EU, were welcomed in a special ceremony on 5 September. Who are they?
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Pepita Hesselberth in Hermitix podcast about her book
University lecturers Pepita Hesselberth and Joost de Bloois (UvA) were interviewed in a Hermetix podcast about their co-edited book Politics of Withdrawal: Media, Arts, Theory.
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What does the current international security environment look like?
Eva Michaels talks about the current international security environment, including intelligence issues with Sir John Sawers in an interview in El País.
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European Music Meets Japanese Culture: a Lecture on the Essence of the Funeral Culture in Japan
Lecture
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Number 1 in The Netherlands; number 22 in the world: Political Science at Leiden University
Where to study ’politics’? According to the QS World University Rankings, Leiden University is a good choice. In the 2021 edition, Leiden and The Hague retain their position in the top 25 of the most esteemed institutes worldwide. Within the Netherlands, we again claim the first position.
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Interested to learn more about Chinese political and legal culture? This is your chance
Education
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LDE white paper on critical materials, green energy and geopolitics
With its Green Deal The European Union has set itself much-needed ambitious climate goals. But the energy crisis and geopolitical tensions are making these difficult to achieve. Seven researchers from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities (LDE) alliance have written a white paper offering solutions.
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Leiden University’s intake numbers are stable, also for international students
The number of students enrolled at Leiden University remained stable this year. As at other Dutch universities, the growth in recent years seems to have levelled off. Leiden University is also following the national trend in terms of intake at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. The number of international…
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Simon makes the ISSA podcast: ‘It is fun meeting new people and to have good conversations’
Simon van Hoeve is a student of the master’s degree programme International Relations. Every week, he makes a podcast episode for his study association, in which he discusses topics related to his study programme with his guests.
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PhD research: How international prosecutors make their choices
International prosecutors, for instance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, investigate particularly serious crimes such as genocide. They decide, among other things, whether or not to prosecute. PhD candidate Cale Davis investigated how prosecutors come to such decisions and will defend…
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
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Young mathematicians uphold Leiden's honour at international programming contest
Three young MI students have upheld Leiden's honour in the finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). PhD candidate Ludo Pulles and Master's student Reinier Schmiermann travelled to Russia and came 15th out of 117 teams. PhD candidate Pim Spelier participated in the online contest…