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• Dutch election points to return to political centre News - 4 November 2025

  Dutch election signals a return to the political centre, with voters seeking practical solutions both at home and across Europe. Bernard Steunenberg, Professor of Public Administration, cautions that losses for the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders, do not mean the far right has been defeated.

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  Nike van Helden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caspar van den Berg Guest Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.f.van.den.berg@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice News - 14 October 2025

  Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.

• Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022 News - 17 October 2022

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

• ‘An internship at Foreign Affairs is an incredible experience and a good way to boost your career’ News - 2 May 2023

  Niels van Leeuwen is enrolled in the Master Public Administration: Economics & Governance. During the first stage of his master, he did an internship in the United States, at the economic affairs department of the Royal Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago. ‘There are more ways that lead to Rome…

• Annick van Rinsum about her play: World Politics Three Times News - 22 May 2023

  MA International Relations: Culture and Politics student Annick van Rinsum created a play as a method to research her master’s thesis. “Through writing this play, I aim to contribute to our understanding of International Relations Theory. I’m specifically interested in the question how our theories…

• Book: The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East News - 2 March 2022

  Five questions for James Shires, assistant professor at ISGA, about his new book, The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. The book is available to order now.

• Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025 News - 5 November 2025

  Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…

• Joris Larik on Al Jazeera on the Dutch Political Crisis News - 21 April 2021

  Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College in The Hague, was interviewed live on Al Jazeera on 2 April 2021 about the current political upheaval in The Netherlands and the difficult process of forming a new government.

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  Patrick Dassen Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.dassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.shidiq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278057

• Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024 News - 21 October 2024

  Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…

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  Annelies van Vark PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Law

  a.van.vark@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.s.selano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Polman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.l.t.polman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276360

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.t.j.van.de.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277651

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  Simon Willmetts Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Marcos Neto de Cordova PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Syeda Shawkat PhD / guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Lydie Cabane Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  l.d.cabane@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  mmaeckelbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Reijer Passchier Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.passchier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.mulder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276243

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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.r.hebel@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009948

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  Frank Pieke Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.n.pieke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt

  Koninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Andrew Gawthorpe University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.j.gawthorpe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271740

• Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s)) Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Education, Organisation

• KNAW Thorbecke-grant awarded to Luuk van Middelaar and Vestert Borger News - 20 April 2022

  Luuk van Middelaar and Vestert Borger, both affiliated with the Europa Institute of Leiden University, have recently been awarded a research grant by the Statesman Thorbecke Fund Programme of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The aim of the fund is to promote knowledge about…

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275635

• Distinguished Scholar Award presented to Jan Melissen: ‘Very honoured’ News - 28 March 2022

  Professor Jan Melissen (ISGA) is the recipient of the 2022 ISA Distinguished Scholar Award in Diplomacy Studies. It is the first time this prize has been awarded to someone in Europe. Melissen: ‘I am very honoured and humbled to be the first person to receive this award outside North America.’

• Niels got his dream job right after graduating: ‘You work with the best here’ News - 23 June 2022

  What would it be like if you could work with the best in your field every day? Alumnus in International Studies Niels Drost knows just what that’s like. He currently works as a junior researcher at the Clingendael Institute.

• Political turmoil in Turkey: what is the future of democracy? News - 13 May 2025

  Turkish politics was shaken by the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, along with dozens of others from the main opposition party.

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  Frank Chouraqui Senior University Lecturer Continental Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.chouraqui@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272006

• National language and feminist activism in Republican China: the 1924 Congress for the Advancement of Education Event - 15 April 2026

  Lecture, China Seminar

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  Jennifer Dowling PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.m.dowling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Alexandra Prégent PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.pregent@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anchrit Wille Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.c.wille@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009491

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  Brendan Carroll Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  b.j.carroll@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009389

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271290

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.van.meegdenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275093

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Eelco van der Maat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.van.der.maat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271739

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  Florian Schneider Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anoma van der Veere Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.van.der.veere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marina Calculli Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.calculli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277599