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919 search results for “politics psychology” in the Staff website

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  Mischa de Rover Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  rovermde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276754

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  Marjolein Vandenbosch PhD

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.m.l.j.z.vandenbosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Taarique Debidin Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.debidin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke Skills Instructor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.a.guicherit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273499

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  Boitumelo Vavani PhD Student

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.vavani@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Antonia Rulitschka Ph.D

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.rulitschka@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anne Nijboer

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  Eric Cezne Postdoc

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter de Heus Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  deheus1@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Frank van der Velde Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vdvelde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Huub Middelkoop Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  middelkoop@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273656

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  Roy de Kleijn Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kleijnrde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273915

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  Henk Staats Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  staats@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274104

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  Bryant Jongkees Assstant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.j.jongkees@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arjaan Wit Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  wit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273722

• Luuk van Roozendaal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2021 News - 27 October 2021

  In the 2020 presidential elections, voters in several, mostly southern, electoral districts of the United States saw ‘their’ polling stations closed by the local authorities. In order to cast their vote, they had to travel further or use the mail ballot. Media reports and civil rights activitsts often…

• Saga Sjöberg and Thijs Brinksma win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2024 News - 21 October 2024

  All students receiving their bachelor diploma in Political Science last week had a reason or two to celebrate. Two of them especially so: they won the annual award for the best thesis in the International Relations and Organisations and the Politicologie/Internationale Politiek programmes. Congratulations,…

• van Staalduinen receives Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association News - 22 June 2023

  Assistant Professor Briitta van Staalduinen has received the Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association, Section on Class and Inequality. Her dissertation, Ethnic Inequality in the Welfare State, aims to reconcile the persistence of ethnic inequalities in expansive welfare…

• Ronny Wijling and Michelle Fairman win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2025 News - 22 October 2025

  During the annual graduation ceremony, not only were the Bachelor's students in Political Science honoured, but also those students who had written exceptional theses. The thesis prizes reward work that excels in originality, social relevance and academic quality. This year's winners are Ronny Wijling…

• Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons News - 28 November 2023

  From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’

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  Randal Sheppard University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272656

• Podcast: A life with Bipolar Disorder News - 29 September 2022

  We talk to Justin, who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 over 14 years ago. Justin is very candid and talks about his first manic episode at the age of 28, and how he learned to live a stable life. Justin is doing well, and he owes this in particular to his own perseverance. What do you experience…

• Matthew DiGiuseppe receives NWO XS grant for research on AI governance News - 19 May 2026

  Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, has been awarded an NWO XS grant for his project ‘Political Polarization and Public Support for AI Governance’. The project examines whether growing political polarisation affects citizens’ willingness…

• Annaya Taradyla Rangkuty and Femke Verhelst win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2023 News - 10 October 2023

  All Political Science graduates have good reasons to be proud of themselves, having successfully completed their studies and having demonstrated considerable personal growth. This October, fifteen bachelor students can be extra proud: their theses were nominated for a thesis prize. In the class of 2023,…

• Podcast: The Power of Ketogenic Interventions News - 9 September 2024

  Eating fewer carbs, moderate amounts of protein, and more fats — welcome to the ketogenic diet! While a ketogenic diet can have various effects on body and mind, did you know there are different types of ketogenic interventions? In this episode, Eline Dekeyster shares more about this topic.

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  Birte Forstmann Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.u.forstmann@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leïla Gfeller and Tobias van Brandwijk win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2021 News - 25 October 2021

  2021, again, sees a rich harvest of bachelor theses in Political Science. Students have been tackling fascinating subjects—ranging from European solidarity in the COVID-19 crisis to the representation of women in democratically elected parliaments—and crowning their research projects with interesting,…

• How can we encourage responsible financial behaviour? News - 8 November 2022

  PhD candidate Shekinah Dare researched which psychological factors contribute to responsible financial behaviour and well-being. She wants to use this knowledge to develop interventions to encourage people to manage their money better. PhD ceremony on 10 November.

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  Mert Yazan PhD candidate / self funded

  m.yazan@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Interview Tom Theuns in IQ Magazine: “NATO Resembles a House of Cards” News - 1 April 2025

  The rise of authoritarianism, the strengthening of the radical right, and the role of the EU in defending democracy—these are just a few of the issues causing concern today. Is the EU capable of defending democratic values within the Union and beyond its borders? In an interview from the Lithuanian…

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  Vishwesh Sundar Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  v.sundar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Frits Meijerink Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  meijerink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jelke Bethlehem Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.g.bethlehem@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Alumni Career Event Methodology and Statistics Psychology Event - 6 March 2025

  Alumni event

• Alumni Career Event Methodology and Statistics Psychology Event - 10 February 2026

  Alumni event

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  Yena Kim Guest Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  y.kim@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Liwen Meng PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.meng@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Weitao Zhang Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.zhang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Essi Pekonen and Ingmar Jansen win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2022 News - 8 November 2022

  October and November not only bring a number of proud Political Science graduates, it is also the season to determine who wrote the best bachelor’s thesis. For 2021-2022, fifteen theses were nominated. During the various graduation ceremonies the two final winners were announced: Essi Maria Teresia…

• Corry Donner on her retirement: 'I’ll definitely miss the intellectual stimulation, but what I want most now is to get out of my head.' News - 22 December 2022

  As Board Secretary, Corry Donner aims to be a ‘spider in the web’; someone who keeps a watchful eye on and brings together all the different perspectives of the institute’s board. Now she's left her carefully woven web at the university and transfer her tasks to her successor. Last September, we talked…

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  Kiki Zanolie Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273838

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  Sandy Overgaauw Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.overgaauw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Neeltje Blankenstein Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.e.blankenstein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jorien van Hoorn Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.van.hoorn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ili Ma Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.ma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Suzanne van de Groep PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.w.van.de.groep@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rachel O'Connor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caroline Bokhorst Education & Research Staff Member

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bokhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274044

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  Iris Koele Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.j.koele@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727