The DeepL translation tool can help members of participation bodies prepare for meetings. The tool can be used to automatically translate meeting documents from Dutch into English. It can also be used to properly consult and inform non-Dutch-speaking staff and students represented by board and council…

Frank Pieke is a Professor Emeritus of Modern China Studies at the Institute for Area Studies.

Gina van Ling is a lecturer at the BA International Studies and is affiliated with the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS). She has a background in Sinology and Law.

Ans de Rooij-van Broekhuizen is a Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Paul van Els is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Xiao Luo doesn't have a desk at the university. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

Florian Schneider's research interests include questions of governance and public administration in the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, political communication strategies and political content of popular Chinese entertainment, recent Chinese economic developments, as well as Chinese foreign policy. He…

Gabe van Beijeren teaches courses in Classical Chinese and assists in teaching courses in Chinese history and Chinese philosophy and religion.

Xiong Xiong is a PhD at the Institute for Area Studies.

Maghiel van Crevel is a professor of Chinese language and literature at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Jue Wang is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. Jue is a scholar of Chinese economy and Global Political Economy. With a regional focus on China, her areas of expertise include international political economy, development finance, international organisations, technology…

Francesca Rosati works from abroad. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

I-Hsien Lin is a lecturer at the Institute for Area Studies.

Susana Valdez is an Assistant Professor of Translation Studies at Leiden University Centre for Linguistics and a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Study at the University of Warwick. With a PhD in medical translation, her research intersects machine translation, AI, health communication, and migration.…

I am an Assistant Professor in Machine Translation at the Leiden Centre for Linguistics. My research navigates disciplinary boundaries between translation studies, computational linguistics and machine learning, focusing on automatic subtitling, and language technologies for audiovisual translation…

Fan Lin is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Bachelor’s › BSc Political Science: International Relations and Organisations Dutch bachelor’s programmes › Studiegids Politieke Wetenschap Master’s › MSc Political Science: International Organisation › MSc Political Science: International Politics › MSc Political Science: Political Science: Nationalism,…

Yujing Tan is a lecturer at the Institute for Area Studies and International Studies. Yujing Tan doesn't have a desk at the university. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

The Institute bureau offers logistical and organisational support to the education and research programmes of the Institute of Political Science.

Institute Board Clusters Institute bureau: operations, HR and financial management, secretariat, education support, communications Institute Council Onboarding Committee Advisory Council

The Institute Council advises the Institute Board on all issues concerning the Institute of Political Science. Its members are elected; they serve a two-year term. Members 2024-2026 Institute Council Nicolas Blarel Stefan Cetkovic Maartje van Diest Max Joosten Tim Kalkman Daniëlle Lovink Floris Mansvelt…

The Advisory Council advises the Institute Board on a wide range of topics that concern the Institute. This advice is mainly dispensed on matters concerning education, research and the link between studies and the labour market. Composition The members of the Advisory Council are: Christiaan van de…

Jiyan Ilbrink is an assistant professor at the Institute for Area Studies.

I am a historian of late medieval and early modern China (14-18th c.). I am mostly interested in exploring the history of Chinese political institutions, literati culture, and gender and family. My current research is focused on examining the intersection of bureaucracy, law, and society in the Ming…

Limin Teh (PhD, Chicago, 2014) is University Lecturer in Modern Chinese History at Leiden University. Her research examines industrial work, capital, and empire in modern East Asia, with a focus on mining, global labor standards, and reproductive labor.

The Institute of Political Science is managed by the Institute Board, which consists of a Scientific Director, a Director of Undergraduate Studies, a Director of Graduate Studies, as well as a Director of Research. They are appointed for three years. In addition, the Operational Director and one (appointed)…

The staff of the secretariat of the Institute of Political Science provide a range of services to support the members of the Institute.

Elisabeth Dieterman is a PhD candidate at the Institute for History.

Ying-ting Wang is Lecturer and PhD candidate at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Michael Meyer is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

Silke Herms is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Public Administration.

My work lies at the intersection of political economy, political geography, development studies, and critical geopolitics. I am particularly interested in South-South relations, China’s global footprint (with a specific focus on China’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean), conflict around…

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The Course and Examination Regulations (CER) contain information on such issues as admission criteria  examinations programme structure graduation

Jonathan Phillips is an Assistant Professor in the Politics of Development at the Institute of Political Science.