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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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Why do Japanese and South Korean women falter on their way to the top?
In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of women in leadership positions is still lagging behind. PhD candidate Yorum Beekman investigated why this is.
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Inspiring stories and ‘gezelligheid’ at the reunion and career day of South and Southeast Asian Studies
Staff members, alumni, and students were greeted by a warm spring day to follow the various programmes during the reunion and career day of BA South and Southeast Asian Studies. From alumni panels and yoga session to informal activities such as board games.
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Bombastic publications encouraged millions of Dutch people to emigrate
After the Second World War almost three million people emigrated from the Netherlands to countries such as Canada and Australia. The government information was anything but objective, Professor by Special Appointment of Dutch Studies/Dutch Literature Ton van Kalmthout concludes in his inaugural lect…
- Science and 'inequality': insights from Africa and environmental fields
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From flag to gift: upcycling project in The Hague South-West
Inspired by a gift she received at a conference abroad, Laura Kamsma, coordinator of the FGGA International Office, went looking for new promotional goodies to hand out to the representatives of international exchange programmes at Leiden University - Campus The Hague. The gifts had to meet three requirements:…
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‘Stemmen van Afrika’ wins popularisation prize: 'Language is more than grammar'
The Voices of Africa platform is ten years old and has just recently won the annual popularisation prize of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT). High time for a chat with Jenneke van der Wal, Maarten Mous and Nina van der Vlugt about the importance of the platform and plans for the…
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
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Paul KesslerScience
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno BraakFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Denied Justice: Double Jeopardy for Children in Conflict Situations in Africa’.
New Report Launched by ACPF with the support of the Department of Child Law and Health Law
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Dutch radio about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement on Africa
Economic Anthropologist Erik Bähre talks on the Dutch News Radio Channel BNR about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement for African countries.
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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Revolutionary Turmoil and Structural Change: Ethiopia's 1974 Turning Point in a Global Perspective
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Internships and research in the Netherlands
How can you find an internship or research project and what arrangements do you need to make?
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Mahmood KooriadathodiFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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International alumnus Wandile Madalane tells us why going to Leiden has been his best decision in life
Alumnus Wandile Madalane tells us how his time in Leiden has made it easier for him to engage with renowned figures and how he does NOT miss the rain.
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Seminar: The Blue Values Journey to Research and Resilience in Coastal Africa
Lecture
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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M. Y. Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Mark WestmorelandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Metje Postma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ton DietzAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Katharina NatterFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Peter PelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Igor BoogFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Sabine Luning
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Loes OudenhuijsenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Erik BähreFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marja SpierenburgFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Underexposed colonial past: 'You can suddenly feel like you are connecting with someone from the past'
Attention to the colonial past may be increasing, but many aspects of it are still underexposed. Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, in collaboration with, among others, Leiden researchers Anne-Marieke van der Wal-Rémy and Alicia Schrikker, therefore created a 'canon of the Dutch underexposed past', which…
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences'
The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its indispensability. Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg stresses the importance of the interaction between natural and social sciences in addressing sustainability…
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
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Josien de KlerkFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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André LeliveldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Marike van AerdeFaculteit Archeologie
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