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  Chibuike Uche Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854

• Politics in Late Imperial Austria and Contemporary Europe: Back to Normal? Event - 31 October 2025

  Lecture, Global Questions Seminar

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  Julia Puente Duyn Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.puente.duyn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8003879

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  Hanna van Bentum PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  h.p.van.bentum@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Tim Kalkman Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.t.kalkman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Ruben van de Ven PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.r.van.de.ven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bonnie Tilland University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.r.tilland@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272191

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  Kohei Suzuki Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.suzuki@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009072

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  Aris Agoglossakis Foley Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.v.agoglossakis.foley@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anouk Roeling PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Gerrit Dijkstra Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.s.a.dijkstra@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009412

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  Shmailish Anwar PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.anwar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8003206

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  Vijay Bolt PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  v.bolt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Understanding public support for budget cuts and tax increases News - 1 May 2025

  In her dissertation, political scientist Alessia Aspide explores how public attitudes toward fiscal policy are formed. Her key finding: fiscal preferences are not shaped in a vacuum, but are deeply embedded in institutional, political, and societal contexts.

• Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision Event - 2 December 2025

  Lecture and Exhibition

• Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision Event - 3 December 2025

  Film screening and Book Launch

• Conference ‘Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives' News - 2 June 2023

  As both old and new democracies experience increasing democratic backsliding, there is a critical societal need to rethink the design and effectiveness of democratic checks and balances. In this conference on Friday 9 June, the aim is to explore multidisciplinary insights about what makes the checks…

• Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump is less constrained than ever before' News - 15 April 2025

  Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe of Leiden University discusses in The Conversation the growing influence of far-right activist Laura Loomer in Donald Trump’s administration.

• Decentralisation scrutinised: Research reveals downsides of small-scale governance News - 25 April 2025

  On 16 May, three researchers from Leiden University will present their findings on the democratic consequences of decentralisation at a workshop in Leiden. Their research project, Downsize My Democracy?, shows that decentralisation does not automatically lead to a stronger democracy. On the contrary,…

• Why is it now that the Left has momentum in Latin America (and how long it will last) News - 5 September 2022

  The left is gaining more and more ground on the political map of Latin America, with the elections in Colombia as the most recent example. But what’s behind this pull to the left? Professor of Modern Latin American History Patricio Silva talks about the current political situation in the region.

• Hoe kan de gemeente Leiden het contact met internationals verbeteren? Studenten Bestuurskunde zoeken het uit News - 31 May 2022

  Tweedejaars studenten van de Bachelor Bestuurskunde, track Bestuur Beleid en Organisatie (BBO), hebben tijdens het vak BBO II: Multi-level governance gewerkt aan een praktijkopdracht voor de gemeente Leiden. De bevindingen werden aan elkaar gepresenteerd tijdens een interactieve sessie.

• The Politics of Citizenship: Governing Religion through Refugee Control in Lebanon Event - 8 October 2025

  PhD defence

• ‘It’s a complete stalemate in Belarus’ News - 7 January 2021

  What with coronavirus, the American elections and the Brexit botheration, we had almost forgotten that something miraculous happened in 2020: the repressed people of Belarus rallied against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years. Months later, what remains of the protest?…

• ‘The child protection system really isn’t in good order’ News - 13 May 2022

  Last Thursday the Dutch House of Representatives held a debate on children being put into care when the childcare benefits scandal (toeslagenaffaire) had caused problems for their families. Four Leiden University academics were asked by the House to produce a fact sheet for this debate, bringing together…

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  Erik de Kwaadsteniet Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kwaadsteniet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274109

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  Marlou Schrover Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272786

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  Rebekka Grossmann Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.grossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0642241229

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  Leo Lucassen Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.a.c.j.lucassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272724

• Food for Thought lunch meeting: Politics and society in the aftermath of the 2025 elections Event - 6 November 2025

  Lecture, Food for Thought

• from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics Event - 10 March 2026

  LUCIR presentation and discussion

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  Dimiter Toshkov Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.d.toshkov@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009391

• Sara Polak: 'We have seen a failed attempt at a revolution' News - 8 January 2021

  A flood of news reports, push notifications and even extra news broadcasts: on Wednesday, the world was shocked by the storming of the Capitol in Washington. Americanist Sara Polak discusses the events.

• Interdisciplinary research: labour market on the move News - 22 May 2023

  Migration, globalisation, technological developments, climate change: the greatest challenges of our time all affect our labour market. But how exactly? And can we influence this? Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet regards it as his job to reveal how things really are. ‘That way, we can work on solutions…

• How migration policy in autocracies and democracies differs from what we expect News - 11 April 2023

  What is the effect of a certain regime on a country’s migration policy? Political scientist Katharina Natter compared the migration policy of autocratic Morocco with that of democratising Tunisia. Her findings challenge some of the core assumptions.

• CRG Seminar: The Economic Community of West African States at fifty: Edward Blyden and the road towards a people centered regional body Event - 19 November 2025

  Lecture

• Slavery excuses: 'Cabinet created its own problem by rushing in' News - 15 December 2022

  The excuses for the slavery past? It would have been better if the cabinet had taken some more time on that, thinks university lecturer and Atlantic slavery expert Karwan Fatah-Black. 'Too bad they didn’t wait for the results of the study.'

• A quick call about the war in Ukraine: ‘Did Putin underestimate his opponent?’ News - 8 March 2022

  The war in Ukraine has lasted almost two weeks now. What does Putin expect to achieve with his invasion and how big is the chance that the West will get involved? We phoned André Gerrits, professor and expert on Russia.

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  Juliana Cubillos Gonzalez PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.cubillos.gonzalez@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan Adriaanse Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.a.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277752

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  Shekinah Dare Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.e.dare@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laurens van Apeldoorn Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.j.van.apeldoorn@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275887

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  Taufiq Adiyanto Contract PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.adiyanto@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan van de Streek Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.l.van.de.streek@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277840

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  Josephine van der Have PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.c.van.der.have@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277840

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  Matthijs Appelman Ph.D.-fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.d.appelman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277840

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  Robert-Jan de Rooij Guestworker

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.j.b.de.rooij@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Merel Cornax PhD fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.m.cornax@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Leticia Rettore Micheli Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.rettore.micheli@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fleur Vette PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.f.vette@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Richard Griffiths Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.t.griffiths@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009938