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Staff members with discipline Law, Multidisciplinary Approaches

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Legal socialization, legal literacy, narrative studies, prison studies
G.A. (Gonzalo Albornoz barra) Gonzalo Albornoz Barra, MA
Contact
g.a.albornoz.barra rug.nl
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PhD student
Legal, management, contracts, processes, governance, intellectual property, employment law, ethics
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Contact
maaike.andela rug.nl
+31 6 5147 3936
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DPO a.i.
Legal Methodology: Intersection of Disciplines and Methods
Legal Theory: Sovereignty, Law and Violence, Foundation(s) of Law
History of (Legal) Ideas: Witness, Judgment, Contract, Debt, and Property
Legal History: Law in the ancient Mediterranean and its...
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mr. dr. L.O. (Luuk) de Boer
Contact
l.o.de.boer rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Information Policy

Technology Law

Data Protection Law

Cybercrime

Privacy

Security Sciences

Internet Governance

Privacy, communication technologies and indigenous peoples
J.A. (Joseph / a.k.a. Joe) Cannataci, Prof
Contact
j.a.cannataci rug.nl
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Chair in European Information Policy & Technology Law
International Human Rights Law (focus on socio-economic rights), International Disaster Law/Climate induced disasters & internal displacement, Gender-based violence as a (public) health concern, Health and human rights arguments in climate litigation... read more
M. (Monique) van Cauwenberghe, LLM MA
Contact
m.v.c.van.cauwenberghe rug.nl
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Junior Researcher and Teacher
dr. L. (Lea) Diestelmeier
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l.diestelmeier rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
L.E. (Lauren) Elrick, LLM
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l.e.elrick rug.nl
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Lecturer/PhD Researcher
M.O. (Marcu) Florea, LLM
Contact
m.o.florea rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Groningen, specializing in the intersection of law, technology, and consumer rights. With a Ph.D. in Individual Person and Legal Protections from Italy's Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, she focuses on the impact... read more
M.L. (Lorena) Flórez Rojas, PhD
Contact
m.l.florez.rojas rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Technology Law (STeP)
Technology and Law, Cyber-Security Regulation, International Business Law, Investment Arbitration, European Law
B.A.M. (Bashar) Fteiha, LLM
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b.a.m.fteiha rug.nl
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Alberto Godioli is Associate Professor in European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, and Programme Director of the Netherlands Research School for Literary Studies (OSL). He obtained his PhD in 2012 from the Scuola Normale Superiore...
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A. (Alberto) Godioli, PhD
Contact
a.godioli rug.nl
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Associate Professor (with Ius Promovendi)
My academic work and passion are dedicated to the overarching theme ‘Human Dignity in the Digital Age’.

I study the transition from abstract principles (e.g. human rights, ethical principles, governance principles) into more detailed and specific...
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O.J. (Oskar Josef) Gstrein, Dr
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o.j.gstrein rug.nl
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Associate Professor 'Human Dignity in the Digital Age'; Programme Director BSc Data Science and Society; 'Data Autonomy' Theme Coordinator Jantina Tammes School; Deputy Department Head Governance and Innovation
Biometrics, Fundamental Rights, Data Protection, AI, Deepfakes
C.A. (Catherine) Jasserand
Contact
c.a.jasserand rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Manolis Kotzampasakis analyses regulations for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, by combining legal methods with insights from economics and interdisciplinary techniques. His PhD research focuses on the emissions from international maritime... read more
M. (Manolis) Kotzampasakis
Contact
m.kotzampasakis rug.nl
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Research: Artificial intelligence, business and human rights; International human rights law; Law and governance; Horizontal effect of international human rights law

Teaching: Public international law; International human rights law; Legal English
C.L. (Lottie) Lane, Dr
Contact
c.l.lane rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Public International Law
Data Protection Law, Energy law, Energy Communties, Energy Data Sharing and Energy Dataspaces
N.I. (Natalia) Lisowska, LLM
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n.i.lisowska rug.nl
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PhD Researcher
Project management, specially of EU projects
N. (Nati) Mansilla Ovejero, LLM
Contact
n.mansilla.ovejero rug.nl
+31 6 1158 4541
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EU Projects Manager
My research focuses on two areas of citizenship.
1. Rights and citizenship in the virtual world - I imagine virtual spaces as expanding geographies, where norms, values, and communities of digital citizens are evolving. Social media platforms have become...
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R. (Ritumbra) Manuvie, Dr
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r.manuvie rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
G.P. (Jeanne) Mifsud Bonnici, Prof
Contact
g.p.mifsud.bonnici rug.nl
+31 50 36 37700
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Professor in European Technology Law and Human Rights
The History of Environmental Law. Environmental History, Political History, Legal History, Conflict Resolution, Autonomy Studies, Water Security, Environmental Humanities.
B.N. (Benhilda) Mlambo
Contact
b.n.mlambo rug.nl
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PhD student
Workplace surveillance, Human rights and labour law, Industrial relations, Privacy law, Data protection
M. (Michele) Molè, LLM
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m.mole rug.nl
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PhD Researcher in Labour Law
IT law, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, telecommunications law, international/European law, human rights law, humanitarian law, State responsibility, private military and security companies.
dr. E.V. (Evgeni) Moyakine
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e.v.moyakine rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
M.T. (Margarita) Nieves Zárate
Contact
m.t.nieves.zarate rug.nl
+31 50 036 3457 3
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Dr. Mathieu Paapst works (part-time) as an assistant professor Law and IT at the University of Groningen. He is interested in the legal, ethical and sociological aspects of the information society. He graduated with a Master’s degree on Law and IT and he... read more
mr. dr. M.H. (Mathieu) Paapst
Contact
m.h.paapst rug.nl
+31 50 36 35433
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Assistant professor Law and IT
Data protection, civil liability for non-material damage, European law, international human rights law, criminal law
S. (Sophia) Salziger, LLM
Contact
s.salziger rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
Human rights
Digital forensics 
Technology law 
Data protection 
R. (Adi) Stoykova, PhD
Contact
r.stoykova rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Business law; Climate law and economics; Emissions trading; Linking emissions trading systems
F.G. (Fitsum) Tiche, Dr
Contact
f.g.tiche rug.nl
+31 50 36 35118
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Assistant Professor
International human rights law, Inter-American System of Human Rights, collective rights, environmental human rights
P.A. (Patricio) Trincado Vera
Contact
p.a.trincado.vera rug.nl
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PhD Candidate International Law
- Cultural rights
- Indigenous rights
- The return/ repatriation of colonial-era cultural heritage
- Cultural heritage/ art law (in particular UNESCO treaties and comparative perspectives on questions of return/ restitution and repatriation of cultural...
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mr. V.M. (Vanessa) Tünsmeyer, Dr
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v.m.tunsmeyer rug.nl
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Regulation of artificial intelligence [AI]; Transparency; European law; IP law; Technology law
I. (Ida) Varosanec, LLM
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i.varosanec rug.nl
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PhD Researcher - Transparency and Artificial Intelligence
Dr Riccardo VECELLIO SEGATE is a socio-legal researcher and policy consultant in technology regulation, public international law, bioethics, and intellectual property rights, with a special focus on East, South, and South-East Asia (especially China, Hong... read more
R. (Riccardo) Vecellio Segate, Dr
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r.vecellio.segate rug.nl
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Traffic law, cybersecurity law, civil liability, insurance, tech law. Comparative legal research.
dr. N.E. (Nynke) Vellinga
Contact
n.e.vellinga rug.nl
+31 50 36 35603
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Senior researcher
mr. G.M. (Max) de Vries
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g.m.de.vries rug.nl
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PhD candidate
Data protection, Technology Law and Administrative Law
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m.a.warthon.ocsa rug.nl
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PhD Researcher
Legal aspects of sustainable production and consumption (in particular planned obsolescence), IT law (in particular sustainability), contract law (in particular consumer law), legal expert systems & AI, legal research methods, the use of technology for... read more
mr. T. (Tim) van Zuijlen
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t.van.zuijlen rug.nl
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Lecturer / PhD Candidate IT Law
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