Maastricht Centre for Law & Jurisprudence
The Maastricht Centre for Law & Jurisprudence (MCLJ) promotes excellence in research in the areas of legal philosophy, legal theory, (international) legal history and the intersection of these fields by holding colloquia, workshops, conferences, and other academic exchanges with a view to serving the scholarly community and society at large.
Fast facts
- focus on the aspects of law that relate to philosophy, history and theory
- international group of scholars with strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity
- analysis of global themes
- understanding the relationship between law, morality and society
- Led by: prof. Roland Pierik, dr. Lukasz Dziedzic and dr. Monica Garcia-Salmones
Research
MCLJ studies law by adopting a multidisciplinary and (methodologically) pluralistic approach. Moving beyond traditional doctrinal legal research, we start from the presumption that a correct understanding of (positive) law, its meaning and its institutions, requires comprehension of the different contexts where law operates. These are the contingent historical circumstances where the legal system emerged, how positive law is embedded in broader normative-philosophical and societal debates on customary law, constitutionalism, democracy, human rights and the rule of law or the functioning of law (or not) as a coherent system of norms.
MCLJ's research mainly takes place in the following pillars:
1. Global Justice
2. Institutional Transformation
3. Globalising Markets
4. Law and Technology
News
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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) awarded a grant for the new research project CHILD-WAR by Dr. Marieke Hopman and Dr. Guleid Jama.
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Two Law PhD candidates of the Maastricht Faculty received awards for their doctoral theses during the 21st International Congress of the International Association of the Penal Law in Paris.
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The competition is open to all students registered for a LLM programme in Maastricht who submits their thesis in the academic year 2023-2024.
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The Law Faculty of Maastricht University, in collaboration with Studio Europa, hosts an academic conference focusing on the upcoming new term of the European Parliament and European Commission.
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It is the first time the International Court of Justice selected a student from Maastricht University.
Events
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23 Aug 29 Aug18:00 - 20:00
Graduate School of Law Annual BBQ
Annual BBQ for the Graduate School of Law
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05 Sep 06 Sep09:00 - 17:30
IP & Competition in an era of AI and Data: Assessing global trends from a comparative & interdisciplinary lens
We encourage participants to submit abstracts dealing with and related to the IP & competition law issues from an inter-disciplinary perspective.
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09 Sep 13 Sep
Data Protection Officer (DPO) Humanitarian Action Certification
Training and certification programme specifically designed for Data Protection Officers in Humanitarian Action.
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15 Sep 17 Dec12:00
TEGL CONFERENCE
The Globalization and Law Network invites you to the TEGL Annual Conference. The conference is aimed at scholars, practitioners, and experts wanting to contribute to an engaging exploration of the intricate relationship between law and uncertainty. In an era marked by unprecedented global challenges...
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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.