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• 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.

• Ski Slopes, Sandy Beaches, and the Politics of Tourism in Kim Jong Un's North Korea Event - 6 June 2025

  Lecture

• Our government should be more resilient News - 9 January 2023

  A fragmented political landscape, permanent pressure from current affairs and an increasingly political civil service: our government faces many challenges. This makes it all the more difficult to make important decisions about pensions or the climate. Research and good education can help meet the challenges…

• Implications of the German Elections; interact with experts and join the event News - 12 October 2021

  Five questions about the event ‘Germany after the Elections: implications for Foreign Policy and European Security’ answered by one of the experts at the event: Joachim Koops. Come by at the Spanish Steps in Wijnhaven on Friday 15 October or join the event online (link below).

• ‘If you want to understand China, read what Chinese scholars are writing’ News - 13 November 2023

  Contrary to what one might expect, societal actors influence China’s foreign policy. PhD candidate Sabine Mokry investigated how Chinese academics and think tanks impact the authoritarian leadership’s views on what constitutes the country’s national interest in the international arena. On 14 November…

• Huizinga Lecture 2025: What is at stake: The limits of politics and fair play Event - 11 December 2025

  Alumni event, Lezing

• Students for Palestine panel discussion in The Hague on 24 May News - 17 May 2022

  Students for Palestine – a group of students from Leiden and The Hague – are holding a panel discussion in the Leiden University in The Hague Wijnhaven building on Tuesday 24 May entitled ‘Silencing Palestine’.

• ASCL Seminar: The politics of net zero in Africa. Insights from ongoing work Event - 5 February 2026

  Lecture

• A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously' News - 15 February 2022

  Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the United States and Europe on the other have dominated the news. What is going on? An interview with Russia expert André Gerrits.

• Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’ News - 12 December 2025

  In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a form of politics thatt is not only about winning, but also about talking and playing.

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  Herman Paul Academic director/ Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272757

• Unknown, but not unloved News - 16 April 2025

  Do you know what the capital of St Eustatius is? Or which province Curaçao belongs to? No idea? You are not the only one: the majority of European Dutch people know little about the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is according to a large-scale opinion survey led by political…

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  Bernard Steunenberg Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  b.steunenberg@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Tracing Expertise in Politics: A Digital History of Technocracy in the Dutch House of Representatives, 1917-1994 Event - 25 November 2025

  Lecture

• The International Criminal Court, the War on Drugs, and the Global Politics of Justice Event - 29 October 2025

  Lecture, Roundtable Forum

• ‘An internship at Foreign Affairs is an incredible experience and a good way to boost your career’ News - 2 May 2023

  Niels van Leeuwen is enrolled in the Master Public Administration: Economics & Governance. During the first stage of his master, he did an internship in the United States, at the economic affairs department of the Royal Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago. ‘There are more ways that lead to Rome…

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  Ifeanyichukwu Charles Nweke PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.i.nweke@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Jiaxuan Huang PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.huang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Róisín Lambert PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.n.lambert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Siran Huang PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.huang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Youssef Cherif PhD candidate / Self Funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.c.cherif@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jasper Dekker PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.dekker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272516

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  Alessia Aspide Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Kutsal Yesilkagit Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.k.yesilkagit@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009382

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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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  Miles Kellerman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  m.g.kellerman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Kirsty Rolfe University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.rolfe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275372

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  Rik de Ruiter Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  r.de.ruiter@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009411

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  Ivan Dunduro PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.m.a.dunduro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Cyan Bae PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.bae@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Amber Lauwers Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.r.lauwers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Emmanuel Ogwuche Okpe PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.o.okpe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Manon Portos Minetti PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.portos.minetti@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Looi van Kessel University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.van.kessel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278003

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  Kiara Thais Castaman Diaz PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.t.castaman.diaz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Helena Landwehr PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.l.landwehr@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maria Amjad Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.amjad@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Clichéd version of an autocracy or a restored democracy? The Turkish elections explained News - 8 May 2023

  In less than a week’s time, millions of Turkish people are going to decide who will govern their country for the next five years. These elections promise to be the most closely contested in years, with the opinion polls showing very small differences and everything at stake, including for Europe. Alp…

• Claire Vergerio shortlisted for CEU Excellence in Teaching Award News - 20 April 2021

  Political scientist Claire Vergerio (Leiden University) has made it to the final stage of the selection process for Central European University’s annual European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities. As the 2019 Casimir Prize winner, Vergerio was nominated by the Faculty…

• China as a laboratory for the rest of the world News - 30 April 2024

  Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example. And then mainly in China.

• Court as a theatre: ‘There are great similarities between drama as an art form and the legal world’ News - 18 June 2021

  The Lucia de Berk case or the suicide of Slobodan Praljak at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: certain trials keep popping up in media. In her dissertation, Tessa de Zeeuw examines the cultural appeal of such cases and analyses artistic responses. ‘Artworks sometimes have…

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  Stephen Harris University Lecturer Indian and Comparative Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.e.harris@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278983

• Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’ News - 7 October 2024

  Interview with Pieter Slaman who received the LUS Education Prize. What makes the award so special to him and does he already know how he will use his prize money?

• The link between The Hague bonfires and different types of citizenship News - 27 December 2021

  For the third year in a row, the bonfires in the Duindorp and Scheveningen neighbourhoods in The Hague during New Year's Eve have been cancelled. According to Professor Henk te Velde, the fight for the bonfires represents something bigger: angry citizens.

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  Edwin Bakker Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.bakker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Daan Weggemans Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.weggemans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009375

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  Constant Hijzen Research Fellow

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.w.hijzen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Eric Storm Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272721

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  Robert Okello PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.okello@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727