Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology

I’ve always thought of people as a never-ending collection of stories. Ever since I have approached them with this mindset, I have been marveled by the complexities of human relationships. This is what made me study Cultural Anthropology, and this is what brought me here to Leiden. Now that I am in my second year, I have developed a more nuanced understanding of the human experience by connecting it to broader social realities. I hope to continue doing so during the remainder of the programme. In an increasingly interconnected and diverse world, grasping these complexities proves to be more important than ever.

I really appreciated being able to organise and carry out hands-on research from the very first year of the bachelor. After all, what is the point of learning (and discovering new things!) about people, if I don’t have real interactions with them, in real places? The second-year course Fieldwork NL gave me even more time and tools to get first-hand research experience. Another thing I really liked was being able to choose one of two specialisations (People Planet Power and Media Making Movements) from my second year onwards, based on what I found most interesting. In fact, my favourite course so far was from my chosen specialisation People Planet Power.