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.
Welcome to our new tutorial lecturers at the BA International Studies! Mid-August our teaching team was joined by 11 new faces. We are happy to welcome them to the International Studies community and want to introduce them to our students. We asked them where they come from, what they expect of teaching at International Studies and whether they want to share something that not everybody knows about or expects of them. Enjoy reading their answers here.
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.
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?
In their first semester, International Studies students choose one of the 8 areas that the programme offers, with an accompanying language. Which factors play a role in their decision? A student survey amongst first year students in April 2022 gave interesting insights into the mechanisms at play.
On 2 September 2022, 300 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden, in front of a large audience of family and friends. With about 1000 people present, including the graduates, the International Studies Graduation Ceremony went ‘back to normal’ after two years of Corona restrictions.
