‘’What does it mean to be born a citizen with a camera in a world where citizens are governed alongside millions of others who have been deprived of the same rights under the same governing system?’’
Please join us this Monday (21st of November) for this public discussion consisting, firstly, of a lecture delivered by Prof. Dr. Samkharadze which will primarily focus on Georgia's EU membership perspectives, the regional threat posed by Russia, and the South Caucasian nation's role in a quickly changing international order.
As the deadline for choosing a region of study dwells on International Studies Students, on October 28th, the yearly Area Fair was held. Students could walk around the Schouwburgstraat building as presentations, stands filled with snacks from the area, and workshops were being offered.
Since the beginning of the academic year, there are two new student members on the Programme Board, who are they, what do they want to achieve and how can you reach out to them?
Despite the persistent worrisome signals coming from Ukraine, it recently emerged that back room talks are taking place between Russia and the United States. There is reason for hope. While the policy trope ‘we do not talk to war criminals or terrorists’ is understandable, conflicts attain resolution at the negotiating table.
On Thursday 3 November, International Studies organized an informal award ceremony of the so-called ‘propaedeutic diplomas’, or first year diplomas. About 210 students came to receive their diploma and celebrate their success with a drink.
The goal of alumnus International Studies Dennis Jansen (24) is to make the voice of young people heard in the climate debate. In November he is going to el-Sheikh in Egypt, where the Climate Change Conference is being held.
During your studies, you may need to contact the Board of Examiners of the BA International Studies for different reasons, for example to request an exemption or to get an approval for your internship. So far this information was scattered in different places on the website of Leiden University and sometimes not so easy to find.
Hello students, we hope you have enjoyed the first month of the new year! Please find some helpful information about the beginning of the semester below.
Recently, I was reading a review of the state of the art in quantum physics - as you do. Since I do not know anything about the topic apart from the relevance of Einstein’s E=MC2 (please do not ask me to elaborate), I thought a short review might bring me up to speed.
