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Globalisation & Law Network Seminar Series 2025 - 2026

The Globalisation & Law Network
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The Globalisation & Law Network is composed of a group of researchers of Maastricht University, coming from different backgrounds, who study the role that law plays in a globalizing society from a holistic perspective. Invited experts will give a presentation on a specific topic followed by a Q&A session open to all participants.

2026

  • Michelle Pace, Professor in Global Studies at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University and Honorary Professor in Politics and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK, 'Un-welcome to Denmark. The paradigm shift and refugee integration' on Monday 19 January 2026, 11.00 - 12.30h. CET.

  • Päivi Leino-Sandberg, Professor of Transnational European Law at the University of Helsinki in Finland, 'The Secret Life of the EU Treaties: NGEU and the Politics of the EU’s ‘Living Constitution' on Monday 26 January 2026, 11.00 - 12.30h. CET. 
    This event is co-organized with MCEL.
     
  • Internal Research Seminar for UM staff on Wednesday 18 March 2026, 10:30 – 12:00h. in room C1.306. 
    If your research touches upon the role of law in a globalising society and you would like to take an active part in GLaw-Net’s activities and shape its research lines, you are warmly welcome to join and become a member. 
     
  • Kim Bouwer, Durham Law School, ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in National Courts: An Incoherent Comparative International Law’ on Tuesday 24 March 2026, 9:30 – 11:00h. CET 
    Liam Siry will be the discussant.
     
  • Jonathan Wildemeersch, Université de Liège, 'Administrative cooperation under the GDPR and judicial protection: the implications of the WhatsApp v EDPB ruling for European composite administrative governance' on Friday 24 April 2026, 11:00 - 12:30h. CET. 
    The discussants will be Nissim Picard and Maria Magierska from our Faculty.
     

  • Ariadna Ripoll Servent, 'Valence nativism and the construction of EU migration law' on Thursday 7 May 2026, 16:00 - 17:20h. CET. 
    This event is co-organised with the Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture Series.


     

  • Kris Wauters, 'Convergence between nuclear law and environmental / climate law' on Monday 11 May 2026, 12:00 - 13.30h. CET
    This event is co-organized with IGIR.
     
  • Internal event for UM students and staff on Tuesday 12 May 2026, 16:00 – 17:00h. in Lenculenhal. In an effort to involve our student community, the GLawNet Steering Committee, together with our Student Fellow, has organized an event where researchers will briefly present their research and discuss with students.
     

2025 

  • Giuseppe Martinico, Sant'Anna, Pisa, 'Populism, the principle of primacy and the values of the EU', on Thu. 23 October 2025, 14.00 - 16.00h. CET
    This event is co-organized with MCLJ. 
    The discussant is Massimo Fichera, Maastricht Centre for Law and Jurisprudence. 


     

  • Damian Chalmers, National University of Singapore, 'EU Legal Shadows and the Move to Governing without Law' on Tue 4 November 2025, 11.00 - 12.30h. CET 


    This event is co-organized with MCEL and M-EPLI. 


     

  • Áine Ryall, Chair of Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee and Co-Director of the Centre for Law & the Environment at University College Cork, 'The Aarhus Convention & its Compliance Mechanism: Reflections on implementation of international environmental law' on Monday 24 November 2025, 11.00 - 12.30h. CET
    This event is co-organized with IGIR.
     

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