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Political Scientist Adina Akbik Joins Young Academy Leiden14 June 2024Adina Akbik has been appointed as a new member of the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) as of 1 September 2024. Akbik is Senior Assistant Professor of Europe...
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Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award13 June 2024Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Politica...
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First EU Talks?! session discusses EU rule of law28 May 2024On 16 May 2024, EU Talks?!, a student-based initiative, was delighted to organise its first session with the following theme: ‘Rule of Law in the EU: ...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist24 May 2024When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...
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How to address sensitive subjects in class?17 May 2024The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly disc...
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Call for Papers: Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration policies02 May 2024We are pleased to invite paper proposals for the 1.5-day interdisciplinary workshop: “Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration polici...
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Just to be sure... At any cost?01 May 2024Security seems to most people a basic necessity of life, a prerequisite for a good life. But if you think about it a little longer and deeper, as poli...
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Panel discussion - 'The 2024 European Parliament election: what’s at stake?'29 April 2024On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the European Integration cluster at the Institute of Political Science and the Centre for the Study of Political Parties a...
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The internet has many bosses. It’s chaotic but it works08 April 2024Governing the internet is rather chaotic, says Professor Jan Aart Scholte. ‘But it works.’ Not only do national and local governments have a say but a...
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Joop van Holsteyn appointed as member of the Dutch Electoral Council26 March 2024Joop van Holsteyn has been appointed as member of the Dutch Electoral Council (Kiesraad). As of 1 april 2024 the Professor in Political Behaviour and ...
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Towards a crisis resilient society25 March 2024Pandemics, terrorist attacks, environmental disasters... These are real threats, which we cannot ignore. In fact: we need to prepare better for the la...
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Gravitation funding for five projects with Leiden researchers25 March 2024The Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute Of the Netherlands (ANION) consortium will receive 23.6m euros in Gravitation funding for research on imp...
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How does the European Union deal with distinctiveness?02 February 2024On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Econo...
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How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report01 February 2024Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit org...
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Towards the Hinduisation of India?Experts discuss causes and consequences of the Ayodhya temple consecration 25 January 2024The recent consecration of India’s Ayodhya temple by Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party figurehead Narendra Modi raises important questions. Is...