André Gerrits is Professor Emeritus of International Studies and Global Politics.

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André Gerrits is Professor Emeritus of International Studies and Global Politics.

He held the chair in International Studies and Global Politics (2015 - 2024) and the chair in Russian History and Politics (2010-2015) at the Leiden University the Institute for History and the Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. He was also a Senior Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute of International Studies Clingendael and he held research positions at VU University Amsterdam and the University of Groningen. Gerrits was visiting professor at the Reves Center for International Studies / History Department of the College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA. and at the Center for Mediterranean and European Studies of New York University, New York.

At Leiden University Gerrits co-developed and chaired the BA International Studies (2012-2016), the MA International Relations (2011-2016) and the BA Urban Studies (2018-2021). He currently chairs the Research Committee of the Faculty of Humanities and the Supervisory Committee of the Roosevelt Chair.

Gerrits also holds various administrative and advisory positions outside the university, including at the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Amnesty International, the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum, and the Foundation for Progressive European Studies.

Gerrits conducted several research projects financed and / or commissioned by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the European Commission.

Online lecture series on the cold war (in Dutch)

College 1/5: "Wat waren de voordelen van de Koude Oorlog?"

College 2/5: "Hoe kon massamoordenaar Stalin zo populair zijn?"

College 3/5: "Hoe heeft de computer de Sovjet-Unie verwoest?"

College 4/5: "Is Rusland een dictatuur?"

College 5/5:  "Hoe lang nog voordat er een nieuwe Koude Oorlog uitbreekt?"

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