628 search results for “art historical from global south” in the Student website
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’
Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks back at the highs and lows – and ahead to what’s next.
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment
NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what eminent psychologist and thinker Steven Pinker argued to a packed Great Auditorium.
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Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers
On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…
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Why the western world was too late to respond to Covid
Almost all the western countries were too late responding to the outbreak of Covid. Why was that? Three governance experts, including Leiden professor Arjen Boin, have written a book about the response to the pandemic. ‘Our current system isn’t geared towards identifying and managing a long-term crisis,’…
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Marco CinelliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
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Speeddaten met Werkgevers
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop: From stressed to relaxed - Science
Study support
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Commitment: from Intention to Action (NL/EN)
Career and apply for jobs, Study support
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Panel discussion: Green Colonialism
Debate
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Plastic's Legacy: From Single-Use to Sustainable Solutions
Lecture, Studium Generale
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From Peacemaking to Dealmaking? Transitional Justice in a New Era
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Get things done day - from idea to action
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Student Bram wanted to be mayor as a boy
Bram Geurds (20) is fascinated by politics. When he was 12, a political debate on TV caught his attention. And he decided he wanted to be mayor one day. Unsurprisingly, Bram is studying political science and is politically active. It might seem like he’s on course to become a professional politician.…
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Workshop Somatics: Moving earth – Moving body
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Online event - Working in the Netherlands for non-EU
Career and apply for jobs
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration narrative, says PhD candidate Hannah Bliersbach, as this greatly influences the relationship between ‘new’ citizens and their new home country.
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Meet the Employer
Career and apply for jobs
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From citizen-consumers to citizen legislators: Three models of democracy
Cleveringa Lecture
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts
Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this liveblog.
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: a special Dies Natalis
No procession of professors, just a handful of people in the church and snowdrifts outside Leiden’s Pieterskerk: 8 February 2021 was no ordinary Dies Natalis. Carel Stolker transferred the rectorate to Hester Bijl, and Annetje Ottow became the new President of the Executive Board. With an honorary doctorate…
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Governance and Democracy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Career Prep: Panel session and Meet & greet with alumni (for CADS students)
Career and apply for jobs
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Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement
The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…