Dr. Ingrid Samset is an Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Leiden University College researching conflict dynamics, transitional justice, colonial legacies, and the cognitive impacts of working with AI. She currently serves as LUC’s AI and Education Policy Advisor and a Leiden Teachers’ Academy Fellow leading initiatives on pedagogical AI integration.

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Biography

Ingrid Samset is an Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Leiden University College. Her work focuses on conflict processes, transitional justice, colonial legacies and how working with AI impacts on how we think and learn. Trained in political science, Dr. Samset has experience from commissioned and applied research in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, having served as a consultant on peace-building and development aid evaluations.  

 
At Leiden University, Dr. Samset gained the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) in 2022 and is currently serving on the SKO Selection Committee. Her interest in integrating didactical AI tools in teaching and learning draws on 12 years of experience teaching in higher education and her service as LUC’s Thesis Coordinator from 2022-25. Dr. Samset is currently a Fellow with the Leiden Teachers’ Academy, leading a project on how curated AI tools can support personalised learning pathways. She is also serving as the AI and Education Policy Advisor at LUC, working with the College Board and wider community to shape how AI tools and agents can be leveraged for teaching and learning. 

Courses

• Transitional Justice
• The Lusophone South Atlantic
• Postcolonial World
• Regional Trends: African History and Politics
• Academic Writing

Publications