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Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor of International Studies and Global History
Faculty of Humanities

Sarah Wolff Professor International Studies and Global Politics
Faculty of Humanities

International Studies students receive their diploma News - 1 September 2023
On 1 September 2023, 280 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden: the UNESCO world heritage site, where the university was originally founded in 1575. A large audience of about 700 people consisting…

International studies and Urban Studies have moved to Schouwburgstraat News - 28 June 2021
The International Studies and Urban studies study programmes have moved to a new address. After five years in the Wijnhaven building they have moved to the Schouwburgstraat. ‘It is nice to have our own place in The Hague as the Faculty of Humanities.’

International Studies celebrates 10th anniversary: ‘We’re unique in the world’ News - 16 September 2022
September 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of International Studies bachelor's programme. Some (former) staff members tell us what they think makes the Faculty of Humanities' largest programme so special.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn, new programme chair of International Studies: ‘I want to do things that will benefit students’ News - 29 August 2022
Professor Isabelle Duyvesteyn will be the new programme chair of International Studies. As of 1 September, she will be at the helm of the largest programme of the Faculty of Humanities.

Santino Regilme Wins International Studies Association's Best Book in Human Rights News - 14 March 2024
Salvador Santino Regilme, Jr. Associate Professor of International Relations and Program Chair of MA in International Relations, has been honored with the Cecil B. Currey Book Award for 2023. The accolade, presented by the Association for Global South Studies (AGSS), recognizes Regilme’s exceptional…

Ten years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’ News - 14 September 2022
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?

important visitor in The Hague: The ambassador of Bangladesh visits International Studies News - 5 October 2021
What can you learn about Bangladesh that cannot be found on Google? On 24 September, bachelor students of International Studies and Southeast Asian Studies were given an answer to that question. In a well-filled lecture room, the ambassador of Bangladesh, Riaz Hamidullah, gave a lecture about his co…

André Gerrits Professor of International Studies and Global Politics
Faculty of Humanities

PRINS is back again: ‘I am proud of what we have achieved’ News - 6 July 2023
After twenty weeks of hard work, third-year students of International Studies wrapped up the ‘Practising International Studies’ (PRINS) consultancy course by pitching their major research findings and advice to organisational partners. We were invited to attend the presentations on behalf of the International…