Research
The Faculty of Law has a strong and distinct international profile both in education and
in research. Our faculty is an inspiring and lively place where enthusiastic and inquisitive
researchers seek to find answers to the pressing legal issues of today in a multidisciplinary
and interdisciplinary context.
Research involves studying both institutional and substantive developments in the process
of Europeanisation and globalisation and the role of the national legal order therein.
What makes doing research at our faculty so unique?
Watch the video with our former vice-dean of research, Monica Claes to find out.
Researchers are able to flourish in the faculty’s vibrant academic community. They develop their own research projects, within the contours set by the faculty’s research programme.
Faculty in Focus
A lot can happen in a year. Our Faculty in Focus series highlights some of the most surprising, inspiring and important activities in the field of education, research and events at our faculty from 2023.
The Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition team shares their story about winning this prestigious event, and why mooting competitions are so valuable for future lawyers. Next, we sat down with Andrea Parziale, whose research project aimed to make damages in Europe more equal. Also, a familiar face at our faculty, Fons Coomans, returned to his former workplace to talk about the importance of human rights for future generations.
Dive into the fascinating world of our faculty's research, education, and events!
Maastricht Graduate School of Law
The Maastricht Graduate School of Law offers a stimulating and internationally oriented environment for legal research. It is dedicated to train excellent PhD researchers and honours students from all over the world to extend, deepen and actively apply their knowledge, so as to become highly qualified researchers.
Agenda
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23 Sep 23 Sep16:00 - 18:30
Law and Popular Culture Lecture series
Underlining the value that non-conventional approaches to law offer to a better understanding of social sciences, this Lecture Series aims at sparking continuous debate and dialogue.
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24 Sep15:00 - 17:00
MCEL Opening Event
The MCEL Opening Event on Evolution in EU Migration Law and Policy is the first event of MCEL in the academic year 2024-2025. Click here to register.
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25 Sep 27 Sep
The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!
The Conference "The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!" brings together the MoveS seminar on EU Fundamental Rights for cross-border workers, Prof. Vonk's inaugural lecture, and the annual EISS conference on Contemporary Challenges for the Fundamental Right of Social Security.
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12 Oct09:30 - 16:30
Bachelor's Open Day
Find out more about one of the most international universities in Europe, experience our unique approach to teaching and immerse yourself in your programme of choice.
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16 Oct 31 Dec10:00 - 11:40
Pension expertise session (webinar)
The expertise center ITEM, in collaboration with Montae & Partners, is organizing a (digital) pension expertise session webinar series.
News
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Intercountry adoption often appears to be the ultimate humanitarian deed. However, the reality is more complex. Dr. Elvira Loibl, assistant professor at the Department of Criminal Law at Maastricht University’s Law Faculty, uncovered significant weaknesses in the Dutch intercountry adoption system. ...
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Professor Andrea Ott successfully applied for a a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Crises and Emergencies in EU Integration (EmergEU) in July 2024. In the upcoming three years, the centre will explore crises and emergencies in EU integration.
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PhD thesis written by Francesco Maletto
This research examined whether the legal framework currently governing this kind of marine pollution is adequate and effective in addressing the issue.
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The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Lilian Tsourdi, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for her project SoftEn (Soft Enforcement of EU Migration Law).
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‘Am AI Right?’, a research project created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers of the Law and Tech Lab and the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS), aims to revolutionize access to legal expertise.
