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Tom Theuns

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Assoc. Prof. Political Theory & European Politics, Leiden University Democracy | EU | PI NWO Veni 2021-2025 Out now: PROTECTING DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781911723745 Prev. UWC; Maastricht; Oxford; Sciences Po

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · Dec 9

As a first-time author there have been a few ‘pinch myself’ moments these past few weeks.

Seeing my book for the first time in the wild* today is definitely one of them.

*at the American Book Center in The Hague

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 12h

I guess we live slightly protected lives

Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 12h

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 13h

My 9yo and 6yo have introduced me to ‘Italian brainrot’. I feel old. And tired.

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 1d

It doesn't look like there is a signup sheet, but given that security is quite hefty in the Hague Campus, it might be good to let someone from CSPPR know you're coming.

Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 2d

he subscribes to the doctrine of presidential infallibility

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 2d

A sixth PM would be farcical. I doubt EM will resign. The united left + Renew would have a maj. in the Assemblée Nat. under a l/w PM, but I don't think EM prefers rolling the dice than forming a govt. that includes LFI and the Communists.

Expect elections. Bad news.

Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 2d

Lecornu has resigned. What will Macron do next? Appoint a technocrat? Call an early election? France's deep political ans budgetary crisis continues. What a week to be in Paris..

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 5d

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 5d

R&R staat meestal voor 'rest and relaxation' maar, voor academici, ook voor 'revise and resubmit', een belangrijk deel van het proces om in wetenschappelijke tijdschriften te publiceren.

Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 5d

it’s a historic first too: never before has his wife been appointed archbishop. big day.

Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 5d

Wife of Eamonn Mullally named Archbishop of Canterbury

Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 5d

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Article reads:
Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 5d

October 3rd, the day Leiden academics, by mutual agreement, send their students home, turn off their email, and work on their R&Rs.

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Alexandre Afonso @alexandreafonso.bsky.social · 6d

As the Netherlands grapples with the "anglicisation" of its universities, it's worth looking to Flanders for a potential cautionary tale. This piece in De Tijd shows how a well-intentioned policy to protect Dutch in higher education can become absurd www.tijd.be/politiek-eco...

Is er ook Engelse master? Dan telt verplichte Nederlandstalige variant vaak geen enkele student

In het hoger onderwijs zitten meer studenten in de Engelstalige STEM-masteropleidingen dan in de Nederlandstalige. De Vlaamse regering wil die verengelsing tegengaan, maar dat leidt tot kafkaiaanse t...

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 6d

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Goodall on death as the final adventure. She won't be resting!

VPRO @vpro.nl · 6d

Primatoloog Jane Goodall is overleden. Haar volgende grote avontuur was doodgaan, vertelde Jane Goodall in 'VPRO Wintergasten' (2023). Hoe ging zij als wetenschapper om met het spirituele begrip ‘leven en dood’?