Participatory postcolonial research: the making of the vodcast Unboxing: Uitgepakte Verhalen

A Multilingual Experience

Resistance, Disobedience and Barbarity: Connecting Walter Benjamin to Decolonial Theory

Tips for the upcoming Winter break

What to read and watch this Winter holiday? According to good tradition, the International Studies Blog has collected tips from your lecturers.

Is Mineral Extraction Really That Bad for Local Communities?

Mining activities have attracted foreign investment to African countries for decades. Its supporters say that mining encourages economic growth, while its detractors argue that this comes at the cost of local communities.

Politics · Social Justice & Human Rights · International Studies · Leiden University

Is Leiden a ‘Neoliberal University’?

Third Year student Federico Arcuri looks back at his time in the Hague and reflects upon the depoliticization of student life at the neoliberal university.

International Studies tips for an inspiring winter break

Every year, Judith Naeff collects recommendations for books and films by lecturers of International Studies to inspire students and colleagues during the long dark days ahead of us.