On 1 September 2022, Joost Sillen was appointed professor of constitutional law. His research focuses on current constitutional law and its foundations, always in relation to recent developments. In particular, he researches the 'resilient constitutional state'.
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.
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!
CHAINLAW aims to develop a novel legal language for Global Value Chains (GVCs). GVCs are the trade structures underlying the production of commodities and the offering of services. While GVCs have been intensively studied in the social sciences, they are largely unknown as legal categories.
Most of our planet’s land is held in private ownership. Since the French Revolution, this has meant that the owner is free to do with their land as they see fit.
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.
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?
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...
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...
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).
