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1,432 search results for “governance and society” in the Staff website

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  Hoko Horii Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  h.horii@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7260

• Getting to grips with invisible interests News - 9 September 2022

  With the childcare benefits scandal in the Netherlands, certain interests in society were hidden for long to politics and governance. With the farmers’ protests, on the other hand, the major economic and political interests at stake were hidden for long to society. In her inaugural lecture on 16 September,…

• New professor calls for more research with a ‘global lens’ News - 31 January 2022

  Jan Aart Scholte is the first professor on the new Leiden interdisciplinary programme, Global Transformations and Governance Challenges. He researches how to tackle global challenges such as climate change and inequality. Inaugural lecture on 4 February.

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  Adriaan Bedner Professor Law and Society in Indonesia

  Faculty of Law

  a.w.bedner@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277252

• GTGC conference on the pressing social issues of our time News - 23 May 2022

  Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…

• Launch Libyan Law and Society website Announcement - 5 July 2023

  Research, Social

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  Janine Ubink Professor Law, Governance and Development

  Faculty of Law

  j.m.ubink@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7493

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  Martin Berger Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.berger@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  David Ehrhardt Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.w.l.ehrhardt@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9313

• Governing Polarized Societies (GPS): new research programme to be launched News - 19 October 2022

  Researchers from the Institute of Public Administration and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at FGGA are launching a new research programme: Governing Polarized Societies (GPS). The programme will focus on the way in which governments are dealing with the increasing polarisation in society.…

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5635

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  Jan Michiel Otto Professor emeritus Law and Governance in Developing Countries

  Faculty of Law

  j.m.otto@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7260

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  Stephan Raaijmakers Professor Communicative AI

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332

• Apply for a Museums, Collections and Society scholarship Announcement - 10 February 2023

  Research

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  Jos Raadschelders Professor emeritus Public Administration/ Comparative analysis of normative aspects of public administration

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.c.n.raadschelders@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

• Engagement with Society Vision on education

  The ‘Engagement with Society’ ambition is closely linked to the ‘Employability Enhancement’ and ‘Skills’ ambitions. Introducing students to social issues often gives them immediate insight into the job market they will enter. And working on social issues gives them the opportunity to develop skills…

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  Renske Janssen Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.p.s.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Susanne Roodhuijzen Knowledge Broker

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.roodhuijzen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 3638 1684

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  Hester Bergsma Head of Research Policy & Support Team

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  h.w.bergsma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 1985 2748

• Central government grant and funding University finances

  Leiden University receives funding from several external sources, although most of its funding comes from the government. This is termed the first stream of income. Together, government funds and the tuition fee form the first stream of income.

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  Danique François PhD fellow

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.c.francois@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Ehsan Jami External PhD candidate/guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.jami@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Sybille Lammes Professor New Media and Digital Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.lammes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2754

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  Kutsal Yesilkagit Professor Public Administration, with a focus on internationalisation of governance

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.k.yesilkagit@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9382

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  Alexandre Afonso Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.afonso@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9923

• Politics and Governance: Shape tomorrow’s decisions

  The bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, based in the city of international cooperation and politics – The Hague – prepare you for a future in governance, leadership, and diplomacy. In the administrative heart of the Netherlands, you will learn to tackle the challenges…

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  Darinka Piqani Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  d.piqani@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8503

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  Sebastian Diessner Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.diessner@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Mies Grijns Guest postdoc

  Faculty of Law

  m.grijns@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Verena Meyer University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.h.meyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2281

• Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University News - 14 April 2022

  Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.

• Minor in Law, Literature and Society shows inextricable link between law and art News - 23 January 2024

  The film Blade Runner as part of the law curriculum? It’s not that weird to Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Frans-Willem Korsten, Professor of Literature, Culture and Law. ‘The film raises a fundamental question: what’s a human and what’s not?’ From the next academic year onwards,…

• Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’ News - 11 March 2022

  The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.

• Robots and Society (RO-SO) Tutorial at RO-MAN 2021 Conference News - 24 May 2021

  The University of Oslo and Leiden University have joined forces to organise a Tutorial on Robots and Society: Ethical, Legal, and Technical Perspectives on Integrating Robots in the Home and Healthcare Systems and Services at the IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communica…

• Jos Raaijmakers new member KHMW: ‘Build a bridge between science and society’ News - 19 February 2024

  The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed Jos Raaijmakers, professor of Microbial Interactions and diversity, as a new scientific member.

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  Parto Mirzaei PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  p.mirzaei@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

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  Allard de Graaf PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.c.j.de.graaf@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

• Call Healthy Society Programme (Grant Scheme) Announcement - 27 November 2025

  Research

• Leiden’s Astronomy and Society group develops new materials for public engagement trainers News - 21 February 2022

  Do you practice public engagement? The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just released a unique set of open-source materials designed to be used in public engagement training workshops.

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  Alex Ingrams Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.r.ingrams@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9901

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  Anar Ahmadov Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.k.o.ahmadov@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9470

• Update on Master European Politics and Society by the Faculty Board Announcement - 13 March 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  Marieke Adriaanse Professor Behavioral Interventions in Population Health Management

  Faculteit Geneeskunde

  m.a.adriaanse@lumc.nl | +31 71 527 9500

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  Roel Bekker Senior Fellow

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  r.bekker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

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  Amandine Lerusse Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.v.lerusse@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400

• Food for Thought: “Politics and Society in the Aftermath of the 2025 Dutch Elections” News - 10 November 2025

  On 6 November, FSW colleagues gathered for the latest Food for Thought lunch meeting, focusing on “Politics and Society in the Aftermath of the 2025 Dutch Elections”. The event was opened by Joop van Holsteyn, who highlighted the purpose of the Food for Thought series: to create space for informal academic…

• AI as judge? PRE-Class tackles questions about law, technology, and society News - 19 April 2023

  During the final event of the PRE-Class Rechtsgeleerdheid, secondary school pupils organised a mock trial on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society. Together with the audience, they explored the possibilities and pitfalls of AI. ‘They all did a wonderful job.’

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  Miyuki Kerkhof Education Coordinator Pre-Univeristy College The Hague

  Honours Academy

  m.j.h.kerkhof@ha.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1205

• Digital Humanities Pilot Research Projects and COIn Infrastructure Symposium 2026 Event - 26 January 2026

  Symposium