Conference, L*CeSAR Masterclass

Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar

University lecturer Laurie Cosmo, having grown up in New York, came to the Hague from Rome, Italy, where she fell under the spell of the Kunstmuseum. ‘I loved the building even before I worked at Leiden University.’

Conference, L*CeSAR Research Workshop

Lecture, Keynote

Lecture, LIMS seminar / Austrian Studies Seminar

In a time of growing polarisation and declining trust, the rule of law is under pressure. The system as we know it today only took shape 177 years ago, with the constitutional reform of 1848. Carla Hoetink emphasises: ‘The democratic rule of law was originally designed to prevent violence and revolu…

The PhD track involves many different aspects. As well as important administrative steps that you have to take, for example, there are also introductory activities, a training programme and opportunities for research abroad.

Ruben van Uden has been part of the Institute of Private Law (Department of Civil Law) since 1 September 2017, first as PhD Fellow and since April 2024 as an Assistant Professor.

Felipe Colla de Amorim is a PhD candidate at the Institute for History. His research investigates the role of Latin American actors in shaping the global order, as part of the Invisihist Project (“Challenging the Liberal World Order from Within: The Invisible History of the United Nations and the Global…

Cecilia-Louise von Ilsemann is a scholarship PhD candidate at the History and International Studies Section, Institute for History, Leiden University. Her research focus is on Southeast Asian state’s foreign policy behavior in the contemporary American-Chinese great power rivalry. She researches foreign…

Alies Jansen is a PhD candidate in Global Transformations and Governance Challenges at the Institute for History at Leiden University. In 2025, she is a visiting researcher in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Danny Jol has been employed as a lecturer in criminal law and criminal procedure and as a PhD candidate by the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology of Leiden University since 2024.

Kitty Zijlmans is a Professor Emeritus of Contemporary Art History and Theory/World Art Studies at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society.

Ton van Haaften is professor emeritus at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics and Dean of the Honours Academy.

Arthur Crucq is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society. He lectures about topics such as art and anthropology, art theory, representation and style, regarding fields as diverse as architecture, ornament, painting, sculpture and textiles. In recent years he published…

Wouter Wagemakers is a specialist in Italian renaissance art and architecture, and lecturer at the Centre for the Arts in Society. At Leiden University, he teaches a survey course on European renaissance art and architecture, 1300-1550; and co-teaches seminars about Rome, the Global Renaissance, and…

I am a South African IR scholar whose research interest is questioning Western-centric narratives and making sense of international relations from the perspectives of the global South, particularly Africa. Before joining Leiden University in 2017, I was based at the University of Cape Town, where I…

I obtained my PhD in 1991 at the Leiden University after which I was appointed assistant professor at the Institute of Biology, Leiden University to study secondary plant metabolites in plants and their interactions with herbivores. I did spent a one-year postdoc at the University of Lille 1 (1994)…

During my PhD at KU Leuven (Belgium, 2000–2005), I explored evolutionary and ecological patterns in the wood anatomy of flowering plants. As a postdoctoral researcher (2005–2010), I expanded my focus to functional anatomy, allowing me to link wood anatomical traits to drought tolerance. This integrative…

Laura Bertens is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society.

Onur Ada is a lecturer at International Studies.

Enes Sütütemiz is a lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy.

Ugur Derin is a researcher at the Institute for Area Studies.

Jesse Doornenbal is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science and an external PhD candidate at the Institute of Philosophy.

Elizabeth den Hartog holds a post as associate professor at Leiden University (since 1986), teaching art and architecture until 1600. From 2001-2012 she was also director of the Castle Foundation Holland and Zeeland. Her main research interest is in medieval art and architecture, a subject on which…

Nargess Asghari is a PhD candidate at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (HANDS!Lab).

During the ‘Hour of Remembrance’ on 4 May, the University community remembers its students and staff who were killed in the Second World War. It also looks at freedom and oppression today. Three questions for Sara Polak, chair of the Hour of Remembrance committee.

If you need any help with your research or if you encounter problems during your PhD track, Leiden University provides several different types of support for PhD candidates. There are also groups, networks and communities in which you can meet other PhD candidates.