Maastricht Centre of 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 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.
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PhD thesis written by Guleid Jama
This research studies children’s rights in Somaliland, an unrecognized State in the Horn of Africa. -
The Children’s Rights Research team worked on a report that shows how the rights of children in de facto states can be included in de United Nations human rights monitoring and reporting cycles.
Events
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27 Jun 31 Dec11:00 - 15:30
Globalization & Law Network Seminar Series 2023 - 2024
The Globalization & Law Network is composed by 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...
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28 Jun 06 Dec10:00 - 17:00
Graduation Ceremonies Masters
We are proud to hand the diploma's to our graduates on this festive day.
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01 Jul 12 Jul
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02 Jul 31 Dec14:00 - 17:00
ITEM/SVB Informationsessions
The Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility (ITEM) and the Bureau for Belgian and German Affairs of the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) are organizing regularly information sessions.
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03 Jul10:00 - 19:00
Public Procurement: A key tool to reach sustainability in Europe and beyond
This conference aims to serve as a dynamic platform to discuss how public procurement can contribute to sustainable growth, responsible business conduct and respect for labour and human rights in production processes.