Whilst 2020 has been an unusual and taxing year for colleagues at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), the Institute nevertheless can look back on an impressive range of successful grant applications during the previous year. This impressive result was achieved on top of excellent results…

The past few days we interviewed several of our researchers about their various studies during Dutch Bio Science Week. They answered questions such as what impact their research has on our future and with whom they have established valuable collaborations.

2024 was a remarkable and eventful year for the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. In this year overview, we look back month by month at the key events and developments.

On 5 May, we celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 and the fact that we have been able to live in freedom ever since. But what does freedom mean, and how does it relate to our safety? Various FGGA experts draw connections with their own fields of expertise.

In November 2023, the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) underwent its first full external research evaluation for the period from 2016 to 2021 with outstanding results. In its final assessment report, the independent external evaluation committee underlines that ‘the committee is impressed…

Study information, On Campus Experience

Organizers: Yasco Horsman and Yiorgos-Evgenios Douliakas Registration: g.e.douliakas2@uva.nl Registration deadline: May 10th Credits: 1 ECTS Public lecture: Julie Stone Peters will also give a keynote lecture, “Staging Witchcraft Before the Law: Skepticism, Performance as Proof,…

Cultural memory is constantly mediated by the fields of political power in which it circulates and through which it eventually obtains its shape. This holds particularly true for heritage politics, as the curation of heritage is controlled and financed by elites, making it highly dependent on power…

Just Peace Festival

Just Peace Festival

Just Peace Festival

Do you sometimes feel drained at the end of the day, and could you do with a pick-me-up? Or do you perhaps want a fresh and active start to the day? To be able to work well, you also need to feel good. During Vitality Week, we are offering a range of workshops aimed at helping you improve your physical…

Research

Academic ceremony

Lecture, Studium Generale

19.30 Welcome 19.35 Tara B.M. Smith: Nuns with Guns: Warhammer 40,000 as a Site for Religious Engagement 20.05 Discussion 20.30 Break 20.50 Markus Altena Davidsen, Jim du Pau and Joep Rovers: Tië eldaliéva…

Colleagues from across Leiden University are coming together on 2 November for the first Academia in Motion Festival! Together we'll discuss how Leiden University can become a more open workplace that recognizes and rewards all contributions, and an institution that creates and shares knowledge more…

In our rapidly evolving and interconnected world, the study of International Relations has expanded beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. Leiden University’s MAIR program, with its emphasis on humanities-oriented and multidisciplinary perspectives, contends that understanding the complexities…

Interested to join us in The Hague? Conference tickets available here. Tickets: €320 regular price (early bird rate until 15 September: €220); €165 for students/PhD candidates. Tickets can only be bought online via this page, offering various online payment options. The registration fee includes admission…

University ceremony

Conference

Join us at this year’s Leiden Teachers’ Academy Education Festival! This year’s festival offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between traditional teaching methods and the evolving digital and societal landscape. Students play a vital role amidst all developments that come our way. Building…

University ceremony

Career and apply for jobs

As a reseach support professional, this conference is your opportunity to connect with peers, share knowledge, and learn about the latest trends in research support under the theme: Connectors and collaborators - The evolving role of professional staff in research.

Conference, D&I Event

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…