Gabe van Beijeren teaches courses in Classical Chinese and assists in teaching courses in Chinese history and Chinese philosophy and religion.

Xiong Xiong is a PhD at the Institute for Area Studies.

Maghiel van Crevel is a professor of Chinese language and literature at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

The Institute of Political Science is managed by the Institute Board, which consists of a Scientific Director, a Director of Undergraduate Studies, a Director of Graduate Studies, as well as a Director of Research. They are appointed for three years. In addition, the Operational Director and one (appointed)…

Jue Wang is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. Jue is a scholar of Chinese economy and Global Political Economy. With a regional focus on China, her areas of expertise include international political economy, development finance, international organisations, technology…

Yinzhi Zhang is a Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Francesca Rosati works from abroad. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

I-Hsien Lin is a lecturer at the Institute for Area Studies.

Ingrid Samset is a political scientist who teaches at Leiden University College. Her research and teaching address questions related to peace and conflict dynamics, transitional justice, postcolonial studies, and memory studies.

Fan Lin is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Bachelor’s › BSc Political Science: International Relations and Organisations Dutch bachelor’s programmes › Studiegids Politieke Wetenschap Master’s › MSc Political Science: International Organisation › MSc Political Science: International Politics › MSc Political Science: Political Science: Nationalism,…

Yujing Tan is a lecturer at the Institute for Area Studies and International Studies. Yujing Tan doesn't have a desk at the university. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

The Institute bureau offers logistical and organisational support to the education and research programmes of the Institute of Political Science.

Institute Board Clusters Institute bureau: operations, HR and financial management, secretariat, education support, communications Institute Council Onboarding Committee Advisory Council

The Institute Council advises the Institute Board on all issues concerning the Institute of Political Science. Its members are elected; they serve a two-year term. Members 2024-2026 Institute Council Nicolas Blarel Stefan Cetkovic Maartje van Diest Max Joosten Tim Kalkman Daniëlle Lovink Floris Mansvelt…

The Advisory Council advises the Institute Board on a wide range of topics that concern the Institute. This advice is mainly dispensed on matters concerning education, research and the link between studies and the labour market. Composition The members of the Advisory Council are: Christiaan van de…

Jiyan Ilbrink is an assistant professor at the Institute for Area Studies.

I am a historian of late medieval and early modern China (14-18th c.). I am mostly interested in exploring the history of Chinese political institutions, literati culture, and gender and family. My current research is focused on examining the intersection of bureaucracy, law, and society in the Ming…

Limin Teh (PhD, Chicago, 2014) is University Lecturer in Modern Chinese History at Leiden University. Her research examines industrial work, capital, and empire in modern East Asia, with a focus on mining, global labor standards, and reproductive labor.

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Elisabeth Dieterman is a PhD candidate at the Institute for History.

Ying-ting Wang is Lecturer and PhD candidate at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Michael Meyer is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

Silke Herms is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Public Administration.

My work lies at the intersection of political economy, political geography, development studies, and critical geopolitics. I am particularly interested in South-South relations, China’s global footprint (with a specific focus on China’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean), conflict around…

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Jonathan Phillips is an Assistant Professor in the Politics of Development at the Institute of Political Science.

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