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Marije PloumFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Stijn VoskampFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Clementine Breedveld-de VoogdFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Julie ReyndersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bryan VerheulFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sharon van GeldereFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Lotte KremersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Coen WirtzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gerrit DijkstraFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Hetty de RooijFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Monique de Deugd-DijkmanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Henk SnijdersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Libraries
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Roeland SpruytFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘Democracy is not self-evident, it requires continuous engagement’
In a time of growing polarisation and declining trust, the rule of law is under pressure. The system as we know it today only took shape 177 years ago, with the constitutional reform of 1848. Carla Hoetink emphasises: ‘The democratic rule of law was originally designed to prevent violence and revolu…
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Matthias Haentjens appointed as Professor of Civil Law
Starting 1 January 2023, Matthias Haentjens has been appointed as Professor of Civil Law at Leiden University. His expertise lies in the field of property law, insolvency law, and private international law.
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Meehea ParkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Interviews with over 100 civil servants under Trump reveal worrying picture
It was challenging to get civil servants from the first Trump administration to speak about their work experiences, but sociologist Jaime Lee Kucinskas succeeded. The picture that emerged from her findings, she says, is far from positive. 'The more I spoke with them, the more emotions I saw. They were…
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Not in my name: former civil servants on resigning over Israel-Palestine policy
Western civil servants openly struggle with their government’s policies on the war in Gaza. During a meeting at Campus The Hague, three former civil servants told their stories.
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Antonella MaielloFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Dissertation: The strategic role of ceasefires in civil wars
The impact of a ceasefire shifts over the course of a conflict, as conflict party leaders learn more about each other’s military and political aspirations and adapt their use of ceasefires accordingly. That’s the key message of the dissertation of Valerie Sticher, PhD-candidate at the Faculty of Governance…
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‘The battle for sustainability won’t be won in the civil courts’
Fossil Free against KLM on greenwashing, municipalities against Chemours on PFAS discharge, climate cases against Shell and ING Bank… There are many examples of recent civil lawsuits on sustainability. But does climate litigation in the civil courts actually have an effect?
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Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average
Two Humanities research masters and one master’s programme score well above average in the Keuzegids Masters: the research master History, the master and research master Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
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Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research launched
The Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research is a new collaboration that brings together five leading educational institutions in the province of Zuid-Holland: Leiden University, the LUMC, Delft University of Technology, Erasmus Medical Center and Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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Bianca de KroonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marleen Waaijer-LindersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frans SonneveldtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Floor VeldhuisFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ellen van Beukering-RosmullerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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'Civil servants seem to have relatively more power than the minister'
Marlinde Kapteijn studied Public Administration at Leiden University and decided to apply for an internship after her bachelor. While she enjoyed the internship and was able to learn a lot, she also had to get used to it: 'I had not expected the ministry to be so hierarchical.'
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Civility, not opinions, was the real surprise in student debate
The student debate in Leiden’s Stadsgehoorzaal promised to be ‘the key to your vote’. That may sound hyperbolic, but what this well-attended debate did achieve was increased trust in politics. ‘They even let each other finish their sentences’, the flabbergasted students concluded at the end.
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Publication: Engaging with Everyday Sounds by Marcel Cobussen
'Engaging With Everyday Sounds' is a rich and inspiring exploration of the role of sounds in everyday life, including their impact on human actions, emotions, and imagination. Marcel Cobussen intertwines sonic studies with philosophy, sound art, sociology and more to create an impressively lucid and…
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Allard de GraafFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Engaging with climate diplomacy: Lessons from Dutch UNFCCC Negotiators
Discover the unique Vital Interests course in the BSc Security Studies programme, featuring an inspiring session on climate diplomacy with Dutch UNFCCC negotiators.
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Experiment in Leiden labs: a peek inside a civil servant's head
Specially for an experiment conducted by Leiden University, public administration experts and water authority officials came together in a laboratory.
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How do you prepare students to engage with wicked problems?
Climate change, social inequality, and the COVID-19 crisis are examples of wicked problems—issues that require collaboration across different disciplines. In partnership with the African Studies Centre, David Ehrhardt and Caroline Archambault (LUC), along with African partners, are researching the best…
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How engaged documentary filmmakers use new technologies in their work
CADS lecturer Sander Hölsgens is one of the initiators of the NWO Smart Culture Project Documenting Complexity (project number CISC.KC.212). This project investigates how and why engaged documentary filmmakers use new technologies in their work. One of the outputs of this project is the series ‘In Whose…
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Rethinking Urban Renewal and Citizen Engagement: Insights from Turin
Maria Vasile's ethnographic fieldwork in Turin reveals that volunteering and citizen engagement may not empower residents or allow them to shape their cities. Her analysis of urban gardens, food markets, and food aid initiatives calls for a broader perspective on urban peripheral areas and a shift away…