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Hester Versluis

Hester Versluis is a communications intern at Leiden Asia Centre. Besides her internship, she is completing an MA in Asian studies, focused on China. Her research interests are the international political economy, renewable energy and critical minerals.

Research interests

  • International relations
  • Political economy of China
  • Renewable energy
  • Critical minerals

About Hester Versluis

Hester Versluis is currently a communications intern at Leiden Asia Centre. She researches the use of visual imagery for reports as a means of science communication for her internship assignment. She is responsible for organizing events, trainings and workshops and website and social media content.

Hester completed her Bachelor China-studies at Leiden University and wrote her thesis on China’s semiconductor industry. In addition, she spent one year at Peking University studying Chinese. Besides her internship she is completing a Master’s degree Asia-studies at Leiden University. Hester is particularly interested in international relations, the political economy of China, renewable energy and critical minerals.