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1,468 search results for “contemporary africa politics” in the Student website

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  Sini Hassinen Postdoctoral researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  W van Kessel

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Antonio Frank
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  Karin Nijenhuis Lecturer

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Katharina Natter Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Maria Ditmars Education development officer

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• Africa-Europe Relations in a World in Rupture: Foundations and Critical Approaches Event - 31 August 2026

  Conference, NEAR-ER Summer School

• Media | Art | Politics (MAP) Event
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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• Sea-ing Africa: Research-Driven Internships (sponsored) in Port City Regions in Ghana and Morocco

  In the academic year 2025-2026, the project 'Sea-ing Africa: Tracing Legacies and Engaging Future Promises of 'Big' Infrastructure Projects in Port City Regions in Ghana and Morocco' will be pleased to host students from all three tracks of the MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology and…

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  Leila Demarest Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Chibuike Uche Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Cynthia van Vonno Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.

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  Thijs Vos Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Floris Mansvelt Beck Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

• Politics Without Politicians: why ordinary citizens should be lawmakers News - 25 June 2026

  Parliamentary democracy is under severe strain, says Hélène Landemore. Her solution is surprisingly simple: allow ordinary citizens to replace professional lawmakers. On 22 June, she presented her argument for the future of democracy to students and staff in The Hague.

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  Cécile Pick PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Harry Wels Associate Professor African Organisational Anthropology

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Mohamed Muse Guest Researcher

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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  Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa News - 11 June 2024

  Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.

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  Maarten Mous Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Elisabeth Dieterman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Silke Herms PhD candidate

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

• Mayke Kaag appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa News - 22 January 2024

  Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).

• Where do the stereotypes about Africa come from? News - 2 June 2026

  In the seventeenth century, stereotypes about Africa and its inhabitants became deeply ingrained in European culture. PhD candidate Matthias Lukkes is going to investigate the role played by Dutch culture in this process.

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  Ton Dietz Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Petr Kopecky Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Michael Meyer PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Tim Mickler Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Former president South-Africa visits Campus The Hague News - 10 July 2023

  Former President Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa gave a public lecture on Campus The Hague on 7 July. His story was about the economic transformation of Africa.

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  Josh Robison Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Jonathan Phillips Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Politics and Governance: Shape tomorrow’s decisions

  The bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, based in the city of international cooperation and politics – The Hague – prepare you for a future in governance, leadership, and diplomacy. In the administrative heart of the Netherlands, you will learn to tackle the challenges…

• New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa News - 6 November 2023

  Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.

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  Marijn Nagtzaam Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Maria Spirova Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Matthew Longo Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Hannah Kuhn Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Dennis Bos University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Peter Castenmiller Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Max Joosten
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  Gul-i-Hina van der Zwan Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Simon Otjes Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Frank de Zwart Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Tom Louwerse Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences