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Name Dr. Veronica Davidov
Office The Bridge, Room C2
email v.m.davidov@luc.leidenuniv.nl
PhONe 070 800 9352
academic exPertise Anthropology, Globalization, Sustainable Development, Environmental
Sovereignty, Ecological Justice, Cultural Production
cOurses Representations of Culture • Qualitative Research Methods • Political Ecology
• Introduction to Area Studies
BiOgraPhy Veronica Davidov is a cultural anthropologist studying social, political, and
cultural processes involved in human-nature relationships. She is especially
interested in studying how natural resources are constructed and contested,
and the impact of commodifying nature on indigenous groups. Her primary
research sites are Ecuador and Northern Russia, although the comparative
aspect of her research takes her to other places as well. She grew up in the
former Soviet Union, studied and lived in the United States for many years,
and has been living and working in the Netherlands since 2008. She is an
Assistant Professor in Anthropology and a Tutor.
Name Dr. Patsy Haccou
Office Coach House, Room 2.1
email p.haccou@luc.leidenuniv.nl
PhONe 071 527 7476
academic exPertise Mathematical Biology, Statistical Methods for Ethological Data
cOurses Sustainable Resource Management • Mathematical Modelling Fundamentals
Structures and Dynamics of Ecological Systems • Numeracy
BiOgraPhy Patsy Haccou obtained a PhD in mathematical biology in 1987 and is Assistant
Professor of Mathematical Biology at LUC. She performed postdoctoral research at
several internationally renowned universities in the UK, US, and Japan. Until 2009
she was leader of the section Theoretical Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden.
She then moved to the Institute of Environmental Sciences, where she studied
ecological processes with dynamic probability models. She joined LUC in 2010 to
teach mathematics and mathematical modelling in the context of global challenges,
and coordinates the Sustainability major.
Name Dr. Sarah Hinman
Office Coach House, Room 1.2
email s.e.hinman@luc.leidenuniv.nl
PhONe 070 800 9327
academic exPertise Human Geography, Geographical Information Systems & Cartography,
Public Health & Medical Geography, Urban-Environment Interaction
cOurses Academic Writing • World Regional Geography • Designing Academic Inquiry
• Principles of Public Health
BiOgraPhy Sarah E. Hinman is a broadly trained human geographer with research and
teachings interests meeting at the intersection of geographic information
systems, urban sustainability, and public health. Her current research draws on
her passion for digital mapping and visualization through the development of
three-dimensional digital models of urban land uses. She received a Ph.D. from
Louisiana State University in 2007 with degrees from Ohio University (M.A) and
Mary Washington College (B.A.) as well. At LUC she will be offering courses in
world regional geography, public health, and designing academic inquiry.
Name Dr. Yih-Jye (Jay) Huang
Office The Bridge, Room B1
email y.huang@luc.leidenuniv.nl
PhONe 070 800 9596
academic exPertise International Politics, Theories of Nationalism, National Identity, Foucault,
Cultural Governance, Human Security
cOurses Global Challenges 1: Peace • Introduction to International Relations • Regionality
in World Politics: The Rise of China • Nations and Nationalism in World
Politics
BiOgraPhy Yih-Jye Hwang is Assistant Professor of International Politics and Tutor at
LUC. In 2008, he obtained his doctoral degree in International Politics from
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth. His research interests include Foucault’s
thoughts, nationalism, national identity, cultural governance, human security,
and IR theories.
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