Shawn Donnelly is a guest lecturer in International Relations at the Institute of Political Science.

Stefano Bellucci is university lecturer at the Institute for History.

It’s Circular Economy Week, from 1 to 6 February. But what is it that makes an economy circular? And just how circular is our university? René Kleijn, lecturer on the honours class Circular Economy: from challenge to opportunity, explains.

Jeroen Oosterbaan is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology.

Alice joined CML as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Industrial Ecology department in November 2025. She works in the Lasers4MaaS project, and her research focuses on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the circular economy.

Jaroslaw Kantorowicz is an assistant professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs and at the department of Economics (Institute of Tax Law and Economics).

Jonathan D. London is Associate Professor of Global Political Economy - Asia at the Leiden Institute of Area Studies. He has previously held positions at the City University of Hong Kong and Nanyang Technological University. London is a leading scholar of contemporary Vietnam. He holds a PhD in sociology…

Jue Wang is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. Jue is a scholar of Chinese economy and Global Political Economy. With a regional focus on China, her areas of expertise include international political economy, development finance, international organisations, technology…

Inge started as a PhD researcher at CML as part of the WISE Horizons project in February 2023.

Carolina Monteiro is a PhD candidate at Leiden University as part of the ERC Project BRASILIAE. Indigenous Knowledge in the Making of Science: Historia Naturalis Brasiliae (1648), directed by P.I. Dr. Mariana de Campos Françozo. Carolina’s research focuses on the knowledge, cultural practices and social…

Nikki Mulder is a PhD candidate and teacher at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology of Leiden University. Her dissertation 'Financing Afterlives' examines how racial inequality shapes the consumption and use of life insurance policies in New Orleans, USA. This project is…

Angela started as a PhD researcher and junior lecturer at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in October 2022.

Diah Angendari is a PhD Candidate at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. Her research focuses on the intersection of digital policies and communication.

Tim van de Meerendonk, PhD in anthropology, lectures at Leiden University's Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, teaching diverse courses in the Bachelor’s programme and specializing in the thesis track Diversity.

Alexandre Afonso's research focusses on the comparative political economy of European countries, and the relationship between welfare states, labour market institutions and immigration.

Crystal Ennis is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. Crystal is a scholar of Global Political Economy whose research examines the political economy of dependency on hydrocarbon revenue and foreign labour in Gulf economies. With a regional focus on the Arabian…

John's research focuses on the history of colonial concessionary companies in sub-Saharan Africa between roughly 1880-1960.

A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.

Michiel Veldhuis is an ecologist trying to understand the drivers of organization of communities and ecosystems, how this is affected by humans and its consequences for ecosystem services and stability.

Kathleen Brown is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

David Zetland researches the political-economy of water, the environment and the commons. As a university lecturer at Leiden University College, he teaches courses on economics, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and the commons.

Irene Moretti is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology of Leiden University..

Ben Haring is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Aymara started as a PhD candidate at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in October 2024. Her research focuses on assessing the impacts of Circular Economy measures using Life Cycle Assessment.

Sebastian Diessner is an assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University. His research focusses on the politics of economic policy and has been published in academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Socio-Economic Review, Review of International Political…

Kristin Makszin is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy. Her research relates to the field of political economy and public policy in Europe, with a focus on social and monetary policy. The core of her research delves into the complex interaction of policy relevant actors to understand how they…

Emil Arvid Wolff’s research focuses on the comparative political economy of inequality. Their current research explores the symbolic and legal boundaries of social citizenship in post-war Europe. The research forms part of the project Borders of Equality, which analyzes the relationship between the…

Stefan Thewissen is a labour market economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Previously, he was a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics at Leiden University.

Densua Mumford is Assistant Professor of International Relations. Her research explores African international relations, on the one hand, and the politics of the internet and digital technologies, on the other. Her work today contributes to decolonising perspectives on international relations.

Corey L. Williams (PhD, Edinburgh) is a University Lecturer in Anthropology and Global Christianity at Leiden University. He is also the Chair of Religious Studies Programmes and Director of the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion (LUCSoR). Corey is a cultural anthropologist and African…

Droovi started as a PhD candidate at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in May 2023. He is working for the (Circular Collaboration) CirCol NWO Project. His research involves using Industrial Ecology concepts to expand Value creation within the circular and emission free housing transition in the…

Glenn is a researcher from Costa Rica that has developed his career in the sustainability field. He holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry from the University of Costa Rica and a master of Sustainability from the University of Sydney, Australia.

Miko Flohr is a lecturer in Ancient History studying the social and economic history of the Greco-Roman world, with a special interest in urban commerce and everyday work in Roman Italy, particularly in Pompeii, Ostia and Rome. Educated as a classicist, and with a Ph.D. in archaeology, he teaches on…

Rizal Shidiq is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. He is an economist by training with primary fields in development economics and monetary theory, and secondary field public choice. His current research topics are on political connections in developing countries,…

Nethmi Sewwandi is a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML since May 2023. Nethmi’s research focuses on hydrogen economy and it’s economic, environmental, and social impacts.

My work lies at the intersection of political economy, political geography, development studies, and critical geopolitics. I am particularly interested in South-South relations, China’s global footprint (with a specific focus on China’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean), conflict around…

Mark Roelofsen is a dual PhD candidate at Leiden University Dual PhD Centre. Working title thesis: 'Is het mogelijk een consistent Technisch Analysesysteem te ontwerpen, toepasbaar op aandelenmarkten, dat aantoonbaar succesvol is?'