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  Leonor Faber-Jonker PhD candidate / self funded

  African Studies Centre

  l.a.faber@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Increasing media attention for wars in Africa. Focus: Sudan and Eastern Congo Event - 9 October 2025

  Panel discussion

• Una Europa project update: Enhancing Scholarship in Eastern Africa (ELSEA) News - 5 December 2024

  In September, the Una Europa ELSEA project, Enhancing Scholarship in Eastern Africa, officially started. Now that the project has been running for a couple of months, it’s high time to check in and see how the project is going.

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  Irini Sifogeorgakis Postdoc / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  e.sifogeorgakis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Spierenburg in NRC on the neoliberal system in South Africa News - 22 March 2023

  Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg talks in the Dutch newspaper NRC about the neoliberal system and how it has to change in order to solve the energy crisis in South-Africa.

• Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Trust. Political Dynamics in Africa and Beyond. Event - 29 September 2025

  Inaugural lecture

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  Robert Ross Professor emeritus of African Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.ross@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

• Executive Board column: Annetje Ottow on Brussels, Africa and societal impact News - 22 March 2022

  Within the scope of innovating and connecting – the theme of our new Strategic Plan – I paid a visit to Brussels last week. It is important to give Leiden University a face in Brussels and to show our expertise, on Africa for instance.

• Social media Humanities Guidelines and support

  Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.

• After your PhD

  PhD candidates are encouraged to start thinking about their future career well before the defence of their thesis, preferably in the third year of their PhD trajectory.

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  Mayke Kaag Professor Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa

  African Studies Centre

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3375

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  Tycho van der Hoog PhD candidate / Guest

  African Studies Centre

  t.a.van.der.hoog@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• study of government and community responses to jihadi insurgencies in Africa Event - 13 November 2025

  Roundtable

• ASCL Seminar: Animals in Africa - Human-animal relationships through the lenses of decoloniality and ubuntu Event - 2 November 2023

  Lecture

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  Costanza Franceschini Postdoc

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.franceschini@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 06 52607745

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  Esther van de Camp Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  e.van.de.camp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Peter Pels in Andere Tijden about fathers of the Holy Spirit and Africa Museum News - 6 September 2022

  The special of the Dutch History Programme Andere Tijden 'Missie Geslaagd?' (Mission accomplished?) tells the story of the last fathers of the Holy Spirit Congregation who live in Gennep. Professor of Anthropology and Sociology of Africa Peter Pels is one of the specialists in this episode. He explains…

• Una Europa–Africa Partnership Seed Funding Call: join the launch webinar on 26 October Announcement - 17 October 2023

  Research

• Europa Seed Funding Call: collaborate with researchers in Europe and Africa Announcement - 7 November 2023

  Organisation, Research

• The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now? News - 27 January 2024

  Israel was ordered to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Giulia Pinzauti, an expert on state conflicts and humanitarian law, explains the significance of the case, the specific details of the ruling and what we can expect to happen next.

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Maarten Kossmann Professor of Berber Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.kossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2649

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  Mark Westmoreland Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.r.westmoreland@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3773

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  Ton Dietz Professor emeritus African Studies

  African Studies Centre

  a.j.dietz@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Rishuai Chen PhD candidate / contract

  African Studies Centre

  r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Igor Boog Director of Studies / Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  i.boog@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6606

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  Emmanuelle Radar Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.m.a.radar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3662

• 55th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics Event - 24 August 2026

  Conference

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  Rash Adum-Atta PhD candidate / guest

  African Studies Centre

  r.a.adum-atta@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye University Lecturer Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa

  African Studies Centre

  a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372

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  André Leliveld Senior Lecturer

  African Studies Centre

  a.h.m.leliveld@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727

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  Marike van Aerde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  African Studies Centre

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

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  Marleen Dekker Scientific Director/Professor African Studies in particular Inclusive development in Africa

  African Studies Centre

  m.dekker@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6715

• ASCL Seminar: Subjective dimensions of peace- and statebuilding across Africa Event - 1 May 2025

  Lecture

• LUMC professor Maria Yazdanbakhsh receives Spinoza Prize News - 3 September 2021

  Leiden professor of Cellular Immunology of Parasitic Infections Maria Yazdanbakhsh receives the prestigious NWO Spinoza Prize this year. This, in many ways, border-crossing scientist contributes with her research to more effective vaccines against parasitic infections and better medication for inflammatory…

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  Victoria Nyst Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208

• opportunities – A wealth of learning about fair partnerships Between Leiden and Africa News - 2 April 2025

  A whole week was dedicated to fair partnerships and equitable exchange in Leiden-African education and research

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  Jan Jansen Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  jansenj@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3996

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  Caroline Archambault Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.archambault@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9963

• Political elites and regime change in the Middle East and North Africa: accommodation or exclusion? News - 17 March 2022

  Political scientist Kevin Köhler (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This prestigious grant enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Köhler and his team will examine how elite conflict affects processes of regime change…

• entanglement of online and offline networks in times of conflict in Africa Event - 20 November 2025

  Conference, 2-day Workshop

• Dutch radio about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement on Africa News - 9 August 2022

  Economic Anthropologist Erik Bähre talks on the Dutch News Radio Channel BNR about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement for African countries.

• Leiden Africa Platform Annual Meeting Event - 9 December 2024

  Conference

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  Liesbeth Kanis Department manager library

  African Studies Centre

  l.n.kanis@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273352

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  Lidewyde Berckmoes Associate professor

  African Studies Centre

  l.h.berckmoes@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3445

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  Walter Nkwi Gam Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.nkwi.gam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272322

• Leiden Africa Platform Annual Meeting Event - 30 October 2025

  Annual meeting

• Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel News - 19 January 2021

  Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere. She will be awarded the honorary doctorate on the Dies Natalis, the University’s foundation day, on 8…

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  Koundja Mayoubila PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.mayoubila@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646