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• Owada keynote Fatou Bensouda on international justice: ‘We need courageous leadership’ News - 13 October 2025

  Are international courts effective? Dr Fatou Bensouda, a former Lead Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC), will discuss this issue during her lecture at the Owada Symposium 2025. The ICC’s efficacy depends on the actions of its member states, she says.

• ASCL Seminar: Subjective dimensions of peace- and statebuilding across Africa Event - 1 May 2025

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• Occupation makes for eventful Cleveringa Lecture: ‘Protect free spaces for debate’ News - 25 November 2025

  Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa Lecture as planned on 26 November. She reflected on the protest and the importance of open debate, within the university and within a democracy.

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  Jacqueline Vel Affliated researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Masoud Kiani External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.kiani@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Susanna de Beer Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.t.m.de.beer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272671

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  Ksenia Fedorova University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.fedorova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272952

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  Sarah Wolff Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.wolff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272698

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  Anne Gerritsen Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.t.gerritsen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eelco van der Maat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.van.der.maat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271739

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737

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  Aris Politopoulos Assistant professor

  a.politopoulos@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Elena Paskaleva Assistant Professor Critical Heritage Studies of Asia and Europe

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.g.paskaleva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271692

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  Gerlov van Engelenhoven University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.n.t.j.van.engelenhoven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? News - 24 September 2024

  Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law, explains the results.

• Deans celebrate ten years Honours Academy: ‘We are educating people who can make a difference’ News - 25 September 2023

  The Honours Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. How did the institute develop over time, and what are aspirations for the future? We speak with the current Dean and a predecessor who was there at the Academy's founding. A conversation about identity, inspiration, and impact ensues. ‘It is about…

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  Frans Willem Korsten Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.w.a.korsten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Remko Offringa Professor

  r.offringa@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275097

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  Rik van Gijn Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413

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  Constant Hijzen Research Fellow

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.w.hijzen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Krista A. Milne Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.a.milne@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272978

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  Liesbeth Minnaard University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272358

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  Gijsbert Rutten Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112

• Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement News - 4 February 2026

  The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…