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Pac-Man politics: eating the rule of law bit by bit09 February 2026Our constitutional democracy is under pressure. Politicians are increasingly bending rules and institutions to their will, often in small steps. PhD c...
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Advancing child-friendly justice through dialogue and exchange in Santiago, Chile04 February 2026From 12 to 16 January 2025, Professor Ton Liefaard, UNICEF Chair in Children’s Rights and Head of the Department of Child Law and Health Law visited S...
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‘The Geopoliticisation of Europe’: Joris Larik delivers the Havel-Cleveringa Lecture03 February 2026Where European integration has long been understood as a peace project, Joris Larik argued in his Havel-Cleveringa Lecture that recent developments po...
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Winner of the Europe Hub’s Best Master’s Thesis Prize 202503 February 2026Each year, Leiden University’s Europe Hub invites submissions from all faculties for its annual Europe Hub Master's thesis prize. The winning thesis s...
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Could restricting EU free movement help tackle brain drain?03 February 2026Eastern and Southern European countries struggle with ‘brain drain’ as skilled workers move to other EU Member States. Could restricting free movement...
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Expert case study on two free trade agreements strengthens Dutch MPs knowledgeFact sheet 02 February 2026Requested by the Dutch Parliament, Professor of European Law, Freya Baetens, wrote an expert case study on the EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the ...
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Professor Sofia Ranchordás examines citizenship and datafication in AI governance02 February 2026The lecture series 'Humanity in the Automated State' continued on 29 January 2026, at Leiden Law School with Professor Sofia Ranchordás from Tilburg U...
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Alumnus Dave Wesselink: lawyer and professional bobsledderAlumni interview 02 February 2026Leiden Law School alumnus Dave Wesselink began his career as a lawyer in 2022. He’s also a professional bobsledder. ‘When you’re tearing round a bend ...
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New course for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee connects research, reflection, and professional practiceCourse 02 February 2026Leiden Law School has developed a new course for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, bringing together scientific research and professional practice. ...
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VVI, LIAS, and Universitas Indonesia to organise Indonesia Human Rights Update in June 202601 February 2026This initiative is supported by the Leiden University Global Seed Fund (LUGF) 2025, awarded to Santy Kouwagam (VVI) and Irene Hadiprayitno (LIAS) toge...
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Kees Goudswaard won’t be whiling away his daysAfscheidslezing 29 January 2026After 45 years at Leiden University, it is time for Kees Goudswaard to retire. In his farewell lecture, he reflects on developments in his field: soci...
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LDE GMD grant awarded to 'Crossing Boundaries: Ethnographic Approaches in Research on Migration and Diversity' project29 January 2026The project 'Crossing Boundaries: Ethnographic Approaches in Research on Migration and Diversity' has been awarded funding through the LDE Governance ...
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Meet Leiden Law School's new D&I officer28 January 2026Starting on 1 February 2026, Nadia Sonneveld will work one day a week as the faculty's Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) officer. Here, she explains how she...
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The right to demonstrate: an integral part of our democracy, but what are the limits?Discussion session 28 January 2026On 26 January, Rowie Stolk, Laura Hanrath and Marloes Noorloos spoke at the lecture ‘The Right to Demonstrate under Scrutiny’. This discussion session...
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Maartje van der Woude appointed Mercator Fellow in GöttingenAppointment 27 January 2026Professor of Law and Society Maartje van der Woude has been appointed as a Mercator Fellow at the University of Göttingen’s research group Mobility Ri...