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• New Leiden University Copyright Regulations: what you need to know Announcement - 10 February 2025

  Organisation, Research

• In conversation with Ben Smulders: from Leiden Law School student to top civil servant at European Commission News - 9 February 2024

  Alumnus Ben Smulders has worked for the European Commission for the past 33 years. ‘The discipline and depth that I experienced during my student days has helped me through various stages of my professional career.’

• Keeping our campus safe News - 17 May 2024

  The world is in turmoil. International wars and conflicts have been raging for some time. And political and social developments are causing insecurity, uncertainty and unrest. This has not gone unnoticed within our university community. We have seen protests, demonstrations and other incidents. This…

• Ethics committee for partnerships launched News - 2 July 2024

  The ‘Committee for Assessing Ethical Aspects of Partnerships’ is being launched this month. This committee, created by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl and consisting of former and present Leiden University researchers, has been tasked with assessing Leiden University’s institutional ties with organisations…

• Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility News - 8 September 2025

  ‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third Pride Leiden for the university boat, with the theme: ‘450 years of being yourself’.

• How to re-socialise Big Tech? A major study examines the tricks and traps of social media News - 5 November 2024

  Humans are increasingly losing agency on social media. A team of legal scholars from Leiden University, computer scientists from other universities and civil society organisations, is conducting a study into the balance of power between Big Tech and users.

• Zelensky addresses students: 'Live your own life, but do so together with others' News - 12 September 2023

  A standing ovation. A wave and a smile from the president. A final selfie. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students in the Netherlands for the first time on Tuesday morning via a livestream in The Hague. He did so in front of two packed lecture halls at both Leiden University and The…

• Our ties with Israeli universities News - 17 May 2024

  Leiden University has recently received various petitions from students and staff concerning our ties with Israeli universities. We have also held extensive discussions with the University Council in response to questions raised on the subject. We think it important that our partners and research projects…

• How the EU is trying to deter economic coercion of countries News - 20 October 2023

  The EU is aiming to deter economic coercion with a new legal instrument. Freya Baetens will elucidate this in her inaugural lecture on October 27th.

• Executive Board column: Come to the debate on our ties with the fossil fuel industry on 27 September News - 12 September 2023

  Our students and staff have strong feelings and deep concerns about the ties between Dutch universities and the fossil fuel industry. It’s a thorny issue and as a university we’re keen to chart our course for the future, but we cannot do so alone. I therefore hope to be able to discuss the matter with…

• Max van Duijn, new chair of The Young Academy: ‘We need to be more resilient to ideological pressure’ News - 25 March 2026

  Assistant professor Max van Duijn is the new chair of The Young Academy. He aims to support young academics, bring research closer to society and make academia more resilient.

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  Ana Cardozo de Souza Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.cardozo.de.souza@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272139

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  Tazuko van Berkel Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.a.van.berkel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272674

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  Suzanne Klare PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.h.klare@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Brandon Zicha Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  b.c.zicha@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009354

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  Paul Hudson Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  p.f.hudson@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009330

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  Carmen van den Bergh University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272067

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  Yoonai Han University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.han@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272551

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  David Zetland University lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.zetland@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Josien de Klerk Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  j.de.klerk@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009557

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  Caroline Archambault Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.archambault@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009963

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  Michael Newton University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165

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  Janna Houwen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.m.houwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272195

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  Robbert Striekwold External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.striekwold@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aleena Karim External PhD student

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.karim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aida Gholami Research assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.gholami@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8002727

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  Joao Ferreira De Miranda Santos PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.c.ferreira.de.miranda.santos@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Edwin de Vette External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.de.vette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Harry Buckoke PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.e.buckoke@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mitchell van Vuren External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.vuren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Verhaar University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.a.f.verhaar@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278881

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  Martin Berger Assistant professor

  m.e.berger@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Angus Mol Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.a.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278828

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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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  Karla Paola Cabrera Acuña External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.p.cabrera.acuna@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francianne Dos Santos Velho Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.dos.santos.velho@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ruben Poelstra External PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.e.poelstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Geert Warnar Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272158

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  Daniela Vicherat Mattar Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.a.vicherat.mattar@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009537

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  Bert van den Berg University Lecturer Ancient Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272680

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  Christoph Pieper University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673

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  Peter Verstraten University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.j.verstraten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272248

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  Andrea Reyes Elizondo Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.e.reyes.elizondo@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273909

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  Ali Shobeiri Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.shobeiri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272752

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  Zeynep Anli Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  z.anli@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  David Ehrhardt Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.w.l.ehrhardt@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009313

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  Emma Grootveld University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.j.m.grootveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272069

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  Siamak Anvaritutunchi Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.anvaritutunchi@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Song Tan

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  Nadine Akkerman Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272065