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• How to address sensitive subjects in class? News - 17 May 2024

  The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly discussed in classes at Political Science. Moreover, with a diverse group of students, there is a great diversity of life experiences, backgrounds and opinions.…

• Protecting Democracy in Europe: Tom Theuns Presents His New Book at the European Parliament News - 17 December 2024

  On 10 December 2024, the European Parliament played host to an insightful presentation of ‘Protecting Democracy in Europe: Pluralism, Autocracy, and the Future of the EU’, the new book by Tom Theuns, Assistant Professor at Leiden University. Hosted by MEP Thijs Reuten (PvdA/S&D) and his team, the event…

• Europe's geopolitical power in the face of America's authoritarian turn Event - 21 May 2025

• Transforming Society: 'Oligarchic Rivalry: US–China Tariffs and the Global Politics of Inequality' News - 10 June 2025

  In a new Transforming Society article, Salvador Santino Regilme, Associate Professor and Chair of the International Relations Program at Leiden University, critiques the Trump administration’s US–China tariff war as a covert instrument of domestic class warfare.

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  Yoonai Han University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Andrei Poama Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Aleena Karim External PhD student

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Janet Connor Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage News - 31 March 2025

  In a significant step toward restoring cultural heritage, PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter has played a pivotal role in repatriating a collection of 133 archaeological artefacts from the prestigious Musée du quai Branly in Paris back to their place of origin in southern Honduras. Her efforts underscore…

• Local Panama communities work with archaeologists on historic land rights News - 9 February 2021

  The question of land property titles is a common source of conflict between indigenous communities and federal authorities all over the Americas. A new Panamanian law have led indigenous communities to reach out to archaeologist Dr Natalia Donner. A grant from the Centre for Indigenous American Studies…

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  Vincent Chang Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Marijana Vujosevic University Lecturer Moral and Political Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alexandros Ntaflos Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Sarah Stevens PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Benjamin Kester Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Joshua Musumi Chibuyi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Esra Nartok-van der Kist
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  Christofer Talvitie PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Maximilian Wachter
• Leiden researchers explain shock PVV victory News - 23 November 2023

  Geert Wilders and his PVV party have won the 2023 elections. What was the deciding factor for this victory?

• Programme North American Studies (MA)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

• ‘Vastgelopen formatie te wijten aan afrekencultuur' News - 1 March 2024

  Expert in public affairs and politics Arco Timmermans advised the informer Kim Putters.

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• ‘New Rutte IV administrative culture will be difficult to create’ News - 6 January 2022

  The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…

• system was supposed to elevate the colony, but turned out to be token politics News - 20 May 2021

  In the late 19th century, the Dutch government introduced a tax system in the Dutch East Indies, with the intention of transforming the colony into a modern state. PhD student Maarten Manse wrote his thesis on this development and discovered how grandiloquent colonial ideals became bogged down in daily…

• A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously' News - 15 February 2022

  Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the United States and Europe on the other have dominated the news. What is going on? An interview with Russia expert André Gerrits.

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  Nathalie van Dooren Coordinator Marketing & Student Recruitment

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Judy Spruit Secretary of the Institute Board

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ian Lau Study adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Wencke Appelman Study adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Wendy Wiersma Administrative processes and systems staff member

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Sandra Meddeler Policy Officer / Secretary to the Board of Examiners

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Daniëlle Lovink Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ylva Klaassen Operational Director

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Desiree van Drongelen Staff Member Studentregistrations

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marjan Rijnja Teaching Coordinator

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ester Blom Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Eline Joor Senior alumni & internship coordinator

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Lies van Heteren Education manager

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Veerle Warnders Official Secretary Board of Examiners

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Henk Dekker Emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Anna van Dijk Management/office-assistent

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Pawan Kumar Sen Guest researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Nynke Heegstra Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Adina Akbik wins Student-led Teaching Award News - 10 October 2024

  This September, Adina Akbik received the Political Science Teaching Award at Leiden University. Created by student members of the Bachelor's and Master's Programme Committees (OLC), the award recognises remarkable teaching at the Institute. Akbik was chosen from five finalists after receiving several…

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  Emma Korpershoek Student Ambassador Crisis and security Management

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Mira Burmeister-Rudolph Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Natasha Wood Postdoc

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

• Just to be sure... At any cost? News - 1 May 2024

  Security seems to most people a basic necessity of life, a prerequisite for a good life. But if you think about it a little longer and deeper, as political philosopher Josette Daemen has done, you realise that security sometimes comes at the expense of other important goods, such as freedom and equality.…

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  Willem Adelaar Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities