No Internationals

A meeting I recently had made me think about internationalisation and the various perspectives on it. I would like to share some of these thoughts with you here and I hope you will also share yours with me.

One Young World, How Can International Studies Students Make a Difference?

Two weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the One Young World Summit, thanks to a sponsorship by Leiden University. This blog post is more than a reflection of that experience, it is a call to action!

US-DPRK Talks: A Victory for Peace, A Tie between Titans, or Just Half-time?

This article is a summary of my essay for the course ‘International Politics’. Writing essays has definitely been the highlight of the International Studies programme for me, as it allows me to a) develop independent research skills and b) go in-depth on topics I’m personally interested in.

On the Side of the Victims: Aerial Bombing in History and International Law

On 18 April 2018, the International Studies programme hosted Professor Tullio Scovazzi (University Milan-Bicocca, Italy) as guest lecturer. The theme of the lecture was aerial bombing in history and in international law.

The magic of co-creation in the International Studies Programme

In today’s knowledge society, when faced with solving real-life organizational problems, people engage in the magic process of co-creation through which they share their inventiveness. This value generation constantly happens in International Studies, in various ways.

Multidisciplinarity unplugged: vernacular disciplinary architectures of International Studies

What came first: the disciplinary niche or the multidisciplinary approach to social problematic? Have we only just started listening to each other, or have we always been connected? Is the M-word bureaucratic jargon or an ancient vernacular?

Economists crossing disciplinary borders: trespassers or trailblazers?

Are economists colonising other disciplines? The end of economic schizophrenia is nigh … or so we think.

What is International Studies?