Globalization, migration, technological innovation and climate change pose challenges to citizens in European countries. These challenges test the limits of cross-national and cross-generational solidarities, touching upon the very foundations of governance and society. This research program aims at…

Diplomatic Studies (DIST) is a peer-reviewed book series that encourages original work on the theory and practice, processes and outcomes of diplomacy.

Do you have a question about studying at Leiden University, student life or are you looking for information about the Political Science programme? Get in touch directly with one of our students!

Do you have a question about studying at leiden University or student life in The Hague? Do you want more information about the Crisis and Security Management programme? Chat with a current student for answers to your questions!

This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University’s Faculty of Science with National University of Singapore in Singapore.

This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University's Faculty of Humanities with National Taiwan University in Taiwan.

Our subscribers have written several publications about international security issues.

Are you interested in developments in society, curious about human behaviour and do you closely follow current affairs? Then the bachelor’s programme Criminologie is for you

LUCDH has collated a list of useful DH links and Granting opportunities:

Find out more about the career opportunities after finishing the programme International Children's Rights. The programme prepares you for a successful career..

In Dutch society’s discussions about remembering the colonial past, voice is often used as a metaphor for empowerment ('we must raise our voices'), whereas silence is often used as voice’s negative counterpart, signifying a loss or lack of power ('we will no longer be silenced'). Yet, silence is expressive:…

People in Asia increasingly feel the need for a strong identity. This is the consequence of developments such as globalisation and the realisation that Asian countries such as China and India are becoming new world powers. Professor Hilde De Weerdt studies how political ideas and national identity spread…

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The European Homicide Monitor (EHM) offers a standardized framework for countries and regions to compare homicide characteristics, patterns and trends.

Drawing on a broad array of sources, this project examines modern retrievals of Bacon’s idols, thereby testing Justus von Liebig’s intriguing observation, back in 1863, that Bacon’s name lived on mainly in mottos or stereotypical phrases. More importantly, it examines the rhetorical purposes served…

The Hague Journal of Diplomacy is hosted by the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University. Besides the journal, there are many other activities related to diplomacy.

Turnaround Wing of INSOL Europe and Leiden Law School are working on the design of ‘guidelines for out-of-court turnaround professionals’. The project was approved by the Council of INSOL Europe at its 2014 conference in Istanbul and subsequently started in November 2014.

The Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law is active in many areas.

Are you curious about how societies are governed - and what makes a society just? At Leiden University, you’ll explore democracy, law, safety and public policy in both national and international contexts. From human rights to climate legislation, from elections to ethical dilemmas: you’ll learn to analyse…

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a group of 24 leading European research universities.

How German Jews used photographs to document their experiences in the face of National Socialism.

This project traces how, why, and under what circumstances scholars invoked the trope of “dogmatism,” especially in controversies. Relevant controversies from various fields, periods, and countries will be subjected to in-depth rhetorical analysis.

In comparing a selection of 18th-century histories to a representative sample of 19th-century histories of science, this project inquires: Which early modern vices persisted into the 19th century and to what extent were those vices embodied in anecdotes, conveyed through commonplaces, or symbolically…

PACES is an innovative, inter-disciplinary and multi-level research project that asks, How do changes in society, individual life experiences and migration policy shape decisions to stay or to migrate over time and across countries? And how can this knowledge inform future migration policies and gov…

The Public Administration specialisation in Digitalisation, Governance and Society prepares you for a future where digital issues and governance are intertwined. You will learn how to translate developments like AI into concrete policies and work responsibly with technology in public administration.

The Global Order in Historical Perspective specialisation focuses on how power relations are structured, from the great politics of global governance to diplomatic culture in regional and national perspectives through transnational alliances.

This special issue focuses on emerging trends in the implementation of the WPS agenda. In reviewing the resolution 20 years since the passing of Resolution 1325, Newby and O'Malley have highlighted the gaps in implementation.

Leiden student life offers many opportunities to discover and develop your talents. You can become active in a study or student association; participate in various study committees and boards; gain work experience in a side job or an internship. And in your free time, there is plenty to do: Leiden is…

OSTrails is a Horizon Europe project enhancing how scientific knowledge is managed and assessed through a FAIR, open system. The Dutch pilot, led by SURF and CWTS, focuses on improving machine-actionable Data Management Plans and linking them with scientific knowledge graphs to boost research interoperability…

On 18 June 2019, Peter Kempees defended his thesis 'Hard power and the European Convention on Human Rights'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. R.A. Lawson and Prof. H. Duffy.

This research sets out to answer the following questions:

If idioms employed in codes of conduct could be as idiosyncratic as examples suggest, then to what extent did early modern language of vice, too, persist in this genre?

The Leiden Institute of Chemistry actively participates in several national research schools for MSc and PhD students. These schools are consortia that stimulate collaboration between research groups of the different participating Dutch universities. The research schools also offer advanced training…

The Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) is a centre of excellence for multidisciplinary research and education in computer science and artificial intelligence (AI).

Maps play a crucial role in our view of the past, yet few historians are sufficiently skilled in cartography to genuinely integrate maps into their research. This project breaks down the long-standing barriers between history and cartography by inviting emerging scholars (ResMA) to reflect on maps as…

What is the iconography of propaganda specifically as it relates to the historical development of political ideologies in modern Egypt and how was/is this propaganda disseminated among creative fields such as cinema, art, monuments, architecture, and literature?

Are you a British citizen currently studying at Leiden University? Find out about the effects of Brexit such as the transition period, residence permits, tuition fees and more.

New insights for policy promoting peace and security in Europe and the world.

These three repors are part of a research project that assesses how military interventions can best prepare the ground for an effective long-term counter-terrorism policy. Three different cases have been studied, and they have each provided the input for the policy relevant recommendations that are…

The LUC Fund is part of the Leiden University Fund (LUF). The Fund is managed by LUC’s administrative staff and overseen by a Spending Committee consisting of staff and alumni. Together they are responsible for the allocation of available resources, identifying funding opportunities, and developing…

BE-OPEN is a structural project funded under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education action. The project is coordinated by the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The main objective of the project is to develop conditions for the implementation of the core principles of Open Science at universities…

On 11 June 2020, Sabine Witting defended her thesis 'Child Sexual Abuse in the Digital Era: Rethinking Legal Frameworks and Transnational Law Enforcement Collaboration'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen and Prof. S. van der Hof.

The 11th edition of Leiden Museum Night will take place on Saturday 18 May 2019. Nine museums will once again be opening their doors. As it is Leiden University’s 444th anniversary this year, we will be celebrating in style at the Academic Historical Museum.

Indonesia is, and has long been, an important object of study for academics in Leiden in a wide range of disciplines.

On the 27th of June, Timothy Mac Hadjah successfully defended a doctoral thesis. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Timothy on this achievement!