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• Dorota Mokrosinska in Trouw on the advantages of political secrecy News - 3 September 2021

  Many people wish for political transparency in The Hague. However, political philosopher Dorota Mokrosinska argues in an article in the Dutch newspaper Trouw that there are certain advantages to political secrecy. She states that politicians are better at compromising with one another behind closed…

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  Aslihan Öztürk PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Abhimanyu Chettri PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Jaroslaw Kantorowicz Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Jonathan London Associate professor Global Political Economy

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.d.london@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272732

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2021 News - 30 September 2021

  The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2021 and for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg prize 2021. Who wrote the best Political Science bachelor’s theses?

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  Soledad Valdivia Rivera Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272947

• ‘Plastic politics’: how ideological debate was supplanted by abstract jargon News - 23 October 2025

  Over the course of the 20th century, politicians increasingly came to rely on experts. Their language was peppered with terms like ‘policy pathways’ and ‘evaluation frameworks’. This made debates more abstract and less ideological.

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  Diah Angendari PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.a.d.angendari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Siddharth Divakaruni

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  Nadia Sonneveld Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.sonneveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273037

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  Constance Maly PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.f.m.maly@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Graig Klein Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.r.e.klein@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Marieke van der Maden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.t.l.van.der.maden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anouk van Vliet Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.l.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• RESOCIAL at Digital Legal Talks 2024 News - 15 December 2024

  The Digital Legal Talks (DLT) conference is part of the Dutch Sector Plan Law, which is a key component of the broader Sector Plan Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). This initiative represents a collaborative effort between Tilburg University, the University of Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen,…

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  Christian Henderson University Lecturer International Relations / Modern Middle East Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.v.henderson@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274995

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  Sarthak Bagchi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.bagchi.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Exhibition connects art and legal sciences News - 19 August 2025

  ‘Art and science can co-exist.’ On 16 August, Dean Suzan Stoter spoke these words when she opened the exhibition ‘Wet op beeld: De Saksenspiegel eeuwenoud modern’, created by visual artist Ilja Walraven and legal scholar Helen Stout. They believe that images can enhance the comprehensibility of legal…

• Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award News - 13 June 2024

  Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Political Scientist, according to the jury, ‘makes a significant contribution to the study of climate and business politics.’

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  Marieke Baldee Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.h.baldee@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Schmidt Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.p.schmidt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joyce Schot PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.schot@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nada Heddane PhD Candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.heddane@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Judith van Uden External PhD / Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.j.m.van.uden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Dario Fazzi Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.fazzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272704

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  Tim Meijers University Lecturer Moral and Political Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.meijers@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273553

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  Adam Fairclough Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards News - 6 December 2023

  Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for her book on the historical origins of the primacy of the state in international law ('best book in the historical international relations category'). In…

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  Edmund Frettingham Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.j.frettingham@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Adam Lichtenheld Assistant Professor in Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and International Relations

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.g.lichtenheld@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Arman Hasan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Alexandre Afonso Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.afonso@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009923

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  Peter Meel University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.j.j.meel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272654

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  Bastiaan Rijpkema Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.r.rijpkema@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277229

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  Tobias van der Wal Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.b.d.van.der.wal@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276879

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  Fernando Bordin Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.bordin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daan van den Wollenberg PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.van.den.wollenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  André Gerrits Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.w.m.gerrits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Leiden Legal Technologies Program runner up for Gouden Zandloper News - 28 September 2022

  The Leiden Legal Technologies Program is runner up for the Gouden Zandloper (Golden Hourglass) for Legal Education & Research, the prize for the most innovative legal programme.

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  Gitta Veldt Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.m.veldt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271093

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  Joe Powderly Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.c.powderly@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009366

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  Jean-Pierre van der Rest Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.i.van.der.rest@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276135

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  Egbert Koops Professor of Legal History

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277527

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  Thea Coventry Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.a.c.coventry@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees News - 4 October 2022

  Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…

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  Victor Meijers Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  v.a.e.m.meijers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277880

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  Renske Janssen Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.p.s.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2024: the nominees News - 12 September 2024

  The thesis is a major milestone for master students graduating in Political Science. It demonstrates their ability to conduct research independently and to provide a thorough, objective and sound analysis. That requires instruction, discussion, thinking and hard work. Lots of it. In some cases this…

• Theory in Practice: researching race in the Dutch legal archive News - 1 December 2021

  On Thursday 23 November, Professor Betty de Hart delivered the lecture ‘Exploring the Legal Archive on Race: Methodological Challenges’ as part of the lecture series ‘Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze’ organized by the Van Vollenhoven Institute. Over 40 people attended the lecture, held online due…