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1,008 search results for “politics polarisation en uitsluiting” in the Staff website

• Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’ News - 5 November 2024

  It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…

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  Daniel Thomas Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Political Scientist Adina Akbik Joins Young Academy Leiden News - 14 June 2024

  Adina 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 European Politics at Leiden University. YAL serves as a platform for early career academics, and Akbik is keen to promote the needs and interests of young researchers…

• Dutch election shows renewed support for pro-european politics News - 4 November 2025

  Dimiter Toshkov, Associate Professor at Leiden University, told CGTN Europe that the Dutch election outcome reflects growing support for pragmatic and pro-European politics. He highlights D66’s focus on education, climate policy and European cooperation as key to its strong performance.

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  Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Political Scientist Matthew Longo wins Orwell Prize for his book News - 18 July 2024

  The latest book by political scientist Matthew Longo came out this spring: 'The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain'. In addition to its many favourable reviews, the book received the prestigious Orwell Prize this summer, which highlights exceptional books on politics.

• Inkomen en afkomst zijn risicofactoren bij kans op hart- en vaatziekten News - 6 March 2023

  Nederlanders met lage inkomens lopen tot 1,5 keer meer risico op het krijgen van een hartaanval of beroerte dan rijkere landgenoten. Bij Surinaamse Hindoestanen is dit risico 1,9 keer hoger. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van het LUMC en het HagaZiekenhuis. Nederlandse artsen kijken tot nu toe niet naar deze…

• Jorrit Rijpma en Amalia Campos Delgado nieuwe vertegenwoordigers regiogroep Latijns-Amerika en de Cariben News - 22 February 2021

  Met de benoeming van Rijpma en Campos Delgado is de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid in alle uniersitaire regiogroepen vertegenwoordigd.

• Geef ouders en kinderen een stem en vergroot de kans dat kinderen weer thuis worden geplaatst News - 15 May 2025

  Het Leids onderzoek naar gedwongen uithuisplaatsingen van kinderen heeft veel stof doen opwaaien. Op een congres bespraken meer dan 250 mensen het onderzoek verder om zo de situatie voor ouders en kinderen in de toekomst te verbeteren.

• Impact factor for open access journal Research & Politics (RAP) News - 20 July 2021

  Research & Politics (RAP) is a peer-reviewed open access journal which focusses on research in political science and related fields through open access publication of the very best cutting-edge research and policy analysis. The journal achieved a high score for the impact factor, which puts it in 49th…

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  Mark Dechesne Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Irene Moretti Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  David Zetland University lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Gert Jan Geertjes Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Roeland Spruyt Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

• The social roots of radicalisation: What Europe’s largest extremism study reveals News - 18 November 2024

  The rise of extremism in Europe has increased polarisation. The EU-funded DRIVE project, led by Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalisation Studies from Leiden University’s Institute of Security and Global Affairs, explores how social, structural, and individual factors contribute to radicalisation, offering…

• Bernhard Willem Holtrop - master of the political cartoon News - 28 November 2024

  If you look at the postwar cartoonists of Dutch origin, Bernhard Willem Holtrop is certainly the most interesting, according to Frenk Driessen. He wrote his PhD thesis on Holtrop - who drew for HP/De Tijd and Charlie Hebdo, among others - and then also published it as a book.

• Een dag vol (nep)skeletten en mammoettanden News - 2 March 2023

  De Faculteit Archeologie bestaat dit jaar 25 jaar. Ter ere van dit jubileum opende de faculteit op 1 maart zijn deuren voor het brede publiek.

• Soep en zwemmen: vrijwilligerswerk in je studententijd News - 14 September 2022

  Tijdens de facultaire introductieweek werden nieuwe bachelor studenten van de studies Rechtsgeleerdheid en Criminologie wegwijs gemaakt in het leren en leven aan de universiteit. Op de informatiemarkt van dinsdag stond niet het studeren centraal, maar het studentenleven. Studieverenigingen vertelden…

• Lokaal en klimaatneutraal: Leiden Leadership Centre News - 20 March 2025

  Het Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC) neemt deel aan het Enabling City Transformation Programme. Samen met de Gemeente Den Haag en andere lokale partners zet het LLC zich in om bewoners en gemeenschappen te betrekken bij de transitie naar een klimaat neutrale stad.

• Facultaire werkgroep AI in onderwijs en onderzoek Announcement - 4 June 2025

  Education, Research

• Academia in Motion Erkennen en waarderen News - 7 February 2024

  Erkennen en Waarderen Academia in Motion

• Advies aan bestuur en rechter: 'Open je dossier over burgers' News - 29 November 2024

  Klare taal en betere regels rond geheimhouding. Dit zijn enkele aanbevelingen van Leidse onderzoekers om de toegang tot informatie te verbeteren voor burgers die procederen tegen de overheid. Bestuur en rechter moeten zo vroeg en zoveel mogelijk informatie delen.

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Elsa Charlety Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Caterina Sartori Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Stefan Thewissen Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Niels van Willigen Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Carina van de Wetering Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Sebastian Sewerin Lecturer 3

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Lidewyde Berckmoes Associate professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist News - 24 May 2024

  When 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 countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…

• Political Scientists Jelena Belic and Tom Theuns Receive NWO XS Grants News - 5 February 2025

  Dr. Jelena Belic and Dr. Tom Theuns have each been awarded XS grants from the NWO to develop innovative lines of research. Dr. Belic’s project examines distinctive ways in which the deployment of digital technologies interferes with freedom, while Dr. Theuns explores the ideological tensions between…

• Three questions about the new podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische literatuur News - 2 June 2022

  Russian literature is awash with disputes, riots and intense political debates. In the new Dutch podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische literatuur, senior lecturer Otto Boele and film maker and journalist Kay Mastenbroek discuss the most talked-about Russian books published in the past two…

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  Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye University Lecturer Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Afshin Ellian Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Grant for research on politics and play: ‘In both cases, a world is created’ News - 7 June 2021

  How do politics and play relate to each other? Six Leiden academics hope to find an answer to that question over the coming years. They have received an NWO grant of 750,000 euros. Professor Sybille Lammes and University Lecturer Bram tell us how they plan to spend the money.

• Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers News - 11 September 2025

  On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…

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  Alfred van Staden Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs