859 search results for “latin american politics” in the Staff website
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Soledad Valdivia Rivera
Faculty of Humanities
s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2947
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Juan Masullo Jimenez
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.masullo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3879
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Why is it now that the Left has momentum in Latin America (and how long it will last)
The left is gaining more and more ground on the political map of Latin America, with the elections in Colombia as the most recent example. But what’s behind this pull to the left? Professor of Modern Latin American History Patricio Silva talks about the current political situation in the region.
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Havar Solheim
Faculty of Humanities
h.a.s.solheim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5342
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Patricio Silva
Faculty of Humanities
p.silva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5496
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Randal Sheppard
Faculty of Humanities
r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2656
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Pilar Jimenez Galindo
Faculty of Humanities
m.d.p.jimenez.galindo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Pablo Isla Monsalve
Faculty of Humanities
p.a.isla.monsalve@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2061
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…
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Edmund Amann
Faculty of Humanities
e.amann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1007
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Adriana Churampi Ramirez
Faculty of Humanities
a.i.churampi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2064
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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Archaeologist Martin Berger explores Latin American collections with an ERC grant
All over Europe you will find ethnographic museums with large collections of indigenous objects from Latin America. These collections shaped the image of native populations in the European mind. An ERC Starting Grant allows Dr Martin Berger to look at the bigger picture, contextualizing individual collections…
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Adam Fairclough
Faculty of Humanities
a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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William Michael Schmidli
Faculty of Humanities
w.m.schmidli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2341
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Diana Davila Gordillo
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
d.l.davila.gordillo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nicolas Rodriguez Idarraga
Faculty of Humanities
n.rodriguez.idarraga@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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‘We are destroying our own planet' (and Latin America pays the price)
The whole world gets raw materials from Latin America, but at the expense of nature. Håvar Solheim researches the role of organised crime in this environmental crime and Soledad Valdivia researches sustainable urban initiatives in Latin America. What do these university lecturers think the future of…
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Briitta van Staalduinen receives Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association
Assistant Professor Briitta van Staalduinen has received the Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association, Section on Class and Inequality. Her dissertation, Ethnic Inequality in the Welfare State, aims to reconcile the persistence of ethnic inequalities in expansive welfare…
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Where does this Inca language come from? Verb conjugations should provide some answers
When university lecturer Martine Bruil was on exchange in Ecuador as a teenager, she fell in love with the area's ancient languages. Now, more than 20 years later, she is starting a research project on the kinship of the language Awapit with the Quechua language that was spread by the Incas.
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‘Liberal American foreign policy was always entangled with illiberal interests’
American foreign policy in the period after the Second World War is often characterised as liberal. This is, however, not the full picture, argues university lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe. He has been awarded a Vidi grant to research and rewrite this popular narrative.
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Carina van de Wetering
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.c.van.de.wetering@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Francesco Busti
Faculty of Humanities
f.busti@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2668
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Extra information faculties on OER
The faculties Humanities and Science have made a page with extra information on OER.
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Feeling the Nudge: Political Communication and Governance in Digital China
Inaugural lecture
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Jelle van Buuren Explains American Boogaloo Boys
A particular group of counter protesters have been sighted at numerous Black Lives Matter protests that were held in the United States. An extreme right movement known for its characteristic Hawaii Shirts and heavy weaponry that calls itself the Boogaloo Boys. Which is cause for concern among the American…
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Memory Politics and Contentious Heritage in Anṣār Allāh/Ḥūthī Yemen
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Andrew Gawthorpe on ABC Radio about ‘Orbánism’ and the American right
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas last week. University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains in an interview with ABC Radio what the embrace of 'Orbánism' means for the American right, and democracy more broadly.
- The Economic, Social and Political Effects of Migration
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Museum Matters 2022: Egyptian and Sudanese Collections in Latin America and the Caribbean (23 April 2022)
Research
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Call for Papers International PhD Seminar in American History / American Studies RIAS
Research
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Text Matter: The Material and Political Lives of Javanese Manuscripts
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Generating Freedom; Hegel's Conception of Political Order
PhD defence
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From Latin America to Africa: 'I always say I ended up on the wrong continent'
During her study of Latin America, Tineke Floor laid the intercultural foundation that has served her well in her career. Floor currently works as Director Europe at African Parks, an NGO that promotes nature conservation in Africa. How does she look back on her studies? And why the leap to another…
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Eveline Crone receives American Award for innovation
Eveline Crone has been selected for the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS). 'It's very special to get recognition from your peers in the United States.'
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Daniela Vicherat Mattar
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
d.a.vicherat.mattar@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9537
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Amalia Campos Delgado
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.e.campos.delgado@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5252
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Gioconda Belli: ‘La poesía es la palabra llevada al máximo de su capacidad expresiva’
Aprovechando la conferencia Spinoza, Nanne Timmer, Universitair Docent LUCAS, le hace unas preguntas a la escritora y Premio Reina Sofía Gioconda Belli sobre su poesía y su lugar en la Nicaragua de hoy.
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Elisabeth Dieterman
Faculty of Humanities
e.m.dieterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Afghanistan: Contemporary Navigations of Religious Authority across Political Changes
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Rudy Andeweg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
andeweg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3936
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Thijs Vos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.j.vos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…
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Cynthia van Vonno
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
vonnocmcvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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José Lourenço
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.b.a.l.lourenco@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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From Disappearance to the End Game: Reflecting on the Politics of Decolonization in Hong Kong
Lecture, China Seminar
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The New Atlantic Order - and Transformation of Global Politics in the "Long" 20th Century
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar