833 search results for “contemporary africa politics” in the Student website
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs WittyFaculty of Humanities
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Helen WestgeestFaculty of Humanities
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Ali ShobeiriFaculty of Humanities
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Zeynep AnliFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Peter VerhaarFaculty of Humanities
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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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It doesn’t really exist, but I am one: a tropical lawyer!
Alumna Janine Ubink is a Professor of Law, Governance and Development at Leiden University. She researches legal pluralism in various areas of Africa and calls herself a ‘tropical lawyer’. She says, ‘It doesn't really exist, but I am one.’
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Matthew SungFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno AllahissemFaculty of Humanities
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Edmund AmannFaculty of Humanities
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Jocelyn López CaihuánFaculty of Humanities
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José María Castro Ibarra
Faculty of Humanities
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Aone van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue
Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with students, researchers, and other interested persons, about human rights – particularly those of women and children – in a world in which these are continually…
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Child rights activist Graça Machel speaks in Leiden on justice between generations
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.
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Governance and Democracy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
Lecture, Studium Generale
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ESOF session on vaccines: ‘Infectious diseases know no borders’
How can Europe lead the way in vaccine development that is fast and for all? To answer this pressing question, Professor of Vaccinology Meta Roestenberg is holding a panel session on 14 July at the EuroScience Open Forum in Leiden.
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Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn
South African poet Antjie Krog will be the writer in residence at Leiden University in autumn 2021. Krog is famous for her poetry collections and books, which are often inspired by the history of South Africa. In her role as writer in residence, she will give the annual Albert Verwey Lecture and a series…
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Róisín LambertFaculty of Humanities
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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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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Helena Landwehr
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kutsal YesilkagitFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Tony van der Togt
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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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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Cyberweek
From 16 to 23 October 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) will host the second edition of Cyber Week. Following last year’s success, we will once again shine a daily spotlight on our teaching and research in the field of cybersecurity through LinkedIn and Instagram. Today’s societal…
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Stephen HarrisFaculty of Humanities
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Steven LauritanoFaculty of Humanities
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Masoud KianiFaculty of Humanities
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Monique van den Dries -
Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Annelies Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Research assistants’ course: icing on the cake for Honours College Law students
According to Law student Jasmijn van Lochem, you can learn a lot in seven months. For the ‘Onderzoeksassistent’ (Research Assistant) course, part of the Honours College Law, she conducted research on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in collaboration with Misha Plagis, Assistant Professor…