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• Ethnicity in Medieval Europe, 950-1250: Medicine, Power and Religion Research output

  An investigation into how racial stereotypes were created and used in the European Middle Ages.

• Philippine Confluence: Iberian, Chinese and Islamic Currents, C. 1500-1800 Research output

  Situated at the crossroads of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Spanish Philippines offer historians an intriguing middle ground of connected histories that raises fundamental new questions about conventional ethnic, regional and religious identities.

• The Hajj and Europe in the Age of Empire Research output

  The present volume focuses on the political perceptions of the Hajj, its global religious appeal to Muslims, and the European struggle for influence and supremacy in the Muslim world in the age of pre-colonial and colonial empires.

• Podcast History Roundup: Ethnicity in Medieval Europe 950-1250: Medicine, Power and Religion Research output

  In a podcast episode of 'New Books in History' Claire Weeda talks about her book 'Ethnicity in Medieval Europe 950-1250: Medicine, Power and Religion'.

• A study of Polish LDS (Mormon) conversion in two branches in Warsaw, Poland Research output

  On the 16th of June Patrtick Harrison successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

• Arabic Studies

  Dating back more than 400 years, Leiden University has the oldest continuous chair of Arabic outside the Arabic-speaking world. Today the MENA region is studied at Leiden from before the coming of Islam up to today from a wide array of disciplines. And Arabic is studied within the diverse linguistic,…

• Buddhist Astrology and Astral Magic in the Tang Dynasty Research output

  Jeffrey Kotyk defended his thesis on 7 September 2017

• Human-wildlife Interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal Research output

  Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

• Required documents Religious Studies (MA)

  When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

• Research Centre for the Study of Religion

  LUCSoR has chairs in Comparative Religion, Islam in the West, Christianity, and Judaism. Main areas of expertise include ancient Mesopotamian religions, the Enlightenment, Islam in the West, and new spiritual movements.

• Reflection: the 'war on terror', Islamophobia and radicalisation twenty years on Research output

  This reflection for Critical Studies on Terrorism, explores two decades of the 'War of Terror' and what it means today.

• Production, Consumption and Agency Medieval and Early Modern Studies

  Central to the research of several cluster members are the social function and contexts of the production and consumption of medieval and early modern art, literature and media:

• Extra-curricular Religious Studies (MA)

  Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

• Research area of Politics and international studies at Leiden University ranks highly in QS News - 12 May 2015

  In the 2015 QS World University rankings the area of Politics and International Studies at Leiden University, which includes Public Administration, has climbed to the 23rd place worldwide. Politics and International Studies at Leiden University holds the first position in The Netherlands and a top 10…

• Security in Transnational Spaces Research output

  This book focuses on transnationalism as a key concept to evaluate how Europe responds to cross-border security challenges.

• Security Vision Research project

  How do technologies of computer vision, which promise to replace humans in the understanding of images, work in practice in the field of security, and what are their ethical and political implications?

• Extra-curricular Culture and Politics (MA)

  Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

• Acta Politica Research output

  Acta Politica is the official journal of the Dutch Political Science Association.

• Who wrote the best master’s thesis in Political Science? Here's the shortlist! News - 24 September 2019

  All master’s students in Political Science conclude their studies with a thesis, showcasing their academic skills and personal interest. For some, it is the ‘last hurdle’; others see their thesis as a first step in their development as scientists. To acknowledge the importance of the thesis and to stimulate…

• Political instability in Bulgaria Event - 20 November 2024

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• Research Areas Centre for the History of Philosophy

  The Centre is the proud home of several research programmes.

• View the Humanities Master’s Open Day presentations News - 6 November 2018

  Many thanks for visiting the Master’s Open Day on Friday 2 November! We hope that you enjoyed the day and that all your questions were answered.

• Digiuseppe & Poast, ‘Arms versus Democratic Allies’ Research output

  In theory, states can gain security by acquiring internal arms or external allies. Yet the empirical literature offers mixed findings: some studies find arms and allies to be substitutes, while others find them to be complements. Political scientists Matthew Digiuseppe (Leiden University) and Paul Poast…

• DiGiuseppe & Kleinberg, ‘Economics, security, and individual-level preferences for trade agreements’ Research output

  Citizens’s attitudes towards trade are not only about the (perceived) economic effect. Commerce also has a variety of security implications. Employing an original experiment, political scientists Matthew DiGiuseppe (Leiden University) and Katja Kleinberg (Binghamton University) demonstrate that security…

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  Jay Huang Assistant Professor

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  Ayokunu Adedokun Assistant professor

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

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  Marina Calculli Guest Researcher

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  Andries Hiskes PhD candidate

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  Mark Westmoreland Associate Professor

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  Ton Dietz Professor emeritus African Studies

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  Giles Scott-Smith Dean LUC/Professor Transnational Relations and New Diplomatic History

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  Patrick Dassen University Lecturer

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  Adina Akbik Senior Assistant Professor

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  Jorrit Smit Researcher

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  Claire Vergerio Guest

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  Daniel Thomas Professor of International Relations

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

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  Tim Meijers University Lecturer Moral and Political Philosophy

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor of European History

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  Maaike Warnaar University lecturer

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

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  Tin Kapetanovic Dual PhD candidate - guest

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  Madeleine Hosli Professor International Relations

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  Matthew Hoye Associate Professor

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  Ruthie Pliskin Assistant professor

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  Haye Geukes PhD candidate

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  Jue Wang University Lecturer Chinese Economy

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

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  Wim Voermans Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law

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