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The Supervisory Board of Netspar has appointed Prof. Dr Lisa Brüggen as director of Netspar. Effective 1 March 2023, Lisa will start her role as a director whilst continuing her tenure as Professor for Financials Services at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE).

Jacques Claessen and Eric van de Luijtgaarden are endowed professors at Maastricht University. Jacques focuses on Restorative Justice, and Eric researches Preventive Law. How do these topics relate to each other?

Last spring, we, Anna, Constanta, Haiyang and Naz, were elected by the Faculty of Law as PhD representatives. Thus far, it has been an exciting experience!

Over 40 years ago, Maastricht University Faculty of Law was the first law faculty to employ Problem-Based Learning as its underlying learning philosophy. The education of both bachelor and master students lies at the core of the Faculty.

Since September 2022, Prof. dr. Andrea Broderick holds the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Peace. This Chair aims to connect human rights to issues of societal relevance by focusing primarily on economic, social and cultural rights within the context of processes of globalisation.

Nozizwe Dube has been paying attention to issues of equality and justice since she was a child. When she moved from her native Zimbabwe to Belgium at age 14, she suddenly became part of a minority herself and was forced to deal with racism and sexism directly. “My interest in this subject grew...

What is the link between the Grimm Brothers’ collection of stories, and their work on language and law? This exhibition explores how the Grimm Brothers depicted the legal culture of their time through storytelling and the study of language.

Sometimes, there can be an unfortunate disconnect between human rights research at universities, and the rest of the world. Let’s Talk Human Rights is a video and podcast series aiming to bridge that gap. 

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has faced an energy crisis, with prices for electricity and gas skyrocketing and the security of the EU’s energy supply being undermined. 

As an assistant professor for criminal law and criminology, Robin Hofmann’s main interest lies with organised crime. And when you live in the Netherlands, that topic will quickly lead you in one direction: researching cannabis and its legalisation. “The Netherlands is the perfect place to study...