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• UN Special Rapporteur visits Leiden: ‘Suspend the supply of arms to the warring parties’ News - 14 December 2023

  Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, visited Leiden Law School on 8 December within the scope of International Human Rights Day.

• Marieke Liem talks about the term 'troubled person' in Dutch magazine Elsevier News - 14 February 2022

  In Dutch magazine Elsevier, Marieke Liem explains the issues with using the term ‘troubled person‘ in reports on homocide.

• The Social Resilience & Security programme is inviting proposals for seed funding for interdisciplinary research News - 22 September 2022

  The interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security is inviting proposals for seed funding. The programme aims to combine knowledge and expertise from five different faculties to study transgressive behaviours, its dimensions, aetiology, and effects of interventions with a multidisciplinary…

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  Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  a.c.rodriguez.pineda.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Loukas Mistelis PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  l.mistelis@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dave-Inder Comar External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  d.i.comar@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ahmed Elsayed PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  a.b.a.h.elsayed@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sophie Starrenburg Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  s.h.starrenburg@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Adriana Manolescu External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  | 071 5278586

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  Eva Drommel PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  e.r.drommel@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7239

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  Sue Ng PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  s.h.ng@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Raogo Toussaint Kima PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  r.t.kima@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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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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  Jens Iverson Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.m.iverson@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Letizia Lo Giacco Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  l.lo.giacco@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fé de Jonge PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  f.d.de.jonge@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ocean Lam PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  s.h.lam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mette Léons Project Manager & Programme Coordinator Public International Law

  Faculty of Law

  m.k.c.leons@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4852

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  Seun Bakare Guest researcher

  Faculty of Law

  s.s.bakare@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 06 39788551

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  Ida Asscher PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  i.d.asscher@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kseniia Soloveva PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  k.soloveva@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Misha Plagis Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  m.a.plagis@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marten van Harten PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.harten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Merel Cornax PhD fellow

  Faculty of Law

  m.m.cornax@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Marcin Weisbrot PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

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  Jason Rudall Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.t.p.rudall@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jaco Engelbrecht PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  j.j.engelbrecht@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• King talks with students about sexual harassment News - 25 April 2025

  Of the women studying at university, 52% have experienced some form of sexual harassment. For male students, the figure is 19%.

• HEAR ME NOW: exhibition on sexual misconduct News - 25 November 2025

  Portraits that gaze at you and have moving stories to tell: HEAR ME NOW says what usually remains unsaid.

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  Maartje van der Woude Professor of Law and Society

  Faculty of Law

  m.a.h.vanderwoude@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7552

• Update and reminder: Call for proposals Social Resilience & Security programme News - 4 October 2022

  On behalf of the interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security, we would like to remind you of the call for proposals for seed funding (up to €4.000) to boost interdisciplinary research.

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  Daan Weggemans Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.weggemans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9375

• University Council speaks with Executive Board about security, demonstrations and occupations News - 15 July 2025

  On 14 July, the University Council discussed the draft version of the new ‘security framework’ with the Executive Board. This framework should make Leiden University’s security policy more transparent.

• Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities Course

  Research

• Tahir Abbas in various media on radicalisation News - 17 September 2021

  Tahir Abbas, Associate Professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA, explained how polarisation and social exclusion were at the root of radicalisation around the world. Papers ‘The News’ and ‘Dawn’ wrote articles about it.

• Terrorism is declining, but the fear of extremism is on the rise. Why is this? News - 29 September 2025

  Just a few years ago, jihadist terrorism was seen as Europe’s most pressing threat. Today, we are facing hybrid warfare and extremist groups that are undermining our safety from within. Bart Schuurman, Professor of Terrorism and Political Violence, calls for a different kind of research.

• Tahir Abbas promoted to full professor of Radicalization Studies: ‘I consider myself blessed to have this opportunity’ News - 26 January 2022

  Tahir Abbas was named full professor of radicalization studies by the Executive Board. This chair, according to Abbas, is an excellent opportunity for ISGA to broaden its current focus on terrorism and political violence. Abbas was interviewed about his ambitions, writing as a form of relaxation, and…

• Symposium: Rules for a lawless world? The international legal order in an age of great-power struggle for normative primacy Event - 8 May 2025

  Conference

• ‘Radicalisering is een logisch gevolg van hoe wij samenleven’ News - 31 January 2023

  Hoogleraar Radicalisation Studies Tahir Abbas wil mensen er bewust van maken dat radicalisering voortkomt uit hoe wij als mensen samenleven

• ‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’ News - 20 November 2023

  A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.

• How can we build peace when revenge exists? News - 13 November 2025

  Marie Robin, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, discusses in Le 1 Hebdo, Radio France and RFI how revenge, often condemned as destructive, can also reveal what societies consider just and shape pathways toward peace.

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  Rebecca Naous PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  r.n.naous@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Jelena Prokic Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.prokic@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274158

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  Bruno Allahissem PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.allahissem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7392

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  Thijs Brocades Zaalberg Professor by Special Appointment Military History

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.w.brocades.zaalberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272770

• Fifty years of left-wing extremism examined: 'Lenient approach has a positive effect' News - 2 January 2025

  After a career spanning decades in intelligence services, Berrie Hanselman could have simply retired, but he chose not to. The Achterhoek native decided to continue and even earn a PhD on his subject: left-wing extremism. Gaining insight into the life of the left-wing activist who does not shy away…

• Ancillary activities Code of conduct

  Many Leiden University employees engage in ancillary activities. The University stimulates such activities because we believe that the right place for a university is at the very heart of society. Ancillary activities bring together research, teaching and society. However, there are some limits on what…

• Support from a confidential counsellor Confidential counsellors

  Our confidential counsellors can provide confidential advice on a range of issues, including bullying, intimidation, sexual harassment, aggression and discrimination. You can also approach them with concerns about your manager or potential breaches of academic integrity.

• Social safety

  Have you experienced or witnessed unacceptable or transgressive behaviour? This page gives information about what you can do yourself and which ‘helplines’ can assist you in this situation.

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