Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Law offers the position of Full Professor of Empirical Legal Studies of International Criminal Justice. Job descriptionThrough sector plans, the Netherlands invests in innovative scientific research and academic talent. As part of the broader Sector Plan Social Sciences and Humanities, the Faculty of Law of VU University takes part in the National Law Sector Plan. Since 2018 the faculty has been a hub for promoting and consolidating empirical legal research in The Netherlands. The focus of empirical legal research was predominantly on domestic law and its enforcement. The international empirical legal studies remain in the margins and need reinforcement and further consolidation, especially given the increasing growth of international cooperation and interconnectivity between the international and domestic law enforcement. Ever since the early 1990’s the field of international criminal law and practices of international criminal justice after atrocities have exponentially grown. International criminal trials have become a legal, political and societal reality. Despite the initial optimism and overwhelming support, however, international criminal justice has increasingly encountered challenges and faced growing criticism. The vast majority of scholarship remains largely theoretical, doctrinal and normative. In order to move forward, the scholarship and practice in international criminal justice needs empirically based approaches. Indeed, with few notable exceptions, there is a lack of sound empirical legal research on international criminal law, international criminal trials and their functioning and effects. International criminal justice needs empirical legal studies. Your duties The Chair will further the Faculty’s research- and education-related ambitions with regards to (international) criminal justice and empirical legal studies by:
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What are we offering?A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €6,099 (H2)
About Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamThe ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavor – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences. The department of Criminal Law and Criminology ApplicationAre you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until 10/09/2023. The job interviews are planned for November 13, 2023, when possible please take that into account when applying for the position.
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