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1,208 search results for “european unit politics” in the Staff website

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  Sarah Stevens PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.stevens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Eleftherios Karchimakis Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.karchimakis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Pouria Mirelmi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.p.mirelmi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice News - 14 October 2025

  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.

• Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022 News - 17 October 2022

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

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  Bart Krans Professor of Private Law and Civil Procedure

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.b.krans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274783

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  Annelies van Vark PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Law

  a.van.vark@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.s.selano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Polman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.l.t.polman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276360

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.t.j.van.de.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277651

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  Syeda Shawkat PhD / guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Marcos Neto de Cordova PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Simon Willmetts Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  mmaeckelbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Reijer Passchier Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.mulder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276243

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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.r.hebel@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009948

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  Frank Pieke Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.n.pieke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt

  Koninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

• New European regulations for import of cultural goods Announcement - 13 June 2025

  Research, Security

• Book: The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East News - 2 March 2022

  Five questions for James Shires, assistant professor at ISGA, about his new book, The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. The book is available to order now.

• Annick van Rinsum about her play: World Politics Three Times News - 22 May 2023

  MA International Relations: Culture and Politics student Annick van Rinsum created a play as a method to research her master’s thesis. “Through writing this play, I aim to contribute to our understanding of International Relations Theory. I’m specifically interested in the question how our theories…

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  Louis Sicking University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.h.j.sicking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272717

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275635

• Executive Board column: Working on internationalisation with European universities News - 13 June 2023

  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.

• Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025 News - 5 November 2025

  Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…

• Bart Custers in Trouw about new European digital identity News - 29 August 2022

  Europe is working full steam towards a digital identity for every EU citizen. And although it might be really useful to be able to hire a car everywhere in the EU with no hassles, Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies, sees many loose ends.…

• Joris Larik on Al Jazeera on the Dutch Political Crisis News - 21 April 2021

  Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College in The Hague, was interviewed live on Al Jazeera on 2 April 2021 about the current political upheaval in The Netherlands and the difficult process of forming a new government.

• eLaw presented at the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23 News - 15 June 2023

  Carlotta Rigotti, post-doc researcher at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Alexandre Puttick (Bern University of Applied Science) presented some research outputs of the Horizon Europe BIAS project during the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23.

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  Jan van de Streek Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.l.van.de.streek@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277840

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  Tom Bouwman Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.bouwman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274810

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  Ewine van Dishoeck Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  ewine@strw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Thijs de Boer Postdoc

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  t.c.de.boer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8008206

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  Arjan Louwen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  a.j.louwen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271968

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737

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  Karsten Wentink Postdoc/ Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  k.wentink.2@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jennifer Dowling PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.m.dowling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024 News - 21 October 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…

• Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor News - 4 September 2025

  The French political theorist Hélène Landemore has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Professor. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 26 November.

• Why have murals been used in social and political movements? News - 4 October 2022

  Take a walk through any city, and you are likely to come across a brightly coloured mural. Although these paintings often seem to serve solely as a backdrop for Instagram snapshots, art history professor Minna Valjakka says there are rich traditions and intricate histories that uncover more critical…

• Chair for Central European Studies finds new home at LUF News - 28 June 2023

  On Friday 23 June, the Austrian Studies Fund was established with a festive gathering in the Faculty Club. This fund is the successor of the Austrian Studies Foundation and will continue and expand the program of activities of the Central European Studies chair at Leiden University, which was established…

• Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s)) Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Education, Organisation

• First Lustrum for PhD Workshop on European/International Insolvency Law News - 6 December 2022

  From Wednesday-Thursday 19-20 April 2023 the Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) invites PhD students from Europe and beyond to participate in the 5th edition of the PhD workshop on European/International Insolvency Law. Following four successful editions, PhD students are invited…

• Should we build a European mega-dam? News - 20 April 2023

  A mega-dam around Europe is a possible solution as protection against rising sea levels. Whether that is really a good idea, was debated on by young professionals during the debate on the future of European coastal protection. 'A big dam may seem safe, but actually isn't,' argued debate winner Haye…

• Political turmoil in Turkey: what is the future of democracy? News - 13 May 2025

  Turkish politics was shaken by the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, along with dozens of others from the main opposition party.

• Jeff Fynn-Paul wins European History Quarterly Prize News - 30 August 2016

  Jeff Fynn-Paul, lecturer at Leiden University’s Institute for History, was recently awarded the European History Quarterly’s 2016 Prize for his article “Occupation, Family, and Inheritance in Fourteenth-Century Barcelona: A Socio-Economic Profile of One of Europe’s Earliest Investing Publics.”

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  Alexandra Prégent PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.pregent@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.van.meegdenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275093

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anoma van der Veere Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.van.der.veere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727