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1,207 search results for “democratic role of law” in the Student website

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  Nieke Verschaeren External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.g.h.verschaeren@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275200

• Summer School on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Law: Human Rights and Beyond Event - 29 July 2026

  Summer School

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  Freya Baetens Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.baetens@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Cathalijne van der Plas Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.g.van.der.plas@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271568

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  Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.j.van.haersolte@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Robert Heinsch Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.w.heinsch@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277581

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  Moritz Jesse Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.jesse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277232

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  Daniel Vale External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.s.vale@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Willemien den Ouden Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  w.denouden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• ‘Democracy is not self-evident, it requires continuous engagement’ News - 8 July 2025

  In a time of growing polarisation and declining trust, the rule of law is under pressure. The system as we know it today only took shape 177 years ago, with the constitutional reform of 1848. Carla Hoetink emphasises: ‘The democratic rule of law was originally designed to prevent violence and revolu…

• Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue News - 1 November 2023

  Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with students, researchers, and other interested persons, about human rights – particularly those of women and children – in a world in which these are continually…

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  David Althoff External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.g.j.althoff@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stefaan Van den Bogaert Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.c.g.van.den.bogaert@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277373

• Play an active role in co-participation Psychology (research) (MSc)

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  Monique de Deugd-Dijkman Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.d.r.m.dedeugd@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277244

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  Peter van Wijck Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.w.vanwijck@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277868

• Legal expert Reijer Passchier on the law, Big Tech and Big Brother News - 18 January 2022

  Is the child benefits scandal an omen for the future and will people’s lives soon be fully dominated by algorithms? Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law Reijer Passchier warns that the encroaching digitalisation is giving the executive branch even more power, leaving parliament…

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  Jeroen ten Voorde Scientific Director/Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.ten.voorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278928

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  Robrecht Timmermans Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.a.f.timmermans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacky Nieuwboer External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.w.nieuwboer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marielle Koppenol-Laforce Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.e.koppenol@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fernando Bordin Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.bordin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rajneesh Phokeer External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.d.phokeer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laurens van Apeldoorn Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.j.van.apeldoorn@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275887

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  Reinout Vriesendorp Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.d.vriesendorp@law.leidenuniv.nl | 06 51855587

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  Bryan Verheul Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.h.b.verheul@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mojdeh Kobari PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.kobari@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anna Maria Puigderrajols Triadó PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.m.puigderrajols.triado@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joseph Finnerty Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.c.finnerty@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aad Rozendal Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.rozendal@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hilde Woker Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.woker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Giulia Pinzauti Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.pinzauti@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8008009

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  Hetty de Rooij Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.de.rooij@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277086

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  Cesare Figari Barberis Postdoc

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.figari.barberis@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Koosje van Lessen Kloeke PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.van.lessen.kloeke@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Vestert Borger Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  v.borger@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277715

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  Lianne Baars PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.p.baars@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• eLaw publishes a new book on Law and AI News - 29 August 2022

  From deepfakes and disinformation to killer robots, surgical robots and AI lawmaking: AI (Artificial Intelligence) is changing our world. That raises the question whether this requires some form of regulation. At eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University, prof. Bart Custers…

• Contribute to the Leiden Law Blog in 2026! Announcement - 2 April 2026

  Research

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  Tanja Masson-Zwaan Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.l.masson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 31715277742

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  Pablo Mendes de Leon Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.m.j.mendesdeleon@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gerrit-Jan Zwenne Professor Law and Digital technologies

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.j.zwenne@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

• Armin Cuyvers appointed full professor of EU law at Leiden Law School News - 21 June 2021

  The Board of Leiden University has appointed Armin Cuyvers as a full professor of European Law, specifically EU Constitutional Law and Comparative Regional Integration, effective per 1 September 2021.

• de Lange, new professor of Dutch Politics: ‘We should not take our democratic constitutional state for granted’ News - 17 September 2025

  ‘Dutch politics are changing, but they also are characterised by stability; that tension fascinates me.’ Sarah de Lange studies, among other things, the Dutch party system, and specifically how the rise of extremist parties influences democracy. She will start as a professor in Leiden in mid-October…

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  Hans-Martien ten Napel Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.m.t.d.tennapel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277710

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  Maria-Lucia Rebrean PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.l.rebrean@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marcel de Groodt PhD candidate / PhD fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.de.groodt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727