499 search results for “migration in africa” in the Staff website
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Josien de KlerkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.de.klerk@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9557
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Marja SpierenburgSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.j.spierenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6699
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
m.y.p.lam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
- Leiden University Global Fund to open first seed funding call on 1 September
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2669
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
t.nalbantian@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2985
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Olaf van VlietFaculty of Law
o.p.van.vliet@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8551
- Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities Conference Governance of Migration and Diversity
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737
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Olaf van Vliet and Eduard Suari Andreu in NRC about research on migrants and social security
EU migrants receive less frequent and lower benefits and allowances than Dutch citizens. This is according to research by Leiden economists Olaf van Vliet and Eduard Suari Andreu published as part of the Social Citizenship & Migration research programme. The research is discussed in Dutch newspaper…
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'Court ruling is balancing act between legal review of rules and feasibility of reception of asylum applicants'
According to a recent court ruling, the reception of asylum applicants in the Netherlands is not in line with European requirements. The Dutch Government must take measures to amend the situation. What are the problems concerning the reception of asylum applicants and how realistic are the court’s d…
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Mark Klaassen: 'Cabinet acting contrary to Directive on family reunification'
On Friday 26 August 2022, the Dutch cabinet presented its new asylum agreement. According to Assistant Professor Mark Klaassen, the new agreement is barely legal.
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
c.a.p.antunes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2735
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Child rights activist Graça Machel speaks in Leiden on justice between generations
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.
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Clare FenwickFaculty of Law
c.e.fenwick@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276054
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Audiovisual research provides new insights into how migrants navigate major life events
NWO-funded audiovisual research into the experiences of migrants during major life events has culminated in new insights that can further our understanding of complex migration dynamics. The completion of this five-year project was marked with a roundtable event including international guests.
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Eric CezneAfrican Studies Centre
e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ton LiefaardFaculty of Law
t.liefaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Europa Institute hosts Martijn Stronks for its third ‘Meet the Author’ event
On Tuesday 14 June, the Europa Institute welcomed Martijn Stronks, Assistant Professor at the Amsterdam Centre of Migration and Refugee Law of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, for its third ‘Meet the Author’ event.
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Leiden - ACPF AMR Workshop
Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in Africa
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue
Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with students, researchers, and other interested persons, about human rights – particularly those of women and children – in a world in which these are continually…
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
a.i.richard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1399
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It doesn’t really exist, but I am one: a tropical lawyer!
Alumna Janine Ubink is a Professor of Law, Governance and Development at Leiden University. She researches legal pluralism in various areas of Africa and calls herself a ‘tropical lawyer’. She says, ‘It doesn't really exist, but I am one.’
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
d.d.toshkov@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9391
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2982
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Migrants cost European governments less than their own citizens do
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. This is the conclusion of research by economists from Leiden University.
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Migrants cost European governments less than their own citizens do
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. This is the conclusion of research by economists from Leiden University.
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Call for Applications for MIASA Individual and Tandem Fellowships 2024
Research
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
j.e.connor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7210
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Jorrit RijpmaFaculty of Law
j.j.rijpma@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
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.
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Joost BeltmanFaculty of Science
j.b.beltman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4323
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Stories from Europe’s borderlands: A podcast series about living with, and resisting against, Europe's borders
In the upcoming months, PhD candidates Neske Baerwaldt (FdR / VVI) and Wiebe Ruijtenberg (FSW / CAOS) will produce the ethnographic podcast series ‘Grensverhalen’. The series will be published online in September, and will be used as teaching material in various courses.
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Una Europa–Africa Partnership Seed Funding Call 2023: Launch webinar
Webinar
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Webinar 'Governance of Migration and Diversity (Legal) (LL.M.)'
Study information, Webinar
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Interview Roxane de Massol Rebetz – ‘Vulnerability doesn’t come out of a vacuum.’
The legal distinction between victims of human trafficking and victims of migrant smuggling is unjust, argues De Massol Rebetz in her PhD thesis. In certain instances, smuggled migrants should be treated the same as victims of human trafficking.
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Robert OkelloFaculty of Law
r.okello@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
a.f.schrikker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2769
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Boukary SangaréFaculty of Humanities
b.sangare.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Olaf van Vliet appointed Professor of Economics
The Executive Board has appointed Olaf van Vliet as Professor of Economics at Leiden University, specialising in social security and labour market policy from an international perspective. The chair is affiliated to both the Department of Economics (Leiden Law School) and the Institute of Public Administration…
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Mandela Scholarship Fund
Bachelor, Master
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André KnulstFaculty of Humanities
a.g.knulst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2746
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Luca BrulsFaculty of Humanities
l.r.bruls@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8030
- The Economic, Social and Political Effects of Migration
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Jonah Schulhofer-WohlSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.b.schulhofer-wohl@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3903
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Seed funding call for collaboration with priority partners in the regions: €15.000 for interdisciplinary projects.
Organisation
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Eliciting preferences for EU-level social protection in the context of global challenges
Seminar
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Is sexuality a private matter? Not for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers
Imagine: you’re seeking asylum in the Netherlands due to your sexual orientation or gender identity. The immigration authorities might question you about your sexuality. PhD candidate Elias Tissandier-Nasom, who is researching asylum applications submitted by LGBTQI+ children, explains that the process…
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Heritage? Developing Academic Agendas for Una Europa from Southern Africa
Network event
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The making of a lost generation: child labor among Syrian refugees in Turkey
Lecture