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• Sarah de Lange, new professor of Dutch Politics: ‘We should not take our democratic constitutional state for granted’ News - 17 September 2025

  ‘Dutch politics are changing, but they also are characterised by stability; that tension fascinates me.’ Sarah de Lange studies, among other things, the Dutch party system, and specifically how the rise of extremist parties influences democracy. She will start as a professor in Leiden in mid-October…

• Motherhood and Unfreedom in the Islamicate World Event - 4 June 2025

  Conference, workshop

• Nominees bachelor's thesis prize Political Science 2024 News - 13 September 2024

  The nominees for the IRO Thesis Prize 2024 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2024. Who authored the best thesis in Leiden University’s bachelor’s programme in Political Science?

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.makszin@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9923

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.p.grootscholten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet Guest Researcher

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.saptari.soetikno.slamet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Gert Jan Geertjes Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  g.j.a.geertjes@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1376

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  Constance Maly PhD Candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.f.m.maly@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.valk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2630

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

• Research: Administrative attention amidst political failure News - 25 October 2021

  For the next couple of years, Joris van der Voet, Associate Professor and researcher at the Institute for Public Administration will be heading a research project on top-level bureaucrats and how they go about making choices and prioritizing issues. He has been awarded a Vidi grant by the Dutch Research…

• What does Islamist rule look like? News - 13 June 2023

  Joana Cook talks about the Islamist parties increasingly taking power in the last four decades on ABC News.

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022 News - 29 September 2022

  The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?

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  Claire Vergerio Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.vergerio@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Adina Akbik Associate professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.akbik@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor of European History

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1290

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023 News - 5 September 2023

  The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2023 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2023. Who wrote the best bachelor theses in Political Science?

• Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals News - 20 November 2023

  With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…

• Text Matter: The Material and Political Lives of Javanese Manuscripts Event - 29 May 2024

  Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series

• The Muslim Woman Question in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Between Islamic Tradition and Global Modernity Event - 24 September 2025

  PhD defence

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  Daniel Thomas Professor of International Relations

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  d.c.thomas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1263

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  Eric Cezne Postdoc

  African Studies Centre

  e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities News - 7 August 2025

  For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits Berger and assistant professor Ewa Górska explore how this Muslim minority has maintained its identity across generations, how Islam is practiced in…

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

• Lecture: Zaydis, Salafis and Houthis and Their Engagement with the Islamic Tradition in Yemen Event - 22 January 2024

  Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series

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  Patrick Dassen Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.g.c.dassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report News - 1 February 2024

  Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit organisation dedicated to democracy, political freedom and human rights. In short, the report describes the degree of freedom and the state of democracy…

• Katharina Natter receives IMR Book Review Award News - 26 August 2025

  Katharina Natter of the Institute of Political Science has been awarded the 2025 IMR Book Review Award for her book on migration politics in Morocco and Tunisia.

• Annachiara Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates News - 2 July 2024

  For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circulation has been declining. University lecturer Annachiara Raia is the recipient of an Impact Explorer grant to revive this tradition, in cooperation with…

• In memoriam Sjoerd van Koningsveld (1943-2021) News - 2 August 2021

  We are saddened by the news of the unexpected passing of prof.dr. Pieter Sjoerd van Koningsveld on 28 July 2021.

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  Alfred van Staden Professor emeritus International Relations

  Faculty of Law

  a.van.staden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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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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  Paul Adriaanse Guest

  Faculty of Law

  p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  James McGrail PhD Candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Historian Ronald Kroeze: 'We must view political integrity from a historical perspective' News - 9 October 2024

  The democratic rule of law is under pressure due to a series of scandals and integrity issues, as seen in the recent parliamentary inquiries. Professor Ronald Kroeze explains: 'Public office holders are expected to show complete dedication, but that norm is quite absolute, and what we mean by it is…

• Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval News - 23 March 2022

  Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.

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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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  Matthew Hoye Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.m.hoye@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

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  Haye Geukes PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  h.h.geukes@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Wim Voermans Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law

  Faculty of Law

  w.j.m.voermans@law.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Pieter Slaman Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  p.j.slaman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3097

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  Anoma van der Veere Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.van.der.veere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.

• The battle over marriage in Indonesia News - 13 December 2023

  The Indonesian government has been trying to enforce marriage and divorce laws for some time. These efforts are encountering resistance from both local communities and the Indonesian Supreme Court. PhD candidate Al Farabi investigated where this resistance comes from.

• Call for Papers 'Playing Politics: Media Platforms Making Worlds' News - 5 December 2022

  We are living through an age in which social media platforms have given way to entirely new forms of politics and politicking. It is no exaggeration to say: there is a before and after social media.

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022