290 search results for “conflict” in the Staff website
- Academic values in times of conflict
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Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones
On 27 May 2025, the Executive Board decided to establish a Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones.
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Marjolein VandenboschFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.m.l.j.z.vandenbosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Monica Chegem.m.chege@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275615
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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.amjad@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Amber Lauwers
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.r.lauwers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Marinko BobicFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
m.bobic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009144
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Tycho van TartwijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
t.van.tartwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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A platform for a complex conflict: ‘Friction is good’
Yousef Sweid was called a ‘stinking Arab’ in the sandpit at his Jewish kindergarten in Haifa. In a packed lecture hall, the Palestinian-Israeli actor performed a powerful excerpt from his show ‘Between the River and the Sea’.
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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict?
Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can countries and people reconcile with the past?
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Innovative research on impact of violent conflicts on food security in Chad
Violent conflicts and civil wars in Chad impede most rural households' access to food security, agricultural activities and access to essential services such as health care. In her dissertation, Nakar Djindil Syntyche denounces this issue. She obtained her PhD on 24 November.
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Asmaa KhadimFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.n.khadim@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maarten Vonkm.c.vonk@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799
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operations have become increasingly important in Israel-Palestine conflict’
From 1967 to 1982, the United Nations undertook several peacekeeping operations in the Middle East. In his thesis from the Institute for History, Diego Salama examines how these operations were connected and their impact on the region.
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Jos Bazelmansj.g.a.bazelmans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Reseach funding for 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict'
Mirjam de Bruijn has received a funding from the Research Council of Norway for the research project called 'Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict (DDMAC)'. The project is a collaboration with colleagues from Oslomet and Simula, Norway, Utrecht University, University of Addis Abeba,…
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How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war
The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the start of this century about this energy source were, says PhD candidate Ilia Barboutev, a precursor to today’s war.
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Ingrid SamsetFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
i.samset@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Gerald AchoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
g.a.acho@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Iran deserves our attention: ‘We must share our knowledge about this conflict’
‘Don’t forget us. Don’t stop talking about Iran.’ In a packed lecture hall at the new Spui Campus in The Hague, a panel discussion was held this Tuesday on recent developments, tensions and the wave of state violence in Iran.
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Gawthorpe on the Conversation: ‘US and allies not prepared for protracted conflict’
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe comments in an article on the Conversation on Trump’s attack on Iran.
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Call for Panels and Papers - 7th ENIUGH congress: ”Conflict and Inequity, Peace and Justice: Local, Regional and International Perspectives”
The Seventh European Congress on World and Global History, entitled "Conflict and Inequity, Peace and Justice: Local, Regional, and International Perspectives" will take place in The Hague from 29 June – 1 July 2023. Proposals for panels and papers can be submitted until 31 May 2022.
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John Sunday OjoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
j.s.ojo@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503
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Call for Panels and Papers - 7th ENIUGH congress: ”Conflict and Inequity, Peace and Justice: Local, Regional and International Perspectives”
For the upcoming conference "Voices of Resistance in and Against the Dutch Empire, 1600-2020s" on September 12 and 13, 2024, at Utrecht University, proposals for papers are invited. The conference is a critical follow-up to the international conference “Visions of Empire in Dutch History”, organized…
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Carolien JacobsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.i.m.jacobs@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517
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Casper van DijkFaculty of Humanities
c.j.van.dijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Mateo Cohen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
i.m.cohen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Tin Kapetanovic
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
t.kapetanovic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589
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Jennifer SchenseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.schense.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278586
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Edmund Flett wins J.C. Baak Thesis Prize 2023
Edmund Flett, alumnus of the International Relations master's programme, has won the 2023 J.C. Baak Prize for his thesis ‘Settlements now, settlement later. Land swaps, settler relocation, and the viability of the two-state solution in Israel-Palestine’.
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Leila DemarestFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
l.demarest@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Guram Odisharia: Literary responses to the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict
Arts and culture, Q&A
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Literature and Spaces of Conflicts: The Lebanese War Novel as Urban and Architectural History
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Eelco van der MaatFaculty of Humanities
e.van.der.maat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271739
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Radio Palestine/Israel Challenging Preconceptions: ‘A courageous step in a polarised debate’
The Israel-Palestine conflict regularly sparked intense debates in university lecturer Noa Schonmann's classes. She decided to start a podcast with journalist Rajaa Natour to teach her students to have deep and difficult conversations in a nuanced way.
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
c.l.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276903
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Lisa AnsemsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
l.f.m.ansems@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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No ordinary sea: who governs the Strait of Hormuz?
Which law governs the Strait of Hormuz? Under international law, both Iran and the US are expected to comply with the ‘Constitution for the Oceans’. In practice, the situation is more complicated, explains maritime law expert Hilde Woker.
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research on the entanglement of online and offline networks in times of conflict in Africa
Conference, 2-day Workshop
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Maxine DavidFaculty of Humanities
m.e.l.david@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274118
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Marijke VeermanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.e.veerman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bastiaan RijpkemaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.r.rijpkema@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277229
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Jeroen ten VoordeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.ten.voorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278928
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Armin CuyversFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.cuyvers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275409
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Nikki VostersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.d.vosters@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854
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Thomas FossenFaculty of Humanities
t.fossen@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275244
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’
Professor of International Relations Daniel Thomas is clear: anyone taking peace in Europe for granted is shutting their eyes to reality.
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‘Violence has meaning’: what drives people to use it?
Violence such as assault or head-butting causes pain, shock and distress. It is often seen as savage or senseless. But for those who commit it, violence has meaning, argues violence researcher Don Weenink in his inaugural lecture.