989 search results for “diplomatic history” in the Staff website
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How to ask? Politeness strategies in historical letters
Workshop
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Revolutionary Historiography: How Leftist Debated the Historical Sociology of the Ottoman Empire in Cold War Turkey
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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In memoriam: Alexander Hendrik (Sander) de Groot (3 april 1943 - 1 april 2024)
Op maandag 1 april 2024 stierf onze leermeester, vriend en gewaardeerd collega Dr. Alexander Hendrik de Groot (Sander).
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Who was the owner of the drowned books near Texel? 'It must be someone who travelled a lot'
When hobby divers revisited a nearly 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Texel, they discovered more than 1,000 objects in wooden boxes. Eight years later, postdoc Janet Dickinson used recovered books to compile a profile of the mysterious owner.
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Imagining the future of UK-Europe relations: Narratives from Brexit Britain
Lecture, CHEI Seminar
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Symposium: Japan between the East and the West
Symposium
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Complementary or Alternative? Examining the Emerging Role of Chinese NGOs in China's Global Development Footprint
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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LUCIR Book launch: Kseniya Oksamytna - Advocacy and Change in International Organizations
Lecture
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Durable Upheaval: The 1974 Ethiopian Revolution and Its Impact Five Decades Later
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Trade Unions in Morocco: National Unity, Political Struggle, and Trade Union Fragmentation in the Independent State, 1955-1978
PhD defence
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Twenty years of MIRD: four alumni speak up
Big celebration upcoming weekend: MIRD's 20th anniversary is on the cards. Four alumni from different periods tell what this unique two-year master's in International Relations and Diplomacy has brought them.
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Al Qaeda in de Islamitische Maghreb ontrafeld: de brede blik ontbrak
Sergei Boeke has once again proven that there are more roads than one that lead to Rome with his PhD research into al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. It is both the core point of his conclusions as well as the leitmotiv for his approach. Boeke’s dissertation is comprised of five academic articles that…
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‘War with Russia more likely now Trump has spurned Europe’
Europe’s security suddenly looks uncertain now President Trump has started negotiations with Putin. What does this mean for the Netherlands? What do we need to do?
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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Graduation MIRD Class of 2022: Students in the spotlight
On Monday, 4 July 2022, the graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) programme was commemorated in the iconic Academy Building in Leiden. Students and guests were welcomed by the Program Director, Professor Madeleine Hosli.
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How does the European Union tackle disinformation? ‘Much more than a security issue’
During her work for the European Union, Sophie Vériter witnessed how young people in countries like Ukraine and Moldova were exposed to Russian propaganda. After mapping out the EU’s disinformation policy, the PhD candidate now advocates for a revised approach.
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MIRD student Ricardo: ‘Students can change the world’
During International Student Week, from 14 to 18 November, we would like to put our international students into the spotlight. Ricardo Alexandre de Jesus Vaz (21) from Portugal is in his first year at FGGA and a student in the Master International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD).
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The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now?
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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The Vanuatu climate case goes far, but not far enough
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice says that states are obliged to protect the climate. Jolein Holtz, a climate and human rights expert, believes the Court is too vague about the impact for future generations: ‘A missed opportunity’.
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity
A delegation from Leiden University visited various universities in Japan at the end of March. The strong ties between the Netherlands and Japan are still based on a long tradition of knowledge exchange.
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, help each other and don’t give up’
The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February 2024
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Roundtable: International Relations and the Idea of Merit
Conference, Roundtable
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From decorative arts student in Leiden to curator at the biggest museum in New York
How does a Leiden alumnus end up working at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)? In the case of Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, it was partly down to chance, luck, fate. But that was preceded by a unique degree in decorative arts in Leiden.
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Theological Speculation in Arabic: What Can We Know about Early Islamic Theology?
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Sweden in NATO and the changing EU security architecture
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Booju on the Red Hill: the Kangxi emperor's Manchu emissaries to Tibet and their role in shaping the relationship with the Tibetan government
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Forecasting Finlandization: How will Xi’s China seek to revise East Asia’s regional order?
Lecture
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Lecture by Michael Mazarr on 'Deterring China: Challenges and Opportunities'
Lecture
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Fifty Years of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Conference
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684
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Ñii Ñu’u - Sacred Skin
Film screening and Q&A
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Why Nixon Went, and Trump Stuck Around
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Klaas VrielingFaculty of Science
k.vrieling@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Aris PolitopoulosFaculty of Archaeology
a.politopoulos@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2189
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
k.a.milne@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2978
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Corrie BakelsFaculty of Archaeology
c.c.bakels@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272393
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jacqueline VelFaculty of Law
j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
k.fedorova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2952
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
a.t.gerritsen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4692
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The Camel’s Hobble: Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī on the Practical Intellect
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting
‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the new Strategic Plan on the University’s 447th Dies Natalis. The new Strategic Plan therefore focuses on innovating and connecting, among disciplines and…
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LIMS talk
Lecture, LIMS seminar
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Plastic's Legacy: From Single-Use to Sustainable Solutions
Lecture, Studium Generale
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The Classical Zaydi Imamate (1200-1600) and its Legacy
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Navigating the Turn to the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives from South and Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands
Panel discussion
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Navigating the Changing Security Landscape in Europe
Lecture