BAISMAG is a student magazine published by the students of the BA International Studies at Leiden University. The project was started in October 2013 by a small team of creative writers and has since flourished into a widely-read student publication.
MAGAZINE update: Baismag is organising its next magazine. We are looking forward to receiving your articles and suggestions through our website form (under Contribute), email or Instagram page.
Do current events make you want to vent some opinionated steam? Have you ever wanted to ask that teacher some more critical questions? Got short stories, poetry, or illustrations but they’re left at the back of a drawer? Then BAISMAG is the place for you! We’re the official student magazine of International Studies. We’re always on the lookout for new voices to share, so feel free to submit your work. We accept submissions via email or via our website. BAISmag publishes online articles on a weekly basis and prints student magazines twice a year.
Find us on baismag.com
Facebook: @BAISmagazine
Instagram: @basis.baismag
Who are we?
Editor in Chief: Martina Ljungdahl
Hello BAIS friends! I’m Martina and I will be managing the BAISmag team this year and look forward to a year of full of Your writings!
Managerial Editor: Mariia Ignateva
Hi! I am Mariia, a student of International Studies specialising in Europe. It is my second year at BAISmag and I am looking forward to be a new editorial manager! Biggest professional weakness: I do my best editing after I hit send.
Treasurer and Head of News: Diederik Bouwman
Head of PR: Marguerite Martins
Hey! My name is Maguerite, I’m French and Portuguese, and second year in IS, doing Latin America! Very happy to be this year’s Head of PR!
Head of Layout: Alexandre Arrivé
Hello, I am Alex, second year BAIS student from France with the Latin America specialization. I am looking forward to be the head of layout for this year!
Reporter: Biatrice Scali
I’m Bia, a BAIS student specializing in East Asia, and this year I’m excited to join the BAISmag team as a reporter. I’ll do my best to find out what BAIS students care about and write about it. Whether that involves listening to a heated internal debate session, or tasting cakes at an Area Committee Bake-Off event, you can count on me. Especially if it involves cake, actually.
Reporter: Elisabeth Schmidt
Reporter: Vanessa Hecker
Hello everyone, my name is Vanessa, and I am a second year IS student, specialising in East Asia. Writing has always been a passion of mine, so I am looking forward to joining the BAISmag team as a reporter this year!
Reporter: Zahra Menguellati
Hello, my name is Zahra. I’m a first year IS student from the Netherlands with Algerian roots. I’m a reporter and I’ll be doing fun blog pieces, interviews, columns and editing work. I’ll try my best to help create a fun magazine and maybe I’ll see you around on campus!
Reporter: Beatrice Manicone
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