Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:53:07 +0200 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:27:00 +0100 Call for abstracts: Human Rights Accountability of Non-Universally Recognised States and State-Like Entities https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-abstracts-human-rights-accountability-of-non-universally-recognised-states-and-state-like Abstracts are welcome for the upcoming workshop on human rights violations of State-like entities and non-universally recognized States such as Transdnistria and Taiwan 135566 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:27:00 +0100 Nieuws Bald de Vries appointed professor of Interdisciplinary legal education https://www.uu.nl/en/news/bald-de-vries-appointed-professor-of-interdisciplinary-legal-education A unique chair in the Netherlands, at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Govenance, at Utrecht University. 133772 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:33:00 +0200 Nieuws New 'Focused on the Future' Podcast Episode: "Government" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-focused-on-the-future-podcast-episode-government In this podcast 'Focused on the Future', scientists from Utrecht University and stakeholders talk about changing consumption and production patterns towards ecological sustainability for the long-term. 133241 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Call for Papers: Equality Law in Context: Illuminating Intersections in Search for Global Justice https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-papers-equality-law-in-context-illuminating-intersections-in-search-for-global-justice The 10th annual conference of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law will be held at Utrecht University. We welcome paper proposals. 123664 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:53:00 +0200 Nieuws Fictional law suit on Terschelling: water manager in court for for poor water quality https://www.uu.nl/en/news/fictional-law-suit-on-terschelling-water-manager-in-court-for-for-poor-water-quality A workshop was organized during the Springtij festival on Terschelling on poor water quality in the Netherlands, with many Utrecht University input. 123588 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:08:00 +0200 Nieuws Kushtrim Istrefi appointed individual member of the Venice Commission https://www.uu.nl/en/news/kushtrim-istrefi-appointed-individual-member-of-the-venice-commission Dr Kushtrim is Assistant Professor of Human Rights Law and Public International Law at Utrecht University. The Venice Commission provides legal advice in the EU. 123325 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:12:00 +0200 Nieuws Intervention on Academic Freedom at the European Court of Human Rights https://www.uu.nl/en/news/intervention-on-academic-freedom-at-the-european-court-of-human-rights A coalition of academics, including Utrecht Law School researchers, filed a brief on academic freedom at the European Court of Human Rights in the “Academics for Peace” case. 112594 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:54:00 +0100 Nieuws Website launch Netherlands Academy for Empirical Legal Studies https://www.uu.nl/en/news/website-launch-netherlands-academy-for-empirical-legal-studies The Netherlands Academy for Empirical Legal Studies launched a website: www.elsacademy.nl. 111615 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:54:00 +0100 Nieuws 5 Years of Incluusion: “Incluusion encouraged me to keep on learning” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/5-years-of-incluusion-incluusion-encouraged-me-to-keep-on-learning In celebration of Incluusion’s 5 year anniversary, we asked refugee students, UU-teachers, trainees and others what they think of Incluusion. 109713 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Utrecht hosts European Society of International Law (ESIL) Conference 2022 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-hosts-european-society-of-international-law-esil-conference-2022 On 31 August-3 September 2022, the Utrecht University School of Law will host the 17th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL). 109765 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:33:00 +0200 Nieuws Emanuel van Dongen appointed as holder of the TPR Exchange Chair 2021-2022 at Ghent University https://www.uu.nl/en/news/emanuel-van-dongen-appointed-as-holder-of-the-tpr-exchange-chair-2021-2022-at-ghent-university As part of this rotating chair, Van Dongen will also conduct research and provide education at Ghent University for several periods. 108973 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:17:00 +0200 Nieuws Elbert de Jong appointed as chairman of Utrecht Law College https://www.uu.nl/en/news/elbert-de-jong-appointed-as-chairman-of-utrecht-law-college Elbert de Jong is professor of Private Law and the first alumnus of the Utrecht Law College to become president of the College. What are his ambitions? 106932 Mon, 31 May 2021 12:18:00 +0200 Nieuws Elbert de Jong Call for Papers: Corporate Responsibility and Liability in relation to Climate Change https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-papers-corporate-responsibility-and-liability-in-relation-to-climate-change The Utrecht University Centre for Accountability and Liability Law will host an international conference on corporate Responsibility and Liability in May 2022. 105993 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:04:00 +0200 Nieuws Ivo Giesen new Vice President Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ivo-giesen-new-vice-president-royal-netherlands-academy-of-arts-and-sciences Professor Ivo Giesen is Professor of Private Law and Head of the Utrecht University School of Law. 104737 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:59:00 +0100 Nieuws The DSA and future enforcement of EU consumer protection law https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/the-dsa-and-future-enforcement-of-eu-consumer-protection-law Bram Duivenvoorde, assistant professor at the Law Department, shares his thoughts on the question: What will the DSA mean for the future enforcement of consumer protection law through and against platforms? 103350 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:43:00 +0100 Nieuws Bijeenkomst langlopende letselschade https://www.uu.nl/en/news/bijeenkomst-langlopende-letselschade Op 15 oktober 2020 is er door onderzoeksgroep UCALL een bijeenkomst over langlopende letselschade gehouden met Rianka Rijnhout als spreker. 100725 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:49:00 +0200 Nieuws Oranje verkeerskegel op een donker wegdek Laura Henderson: 'Judges need to take their democratic responsibility' https://www.uu.nl/en/news/laura-henderson-judges-need-to-take-their-democratic-responsibility Laura Henderson argues in NRC that judges need to take their democratic responsibility to act as representatives for those without a voice. 97806 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:50:00 +0200 Nieuws Brianne McGonigle Leyh: "No Justice, No Peace: The United States of America Needs Transitional Justice" https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/brianne-mcgonigle-leyh-no-justice-no-peace-the-united-states-of-america-needs-transitional-justice Brianne McGonigle Leyh is an Associate Professor of Human Rights and Global Justice at Utrecht University and blogs about the unrest in the USA. 96998 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:57:00 +0200 Nieuws Anti racism protest in the USA, photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash Elbert de Jong appointed as Professor of Private Law at Utrecht University https://www.uu.nl/en/news/elbert-de-jong-appointed-as-professor-of-private-law-at-utrecht-university In the coming years, Elbert De Jong will mainly focus on private law in relation to societal complex issues as a professor at Utrecht University. 96807 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:15:00 +0200 Nieuws Elbert de Jong Elbert de Jong has been awarded a KNAW Early Career Partnership https://www.uu.nl/en/news/elbert-de-jong-has-been-awarded-a-knaw-early-career-partnership Elbert de Jong (Law Department, Utrecht University), gaat in samenwerking met een KNAW-lid een interdisciplinaire bijeenkomst te organiseren. 96776 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:17:00 +0200 Nieuws KNAW