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Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award
Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Anchrit WilleFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hilde van MeegdenburgFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Brendan CarrollFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Eelco van der MaatFaculty of Humanities
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Mandy de WildeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anoma van der VeereFaculty of Humanities
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Ruthie PliskinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marina CalculliFaculty of Humanities
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Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025
Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…
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Havar SolheimFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah WolffFaculty of Humanities
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Nikkie BuskermolenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew LittlejohnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Crisófia Langa da CâmaraFaculty of Humanities
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Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024
Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…
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Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s))
Education, Organisation
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
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From politics to psychology: the power of games and play
The Bachelor Honours Class 'Homo Ludens: Why We Play' combines games, theory, and practice. Students dive into all aspects of humanity in which games play a part and discuss them, both on a theoretical an experiential level: 'Occasionally, you touch upon what play is, but then it eludes you.'
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Kirsty RolfeFaculty of Humanities
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Manon Portos MinettiFaculty of Humanities
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Looi van KesselFaculty of Humanities
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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Jue WangFaculty of Humanities
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Ivan DunduroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Emmanuel Ogwuche OkpeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘Europe actually listens’: three Leiden political scientists about the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU policy
The image of the European Union (EU) as a remote law-making machine is widespread. Quite often journalists and politicians deliberately depict ‘Brussels’ as bureaucratic, even undemocratic, bypassing its citizens. And many of us buy into that image. Nikoleta Yordanova, Anastasia Ershova and Aleksandra…
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Benjamin Fogarty-ValenzuelaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Pieter SlamanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jorrit SmitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Haye GeukesFaculty of Science
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Political scientist Juan Masullo awarded Elise Mathilde Fund/LUF grant for research on public attitudes towards the mafia
Juan Masullo (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) receives a grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund/Leiden University Fund to conduct his research project ‘Forging an Anti-Mafia Culture: Observational and Experimental Evidence from Italy’. Masullo aims to find out what ordinary Italians think…
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
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.
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
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Frans Willem Korsten
Faculty of Humanities
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Number 1 in The Netherlands; number 22 in the world: Political Science at Leiden University
Where to study ’politics’? According to the QS World University Rankings, Leiden University is a good choice. In the 2021 edition, Leiden and The Hague retain their position in the top 25 of the most esteemed institutes worldwide. Within the Netherlands, we again claim the first position.
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Afshin EllianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Natália KubalováFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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study of government and community responses to jihadi insurgencies in Africa
Roundtable
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Luuk van Roozendaal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2021
In the 2020 presidential elections, voters in several, mostly southern, electoral districts of the United States saw ‘their’ polling stations closed by the local authorities. In order to cast their vote, they had to travel further or use the mail ballot. Media reports and civil rights activitsts often…
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Saga Sjöberg and Thijs Brinksma win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2024
All students receiving their bachelor diploma in Political Science last week had a reason or two to celebrate. Two of them especially so: they won the annual award for the best thesis in the International Relations and Organisations and the Politicologie/Internationale Politiek programmes. Congratulations,…
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Ronny Wijling and Michelle Fairman win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2025
During the annual graduation ceremony, not only were the Bachelor's students in Political Science honoured, but also those students who had written exceptional theses. The thesis prizes reward work that excels in originality, social relevance and academic quality. This year's winners are Ronny Wijling…