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• Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers News - 11 September 2025

  On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…

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  Diah Angendari
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  Alexandre Afonso Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Adam Lichtenheld Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Arman Hasan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Edmund Frettingham Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Political Scientist Adina Akbik Joins Young Academy Leiden News - 14 June 2024

  Adina Akbik has been appointed as a new member of the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) as of 1 September 2024. Akbik is Senior Assistant Professor of European Politics at Leiden University. YAL serves as a platform for early career academics, and Akbik is keen to promote the needs and interests of young researchers…

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  Bastiaan Rijpkema Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Daan van den Wollenberg PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Azeb Amha Lecturer

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Randal Sheppard University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  André Gerrits Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Adina Akbik Director of Educational Transition / Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Political Scientist Matthew Longo wins Orwell Prize for his book News - 18 July 2024

  The latest book by political scientist Matthew Longo came out this spring: 'The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain'. In addition to its many favourable reviews, the book received the prestigious Orwell Prize this summer, which highlights exceptional books on politics.

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  Daniel Thomas Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Vineet Thakur Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nadia Sonneveld Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Sarah de Lange Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Igor Boog Director of Studies / Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Hilde Gunnink Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alette Vonk Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jenneke van der Wal Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Priscilla Lam PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Timo McGregor Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Metje Postma Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Peter Liebregts Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jorge Duran Solorzano PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

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  David Zetland University lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Mark Dechesne Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Irene Moretti Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Gert Jan Geertjes Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Roeland Spruyt Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

• How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist News - 24 May 2024

  When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…

• Political Scientists Jelena Belic and Tom Theuns Receive NWO XS Grants News - 5 February 2025

  Dr. Jelena Belic and Dr. Tom Theuns have each been awarded XS grants from the NWO to develop innovative lines of research. Dr. Belic’s project examines distinctive ways in which the deployment of digital technologies interferes with freedom, while Dr. Theuns explores the ideological tensions between…

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  Agnieszka Kazimierczuk Guest Researcher

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Wouter van Beek

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• Teaching Award 2026 Political Science Announcement - 6 May 2026

  Education

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  John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Niels van Willigen Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Stefan Thewissen Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Elsa Charlety Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Caterina Sartori
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  Nidesh Lawtoo Professor

  Faculty of Humanities