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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…
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Danique François
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jaroslaw Kantorowicz
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Student workshop on the contemporary Native American novel
Lecture
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…
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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2021
The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2021 and for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg prize 2021. Who wrote the best Political Science bachelor’s theses?
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Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award
Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Political Scientist, according to the jury, ‘makes a significant contribution to the study of climate and business politics.’
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Femke Bakker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Leila Demarest
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Morena Skalamera
Faculty of Humanities
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Wouter Veenendaal
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Honorary doctorate for Canadian-American astrophysicist Sara Seager
Leiden University will confer an honorary doctorate on astrophysicist Sara Seager for her work on exoplanets.
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Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards
Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for her book on the historical origins of the primacy of the state in international law ('best book in the historical international relations category'). In…
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
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Diederik Smit
Faculty of Humanities
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Nisida Gjoksi
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Do you buy your partner chocolates and roses? Fascination for American holidays explained
Buying chocolates as a sign of love, getting the best deals on Black Friday and putting on a spooky costume for Halloween. In recent years, these holidays and traditions have taken off in the Netherlands, even though they originated on the other side of the ocean. Why are we so excited about American…
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How to say goodbye to politics?
New ministers, new state secretaries and new members of parliament. Around the time of the elections, we often talk about the new faces, but there are also many politicians who leave during this period, sometimes out of necessity. How do you say goodbye to a political career? Henk te Velde, professor…
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Dorota Mokrosinska in Trouw on the advantages of political secrecy
Many people wish for political transparency in The Hague. However, political philosopher Dorota Mokrosinska argues in an article in the Dutch newspaper Trouw that there are certain advantages to political secrecy. She states that politicians are better at compromising with one another behind closed…
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Video: Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Leiden University
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) in Leiden is a unique interdisciplinary master’s programme, considering topics of freedom, justice and citizenship in the 21st century. Watch this video to learn more about the programme!
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Sign up for the online course on American Law by Boston College Law
Education
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Isabel Hoving
Faculty of Humanities
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Dick van Broekhuizen
Faculty of Humanities
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jelena Belic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart van der Boom
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joost Augusteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Manuel Cabal Lopez
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gina van Ling
Faculty of Humanities
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Jonathan London
Faculty of Humanities
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André Gerrits
Faculty of Humanities
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Bert Koenders
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eamon Aloyo
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Dario Fazzi
Faculty of Humanities
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Hans Oversloot
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sarthak Bagchi
Faculty of Humanities
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Joyce Esser gives lecture on American administrative law during virtual Res Publica study trip
The traditional Res Publica study trip took place this year from 20 to 24 April. Because of the coronavirus restrictions, the members of Res Publica – the faculty’s study association for constitutional and administrative law – travelled ‘virtually’ to Portugal, the United States and Singapore. Of course,…
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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Join the Columbia Summer Program on American Law in July 2023
Education
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David Zetland
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Zamzam Fauzanafi
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chie Arita
Faculty of Humanities
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Irene Moretti
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mark Dechesne
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Edmund Frettingham
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexandre Afonso
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gert Jan Geertjes
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid