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1,431 search results for “sociale sciences context” in the Staff website

• eLaw leads social science research in AI:Liner project for Europe's sewer infrastructure News - 23 October 2025

  eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies has officially launched its participation in AI:Liner, a Horizon Europe project that will transform how Europe manages its aging sewer infrastructure through artificial intelligence and digital innovation.

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  Melle van der Molen Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.w.van.der.molen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276042

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  Jiemiao Chen Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.chen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kiki Zanolie Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273838

• How Indonesian communities organise their own social security News - 26 June 2023

  Many poor people in Indonesia mainly rely on their family members, neighbours and the local community as a social safety net. One of the forms of aid from the community is called ‘jimpitan’ in Central Java. PhD candidate Ayu Swaningrum researched how this social security system works.

• LEF grant for Semiha Aydin to pilot social anxiety treatment News - 6 August 2021

  Semiha Aydin is one of the three first-generation researchers who received a grant from the Leiden Empowerment Fund to stimulate their scientific career.

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  Mariska Kret Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.kret@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276359

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  Welmer Molenmaker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.e.molenmaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271440

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  Jeroen Touwen Vice Dean / Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772

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  Christa Tobler Professor of European Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.c.tobler@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277738

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  Andrea Spruijt Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.m.spruijt.2@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kees Goudswaard Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.p.goudswaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rüya Akdag PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.akdag@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Podcast: Social Anxiety Disorder News - 29 November 2021

  Have you ever experienced the feeling of awkwardness when attending a party where you didn’t know anybody? Ever felt shy at a party within the first few minutes? While this feeling is labelled loosely as feeling socially anxious, social anxiety disorder goes to a much further extent.

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  Angelo Romano Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.romano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Guus Heerma van Voss Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.j.j.heerma@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Niels van Doesum University Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.j.van.doesum@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273666

• FSW launches Booster Grant for research into Social transitions, inequality and diversity News - 6 March 2026

  The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is making five one-off Booster Grants available for research within the theme of “Social transitions, inequality and diversity”. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary groups of researchers can apply for a grant.

• Apply now for an FSW Booster Grant for projects about Social transitions, inequality and diversity News - 9 April 2026

  The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is making five one-off Booster Grants available for projects within the theme of “Social transitions, inequality and diversity”. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary groups of researchers (with a lead form the FSW) can apply for a grant. Please note:…

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  Nina van Dulmen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  n.van.dulmen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Helen Steele Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.l.steele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009937

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  Flor Miriam Plaza del Arco Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  f.m.plaza.del.arco@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joyce Outshoorn Emeritus professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.v.outshoorn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273969

• Come to Mindlab: 'We are collectively responsible for our social safety' News - 23 August 2023

  The Mindlab theatre and discussion programme will launch at the Faculty of Humanities at the end of September. What exactly does this programme on social safety entail? And who is it intended for? HR adviser Brigitte Heming explains.

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  Maria Gabriela Palacio Ludeña University Lecturer Development Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272189

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  Eveline Crone Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  ecrone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Shannon Yuen PhD student

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.yuen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Bleda Düring on the emergence of social inequalities News - 17 March 2026

  Bleda Düring was interviewed alongside researchers working on ancient religions and primates, for an article in the Swiss magazine bref on the emergence of social inequalities. Although perspectives on the rise of social inequalities differ between these researchers they all agree more research on how…

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  Esmée Turpijn Student assistant

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.i.turpijn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Connect & Let's Combat Bias! Event - 26 May 2026

  Webinar with Q&A

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  Xueting Zhang Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  x.zhang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 0645793906

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  Anna van Duijvenvoorde Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.c.k.van.duijvenvoorde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273853

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  Carolien Rieffe

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273674

• Social Citizenship and Migration symposium - three reasons to come along News - 8 January 2024

  The Social Citizenship and Migration interdisciplinary research programme is holding its annual symposium on 17 January 2024. This is the chance for Leiden researchers to share their experiences with a large network of colleagues with expertise in migration and social impact.

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  Boya Li Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.li@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Michiel Westenberg advocates prevention for social anxiety: ‘Why wait until the damage has been done?’ News - 6 November 2024

  Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and addressed in good time. ‘Serious shyness has strong genetic roots; you don’t just get over it.’

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  Cosima Nimphy Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.a.nimphy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276457

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  Adva Eichengrün Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.eichengrun@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Simone Dobbelaar Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.dobbelaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The Social Resilience & Security programme is inviting proposals for seed funding for interdisciplinary research News - 22 September 2022

  The interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security is inviting proposals for seed funding. The programme aims to combine knowledge and expertise from five different faculties to study transgressive behaviours, its dimensions, aetiology, and effects of interventions with a multidisciplinary…

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  Karlijn van Heijst PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.van.heijst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Kelly Ziemer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.l.ziemer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sander Hölsgens Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.r.j.j.holsgens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caterina Sartori Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Stefan Thewissen Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.h.thewissen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277756

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  Esther Mertens Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.c.a.mertens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mohsen Mohammadi Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.mohammadi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Vliet and Eduard Suari Andreu in NRC about research on migrants and social security News - 13 September 2022

  EU migrants receive less frequent and lower benefits and allowances than Dutch citizens. This is according to research by Leiden economists Olaf van Vliet and Eduard Suari Andreu published as part of the Social Citizenship & Migration research programme. The research is discussed in Dutch newspaper…

• Regieorgaan Open Science officially launched as Open Science NL News - 29 March 2023

  Fifteen knowledge institutions and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have signed the covenant for Open Science NL. Leiden University has also joined the covenant, via the Universities of the Netherlands. This marks the start of the Dutch Research Council’s and brings the transition to open…

• Jelle van Buuren in NRC on social media and the storming of the Capitol News - 8 January 2021

  Jelle van Buuren, university lecturer at ISGA, discusses the role that social media played in the storming of the Capitol last Wednesday