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Cleveringa lectures: how the Polish government is distorting the history of the Holocaust
In Poland the commemoration of acts of resistance is being misused to distort the history of the Holocaust. That is what Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski said in his inaugural lecture on 26 November. In her lecture, the second Cleveringa Professor, Barbara Engelking, pointed to the often indifferent…
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James McGrailSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Paul AdriaanseFaculty of Law
p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged?
Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.
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Leiden workshop on post-consumer textile 'waste’ in the Netherlands (and beyond)
On Thursday 30 May, Leiden University hosts a workshop to foster collaborations to improve the governance of European textile waste export. Different stakeholders, including municipalities, associations of textile collectors and sorters, industry and consumers associations, are warmly invited to join…
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Mark WestmorelandSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.r.westmoreland@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3773
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Ton DietzAfrican Studies Centre
a.j.dietz@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Matthew HoyeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.m.hoye@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Haye GeukesFaculty of Science
h.h.geukes@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wim VoermansFaculty of Law
w.j.m.voermans@law.leidenuniv.nl |
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Pieter SlamanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
p.j.slaman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3097
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Anoma van der VeereFaculty of Humanities
a.p.van.der.veere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts
The Schoof government, which has since assumed a caretaker role, presented its coalition agreement last year, followed later by its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly (see updates below) look at the consequences of what…
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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Arjan LouwenFaculty of Archaeology
a.j.louwen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1968
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Executive Board column: Working on internationalisation with European universities
Our university recently joined the European university alliance Una Europa. Staff from the 11 affiliated universities met in Leiden last week to discuss our collaboration.
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Call for Applications: The 2023 Estoril Political Forum
Research
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Anahita ArianSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hilde van MeegdenburgSocial & Behavioural Sciences
h.van.meegdenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275093
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2544
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Melanie FinkFaculty of Law
m.fink@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Karsten WentinkFaculty of Archaeology
k.wentink.2@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Academics start campaign against government cuts
Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities.
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Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award
Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…
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Joop van Holsteijn new Scientific Director Political Science
On 1 January 2022, Joop van Holsteijn was appointed Scientific Director and, as Chair of the Institute's Board, will represent the Institute of Political Science at faculty and university level.
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Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice
Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.
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Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Pascale EskesFaculty of Humanities
p.c.eskes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wouter HinsFaculty of Law
hins@wxs.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Ahmet Serdar GünaydinFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.s.gunaydin@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Allard de GraafFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.c.j.de.graaf@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Anais van ErtveldeFaculty of Humanities
a.e.van.ertvelde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Benjamin Fogarty-ValenzuelaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
b.l.fogarty@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 2829 8903
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2073
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Mandy de WildeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jorge Duran SolorzanoFaculty of Humanities
j.f.duran.solorzano@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Loes OudenhuijsenAfrican Studies Centre
l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts
Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this liveblog.
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Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024
Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…
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Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor
The French political theorist Hélène Landemore has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Professor. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 26 November.
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Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s))
Education, Organisation
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blog: Alternative demonstrations in Leiden and The Hague against government cuts
Alternative demonstrations were held in Leiden and The Hague on Thursday 14 November after the national protest in Utrecht was cancelled. Leiden University supports these protests, which were organised by WOinActie. Read our live blog of the demonstrations.
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For long, government support for veterans was lacking
For long, the government showed little empathy for military veterans with physical or psychological scars. This is what PhD research by Theo van den Doel has revealed. The Ministry of Defence looked at each case through a legal lens. Veteran support has improved enormously since, but the policy does…
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Annemiek de LoozeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.m.m.de.looze@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Sander ten CaatFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.ten.caat@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with government agencies work better than others? These questions will be discussed at the Crafting Resilience conference (working language is English) on…
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Sarah de Lange, new professor of Dutch Politics: ‘We should not take our democratic constitutional state for granted’
‘Dutch politics are changing, but they also are characterised by stability; that tension fascinates me.’ Sarah de Lange studies, among other things, the Dutch party system, and specifically how the rise of extremist parties influences democracy. She will start as a professor in Leiden in mid-October…
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From research to practice: Leiden researchers awarded European grant
Various Leiden researchers have been awarded a European grant to explore the commercial or societal potential of previous research.
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.macaj@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500