592 search results for “the need politics” in the Student website
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Aris Agoglossakis FoleyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Lecture and Exhibition
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Film screening and Book Launch
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Decentralisation scrutinised: Research reveals downsides of small-scale governance
On 16 May, three researchers from Leiden University will present their findings on the democratic consequences of decentralisation at a workshop in Leiden. Their research project, Downsize My Democracy?, shows that decentralisation does not automatically lead to a stronger democracy. On the contrary,…
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Career Prep: Panel session and Meet & Greet with alumni (for Political science students)
Career and apply for jobs
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from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics
LUCIR presentation and discussion
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Matthew DiGiuseppe receives NWO XS grant for research on AI governance
Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, has been awarded an NWO XS grant for his project ‘Political Polarization and Public Support for AI Governance’. The project examines whether growing political polarisation affects citizens’ willingness…
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Students for Palestine panel discussion in The Hague on 24 May
Students for Palestine – a group of students from Leiden and The Hague – are holding a panel discussion in the Leiden University in The Hague Wijnhaven building on Tuesday 24 May entitled ‘Silencing Palestine’.
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Unknown, but not unloved
Do you know what the capital of St Eustatius is? Or which province Curaçao belongs to? No idea? You are not the only one: the majority of European Dutch people know little about the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is according to a large-scale opinion survey led by political…
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LUMC participates in pioneering type 1 diabetes research
The promising early results of an international study have shown that insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells can cure the disease. The new Cure One LUMC research centre aims to accelerate this breakthrough.
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Róisín LambertFaculty of Humanities
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Kirsty RolfeFaculty of Humanities
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Tony van der Togt
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Kutsal YesilkagitFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Ifeanyichukwu Charles NwekeFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Amber Lauwers
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ivan Dunduro -
Jon Collins
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Emmanuel Ogwuche Okpe -
Youssef CherifFaculty of Humanities
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Siran HuangFaculty of Humanities
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Rik de RuiterFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jasper DekkerFaculty of Humanities
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Miles KellermanFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Kiara Thais Castaman DiazFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Looi van KesselFaculty of Humanities
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Manon Portos MinettiFaculty of Humanities
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Helena Landwehr
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Claire Vergerio shortlisted for CEU Excellence in Teaching Award
Political scientist Claire Vergerio (Leiden University) has made it to the final stage of the selection process for Central European University’s annual European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities. As the 2019 Casimir Prize winner, Vergerio was nominated by the Faculty…
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example. And then mainly in China.
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Niels van Willigen starts as Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies
Starting April 2026, Niels van Willigen will join the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences as Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies. This appointment was made possible by the Atlantische Commissie, which established this chair…
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Message from the Executive Board following the shootings incident in Rotterdam
We have all been deeply affected by the events that took place in Rotterdam on Thursday evening. Our colleagues at Erasmus Medical Center and Erasmus University have lost a valued colleague and have been involved in a very serious incident, which will undoubtedly leave deep scars. The witnesses to this…
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Students connect generations in new podcast
A group of Leiden students launched the Van Leiden tot Later (From Leiden to Later) media platform on 27 March. In podcasts and videos, they talk with high-profile alumni about the big issues of today. ‘We want to build a bridge between generations.’
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Stephen HarrisFaculty of Humanities
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Daan WeggemansFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Edwin BakkerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Constant HijzenFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Eric StormFaculty of Humanities
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Dive into the origins of the International Labour Organisation and the League of Nations
The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and the Embassy of Ireland are jointly organising a special book launch in The Hague. On 13 November, Gerry Finnegan, author and a former director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), will…
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Leiden University signs Durham Declaration: intensified climate collaboration
The Durham Declaration was presented at the Climate Symposium marking the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary on 26 March. Leiden University is proud to be one of the first signatories of this declaration.
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Help us prevent student burnout!
We are looking for students who are 16 years or older and are studying at a Dutch mbo, hbo or university. Our aim is to gain insight into the needs and perceptions of students regarding stress and burnout. In short, we aim to carefully listen to the students’ needs: how can we help you?
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Protest in Wijnhaven building has ended
Everything is peaceful again in and around the Wijnhaven building at Campus The Hague. Earlier today, the location was the scene of a large pro-Palestinian protest. Lectures were cancelled. In the end, everyone left the building voluntarily.
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Safety at the university: always take your LU-Card with you to work or lectures
We are living in turbulent times. Various conflicts in other parts of the world at times give rise to feelings of anxiety, unrest and anger in our country too. We also see this happening in our academic community.