1,139 search results for “policy and security networks” in the Staff website
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Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’
The freedom to be who you are – woman, man, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender, religious, atheist, and so on – is perhaps the Netherlands’ greatest attribute. The principle of equality and the right not to be discriminated against are in the very first article of our constitution. Yet there is a…
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ACPA appoints new academic director
The Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) recently appointed a new academic director. Erik Viskil is taking over from Henk Borgdorff, who held the post for the past four years. What has been achieved in those years? And what does ACPA’s future look like? In this double interview we discuss…
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Fifty years of diplomatic relations with China: an ‘open and pragmatic’ partnership
This year, the Netherlands and China reflect on fifty years of diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. How has the relationship between the countries developed over the past half century? An interview with university lecturer Vincent Chang.
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The whole world knows the way to the Leiden institute in Morocco
A delegation from Leiden University visited the Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR) in Rabat at the end of February.
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Diversity and inclusion: ‘Don’t avoid the subject'
The new online diversity and inclusion dossier combines all faculty initiatives on this topic. But what is the situation on diversity and inclusion at Humanities? An interview with Aurelie van ‘t Slot, policy advisor Internationalisation, Diversity and Inclusion.
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‘A culture of dignity and respect takes constant work and attention’
As staff, we can help every day to create a culture of dignity and respect, says HR specialist Bregje Speet. ‘It boils down to the question of how to treat each other normally. And what we consider normal to be.’
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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist
How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on how Leiden University can improve inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration.
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Interview with alumna Jolien Schukking: Working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Alumna Jolien Schukking has been working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg since 2017. In this special role, she provides legal protection at an international level in major cases and concerning various topics. What is her job like and what motivates her?
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LIMS talk
Lecture, LIMS seminar
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Maize, Monsters, Modernity
Lecture
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Lecture by Michael Mazarr on 'Deterring China: Challenges and Opportunities'
Lecture
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Legitimation as political practice: everyday authority in Tanzania and beyond
Lecture
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OSCoffee: Unintended consequences of the shift towards Gold Open Access publishing
Lecture
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A new impetus for EU enlargement?
Lecture, Seminar
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Getting on Famously: The Netherlands and the Shah of Iran
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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ENIUGH Roundtable: The Pasts, Presents and Futures of Multilateralism – A View from The Hague
Conference
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Dialogue session faculty office: Safe research and academic freedom within Humanities
Debate
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance'
Course, Summer School
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AI for Bad: Superpowers, Cydiplo and the Myth of Global Regulation
Lecture
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The WPS Agenda and the Middle East: Progress or Procrastination?
Debate
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LUCIR book talk: Awakening to China’s Rise: Europe amid US-China Strategic Competition
Lecture
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Pedagogies of Occupation: Free Time, Professionalization and Protest in Urban Brazil
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Bitskrieg: The New Challenge of Cyberwarfare
Lecture
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EU Integration Strategy: The Way Forward in 2022
Debate
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Today’s geopolitics: Managing the known unknowns?
Lecture, Seminar
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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Our university world knows no borders’
The theme of the opening of this year’s academic year was peace and justice. With the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine, these are turbulent times. During the ceremony those present reflected on what the academic community and universities can mean in times of crisis and conflict.
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Student Members discuss Faculty Council: You get to know the organisation from a different perspective
What does a student member of the Faculty Council do? What is it like to be a member of this representative body and how useful is it to be a member? Students Rassoul Coelen (FC 2020-2021 and presently member of the University Council) and Max Garcia Hoogland (FR 2021-2022) talk to us about their experiences.…
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Twenty years of MIRD: four alumni speak up
Big celebration upcoming weekend: MIRD's 20th anniversary is on the cards. Four alumni from different periods tell what this unique two-year master's in International Relations and Diplomacy has brought them.
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Introducing: Bruno Allahissem and Luca Bruls
Bruno Allahissem and Luca Bruls recently joined the Institute for History as PhD candidates in the NWO-funded project 'Digital warfare in the Sahel: popular networks of war and Cultural Violence', led by Mirjam de Bruijn and Jelena Prokic (LUCL). Below they introduce themselves.
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Sanneke Kuipers appointed professor of Crisis Governance: 'Crises arise from very mundane causes'
The Executive Board appointed Sanneke Kuipers as full professor effective January 1, 2022. Her chair is Crisis Governance. She combines this chair with her position as education director of ISGA, the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. A conversation about working 24/7 in crisis management, her…
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Paul Wouters reappointed as Dean of FSW
Paul Wouters has been reappointed as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. His second term runs from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.
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A call about: foreign business travel
As of 1 June, foreign travel is again permitted, albeit with certain restrictions. If you want to travel to a red or orange list area, the University’s International Incident Team (IIT) plays an important role. What do they take into account in your application? We asked Leo Harskamp, Head of Security…
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, help each other and don’t give up’
The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February 2024
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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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Fast-Tracking Climate Resilience with AI: a Stakeholder Discussion
Panel discussion
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Reflections on a year of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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Victims' Rights at A Crossroads
Conference, Seminar
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Refugees’ Livelihood Strategies in a Setting of Long-term Encampment: The Case of the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi
Lecture, LIMS seminar | Book Talk
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Playing China’s University Entrance Exam: The Videogame 'Chinese Parents' and Its Political Potentials
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Non-Textual Evidence in International Criminal Prosecutions
PhD defence
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The history of Medicine and Asia
Conference, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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In between looking and seeing
PhD defence
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Widening the horizons of outer space law
PhD defence
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Asia Academy #09: India's Democracy
Lecture
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Inclusive Peace in Ukraine
Debate, Panel Discussion
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International Women's Day workshop: Freedom and refugees
LeidenGlobal Workshop
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ICCT Live Webinar on Report Launch: 'A Comparative Study of Non-State Violent Drone Use in the Middle East'
Lecture
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International Law and Governance of the Arctic in an Era of Climate Change
PhD defence
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European Strategic Dialogue seminar series
Lecture