The WijnMUN Committee is delighted to welcome Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma, the Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations in Geneva. On Friday, February 26th 2021, we will host a Zoom-event together with Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma, where you will have the opportunity to learn more Read more…
The Academic Committee is happy to invite you for the 9th edition of Human Rights Weekend The Netherlands, organised by the leading international NGO Human Rights Watch. This year's edition of the festival will be held online, and you will be able to watch three exclusive premieres of captivating documentaries Read more…
Hi everyone! The Europe Committee is happy to announce its first event of the semester: the Europe Launch Party! Are you specializing in the Europe area and want to: -meet students in your area -ask questions to 2nd and 3rd year Europe area students -meet and talk to some of Read more…
Despite the First and Second Year’s Weekends being postponed to October 2021, the FYW Committee continues to live up to its promise of providing you with opportunities to connect with your fellow students. To begin the semester in the best way possible, we have decided to join forces with KallioPPE Read more…
WijnMUN committee is delighted to work in cooperation with WFUNA to form a delegation of students from Leiden University to participate to the next WIMUN. WFUNA International Model United Nations (WIMUN) is the world’s most accurate simulation of the United Nations. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, WIMUN 2021 has moved online Read more…
Want to have a say in how the BASIS Elections will work? Have an opinion on the 10% weighted recommendation given to candidates? Join our us this Friday at 5PM in a meeting open to all BASIS members to discuss the future of BASIS elections! An explanation of how the Read more…
Hey Guys, Hope everyone is staying safe and relaxing to some nice music during this trying times. Luckily for you, The Music Committee is going live! Finally back to bring some tunes directly into your Home! The Music Committee will be hosted at The Golden Stork Hostel & Bar to Read more…
On December 3rd from 5-7PM, AthenaStudies will be hosting a FREE Global History Exam Q&A Session for all interested BASIS members! This is your chance to ask all your questions about the upcoming Global History exam. A tutor from AthenaStudies will walk you through the course and give you a Read more…
Make sure to join us for a guest lecture by Otieno Ong'ayo on the impact of COVID-19 on migration in Africa. Ong'ayo is a political scientist from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) with a PhD on Ghanaian diaspora, and he is very interested in the relation between migration Read more…
On December 2nd from 5-7PM, AthenaStudies will be hosting a FREE Cultural Interaction Exam Q&A Session for all interested BASIS members! This is your chance to ask all your questions about the upcoming Cultural Interaction exam. A tutor from AthenaStudies will walk you through the course and give you a Read more…
WijnMUN committee happy to announce the next training session! In this session, the members of Security Council will discuss the topic of international prevention and fight against terrorism. Sign up and we will send you the study-guide and the country you will represent! We are looking forward to seeing you Read more…
Disclaimer: Don’t be afraid by the word “Kaltura!” and continue to read As the semester goes on, the FYW Committee continues to take care of you and offer you opportunities to meet other first years and make new friends On the 27th of November, put the books aside and make Read more…
*Keep an eye out for the video conference link, which will be published in this Facebook event on the day of the webinar* On the 25th of November, three scholars will take us through the multifaceted impacts of the current health crisis in Latin America. Each of them will be Read more…
Olá a todxs! The Portuguese language café is back and this time it will be better than ever! We (the BASIS Latin America Committee) have paired up with the BASIS Africa Committee in order to organize a playfully educational night, filled with fun pub quizzes and good company. No ticket Read more…
Join us for a dive into Slavic culture, help us pick the best movie and enjoy it with us! Voting poll: https://forms.gle/PjWV46H1Qj6HH3nBA
Are you still not entirely sure which area you want to choose? Can you not decide between two or more languages? Or do you simply want to get a first impression of what is going to expect you in the African area courses next semester? Then join us on Friday Read more…
Join us for a Conversation on Diversity and inclusion at Leiden University. Dr. Aya Ezawa, one of the diversity officers at Leiden University, will join us and discuss the topic of diversity. This event will be held over Microsoft Teams from 17 to 18:30. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf224aS5Ob6p4fuxArOyNGBI5j-xX-_raqWCnu7MtqccdSB8A/viewform?usp=embed_facebook This event is 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
It's almost time for you first years to choose your region, and perhaps you are still unsure of which region to choose. Well, the South and Southeast Asia Committee are hosting a Q&A session for you guys to ask about the region! Join in on Kaltura, and you get to Read more…
Join us and bring the conversation about consent to our community - along with a fellow student, involved with the Amnesty International backed-campaign "#letstalkaboutyes". We will also be joined by an expert, from Survivors' Network, with whom we'll be discussing trauma, and recovering processes. We want to emphasize the sensitivity Read more…