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21 May 2026
15:30

How can a generation be more connected than ever and yet feel increasingly alone? South Korea offers a striking example. Its young people are among the most digitally connected in the world, but many are also facing growing isolation, uncertainty, and political disillusionment. On the…

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Yoonai Han

21 May 2026
15:15

The environment was once one of China’s greatest weaknesses. It is now becoming a pillar of China’s global power. Join us for a book talk with Alex Wang, Professor at UCLA School of Law, as he visits Leiden University to discuss his new book, Chinese Global…

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Alex Wang

Alex Wang

Shiming Yang profile

Shiming Yang

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Rogier Creemers

Kate Mackintosh

Kate Mackintosh

29 May 2026
15:45

Op 29 mei presenteren Anoma van der Veere en Katarzyna Cwiertka het boek ‘Sushi eet je met je handen‘, een boek vol persoonlijke verhalen en onverwachte inzichten, dat laat zien hoe eten het karakter van Japan weerspiegelt. Van matcha tot sushi en van straatvoedsel tot werelderfgoed….

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Anoma van der Veere

Katarzyna Cwiertka profile

Katarzyna Cwiertka

Asia Academy

21 May 2026
15:30

How can a generation be more connected than ever and yet feel increasingly alone? South Korea offers a striking example. Its young people are among the most digitally connected in the world, but many are also facing growing isolation, uncertainty, and political disillusionment. On the…

Speaker(s)

Yoonai Han

CKN Knowledge Sessions

12 May 2026
15:30

‘China names Dutch spies online as Nexperia row lingers’; ‘The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained’; ‘A former insider reveals how China spies on citizens at home and in the US’; and many more… These are just a handful of recent headlines in…

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Fred Sengers

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