BASIS invites you to listen more and study the art of asking questions. This workshop will focus on familiarizing participants with the Socratic Dialogue method and allows one to apply it to various situations in the context of student organisations, group assignments, or professional (internship) engagements. A Socratic Dialogue is Read more…
The moment everyone in BASIS has been waiting for has come! The night of judgement is here, and the people will decide who will sit on the throne. During tonight's GA, you will be able to vote for your preferred candidates for each position. It is fundamental for you to Read more…
BASIS invites you to learn more about what connects us. What do we have in common? Do we have a common purpose? How to connect in our common purpose? In a 3-hour workshop session, including breaks, participants will cover the following topic: culture shock in phases, Intercultural communication, and safety Read more…
It finally dawned on us: the end of the semester is near! We invite all hard-working students, whether you are a BASIS member or not, to a final massive chill sesh at the beach! Take this opportunity to say goodbye (but not farewell!) to your loved ones, and goodbye to Read more…
Draught, degradation and severe floods: climate change is increasingly becoming a security issue. The recent instabilities in the Sahel region, such as the uprisings in Mali and Nigeria and the civil war in Sudan, indicate a connection between climate change and security. The UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General for Read more…
****The Equity Project, initiated by the Study Association BASIS, seeks to achieve social change, by applying inclusive principles to all productive and social sectors at Leiden University – Campus The Hague.**** The Human Library is a project in collaboration with Reach & Teach, a non-profit organisation in The Hague, Read more…
The next GA of the semester: you are officially invited to vote on what's happening in BASIS! Room 2.01. Agenda: 1. Approval minutes GA #1 (attached below) 2. Last year’s financial report (Sebastiaan Kelder) 3. Audit committee & releasing last year’s treasurer (Clotilde Sebag, Maurice Kirschbaum) 4. Explanation of election Read more…
Have you ever wanted to 1-up your lecturer or tutor? Have you ever wanted to show them who really has the brains? Then come to the ground floor Cafe in Wijnhaven for a fun night of competition and community building! Get the opportunity to face off with and against your Read more…
***The Equity Conference seeks to achieve social change by applying inclusive principles to all productive and social sectors on campus*** This one-day event includes a warm lunch, two rounds of workshops, an opening and closing lecture, as well as a laid-back Borrel in the evening. The aim of this conference Read more…
Join us for our first General Assembly of the new year on March 23, 2020! Don't miss out on this opportunity to exercise your democratic right to vote on important issues that affect you. We'll begin at 18:30, and afterwards we'll all head to the borrel together! AGENDA: 1. Approval Read more…
Join us on Thursday, June 18th at 7PM for our interview with tutor Dr. Elisa Da Vià on online teaching and her thoughts on the obstacles tutors and students face heading into the next semester. This event will be held on Instagram Live. To join, follow the BASIS Instagram page: Read more…
Join us on Friday, June 19th at 6PM for our interview with tutor Arnout van Ree on online teaching and his thoughts on the obstacles tutors and students face heading into the next semester. This event will be held on Facebook Live. To join, check our Facebook page at the Read more…
Your fellow BASIS Members submitted some amazing hoodie designs and the time has come to choose which one will become our 2020 Special Edition Hoodie available for sale on our website! We have chosen the three best designs, but we need your help to decide on our winning hoodie! Scroll Read more…
Want to have a say in the future of BASIS Elections? Join our second virtual Focus Group coming up this Friday, September 11th at 7:30PM. We will begin with an overview of our current election system, past systems we have had, and then open up to your ideas, suggestions, and Read more…
Dear BASIS Members, **Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, the first General Assembly has been rescheduled to October 15th at 7PM.** You are invited to join us at our first General Assembly of the academic year on October 15th at 7PM. At our first GA, we will be updating you on Read more…
Studying these days can be very stressful, and we hope to give you the resources our University provides to help you relieve stress and pressure. Together with CIROS The Hague, we will be discussing study related stress, as well as how COVID-19 has impacted this. This discussion panel will include Read more…
Join us in some stress-relieving yoga, where the practice will focus on relaxing and will be followed by a chance for participants to ask the instructor any questions! This event will take place on November 3rd from 10-11:30AM over Zoom. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflpnqcx5BwbfeZEWrf9Sed45CTbJwYqb8q9AB5PWfdxo_2Lw/viewform?edit_requested=true&gxids=7757&usp=embed_facebook
As you know, on Tuesday Americans who have not voted by mail will be going to the polls to vote for who they want to be president. Will they re-elect President Donald Trump? Or will they vote in former Vice President Joe Biden? While we will find out on this Read more…
Are you curious or confused about exploring your options for third year? You are not the only one! If you are interested in doing a minor, join us for this event and have the opportunity to listen and ask questions about the experiences of fellow students discussing your different options. Read more…
Now that other cafés had to close down, we opened ours! Meet us on Kaltura to get to know your fellow students from IRO and IS, a great opportunity to forget about studying for a while! Don’t forget to bring your own coffee! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ge4Ya2_hinSlSacbL2gtXg6UXsOejCV_50y6tNsWex4/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbclid=IwAR2FdhwiSKSJffbG0YqVb7Bd3gsEjVws6PCLOnvoz3JdTLOZbGRAYWTszkw