914 search results for “politics polarisation en uitsluiting” in the Staff website
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Bart SchuurmanFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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How to address sensitive subjects in class?
The 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 discussed in classes at Political Science. Moreover, with a diverse group of students, there is a great diversity of life experiences, backgrounds and opinions.…
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Religion as political tool: the influence of Christian Zionism in the US
Lecture, Actualiteitencollege Den Haag
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Conversation on Islam in Today’s Indonesian Politics
Roundtable
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Book Launch: Archaeological Perspectives on Contested and Political Landscapes
Book Launch
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Scholars and senators on the legitimacy of the Dutch Senate
The Leiden Research Profile Area Political Legitimacy organizes a public symposium on the 12th of May 2016 on the legitimacy and future of the Dutch Senate.
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Research: large majority of South Holland residents support increase in defence budget
There is broad support for the active involvement of the Netherlands in international cooperation. This is shown by a new public opinion survey among residents of South Holland, conducted by researchers from Leiden University.
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Cleveringa Professor Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You: ‘Exclusion is dangerous’
Amid rising polarisation and discrimination, lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You wants to show in her Cleveringa Lecture on 26 November how dangerous exclusion is.
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Police face complex challenges: ‘Uphold the rule of law’
The Dutch police face complex challenges, from organised crime and polarisation to digitalisation and new forms of crime. To deal with this effectively, they need innovation and intensive collaboration, says Professor by Special Appointment of Police Studies, Monica den Boer, in her inaugural lectur…
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Policy and politics pre-analysis plan workshop
Workshop
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A political attack on academic freedom in the US
Symposium
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FSW launches Booster Grant for research into Social transitions, inequality and diversity
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is making five one-off Booster Grants available for research within the theme of “Social transitions, inequality and diversity”. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary groups of researchers can apply for a grant.
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Apply now for an FSW Booster Grant for projects about Social transitions, inequality and diversity
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is making five one-off Booster Grants available for projects within the theme of “Social transitions, inequality and diversity”. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary groups of researchers (with a lead form the FSW) can apply for a grant. Please note:…
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Andrew Gawthorpe on ABC Radio about ‘Orbánism’ and the American right
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas last week. University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains in an interview with ABC Radio what the embrace of 'Orbánism' means for the American right, and democracy more broadly.
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Sub State Recognition: The Politics of State Recognition from Below
Lecture
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Policy and politics pre-analysis plan workshop
Workshop
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Hard bargains: politics of debt and investment in the EU
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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The danger of unregulated online communications
Social media gives people a voice but also fuels online hate, especially against marginalised groups. PhD candidate Eva Nave: ‘While end-to-end encryption protects activists, it also enables criminal activity, creating a more accessible version of the Darkweb.’
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Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin unites science and music in concert
On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and modern physics come together.
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Rens Tacoma wins Research Prize Italian Studies Working Group
Associate professor Rens Tacoma has won the 2021 Research Prize for Historical Sciences. The prize is awarded annually by the Italy Studies Working Group for the best scholarly publication in the field of Italy Studies in Dutch or Flemish academia.
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Palestine Poster Workshop (2): History, Graphic Design, Political Solidarity
Arts and culture
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LUCIR Seminar: The Far Right and Global Environmental Politics
Lecture
- FSW Education Festival 2025
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Bart Custers discusses facial recognition on Nieuwsuur
Despite a lack of specific legislation on this issue, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz is allowing the national police force to experiment with facial recognition technology.
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Graduation ceremony BSc Political Science: International Relations and Organisations
Festival
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‘Je kan door een stage veel beter aan jezelf werken‘
Oberon Janszen, alumnus Bestuurskunde, ging na zijn studie als stagiair bij de Inspectie der Rijksfinanciën aan de slag
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‘Strengthen the position of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’
Relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands are imbalanced, says Professor by Special Appointment Wouter Veenendaal. The Caribbean autonomous countries and special municipalities do not have enough of a say and have administrative problems to contend with.
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Update #iamapsychologist: Why Psychology and the international bachelor's programme are essential
Psychologen laten zich horen over de plannen om de internationale bacheloropleidingen op te heffen in de Randstad en Tilburg. Het inititatief #Ikbeneenpsycholoog van Judith Schomaker op LinkedIn vindt navolging. Lees een selectie van de posts en ook het blog van Eiko Fried over de consequenties.
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Towards a crisis resilient society
Pandemics, terrorist attacks, environmental disasters... These are real threats, which we cannot ignore. In fact: we need to prepare better for the large-scale crises of the future. Preferably in a way that suits our lifestyle and respects our social values. Over the next ten years, an interdisciplinary…
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How does the European Union deal with distinctiveness?
On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Economic and Monetary Union during the Sovereign Debt Crisis.’ What motivated him to research this specific topic, and how did he tackle this project? And…
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Andrew Gawthorpe in The Guardian about the Republicans’ more radical agenda
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe argues in The Guardian that the Republican's new agenda for a second Trump term is more radical than the first. He says that they seek to take control of federal agencies by replacing civil servants with ‘American First footsoldiers’.
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ASCL Seminar: Intentional Hope, Social Change and Leadership
Lecture
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
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Stijn van 't LandFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Roy HofkampFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jelle van BuurenFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Hanna van BentumFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Bonnie TillandFaculty of Humanities
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Aris Agoglossakis FoleyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anouk RoelingFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gerrit DijkstraFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Shmailish AnwarFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Vijay BoltFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tim Kalkman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ruben van de Ven
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Julia Puente Duyn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Understanding public support for budget cuts and tax increases
In her dissertation, political scientist Alessia Aspide explores how public attitudes toward fiscal policy are formed. Her key finding: fiscal preferences are not shaped in a vacuum, but are deeply embedded in institutional, political, and societal contexts.