Giel Heeringa

Giel Heeringa serves as an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance within the Institute of Constitutional, Administrative Law and Legal Theory. His academic work focuses on the intersection of constitutional frameworks and contemporary governance challenges.

His research spans critical areas including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Legal Theory, with specialized expertise in asylum policy, digital governance, and electoral systems. Recent publications demonstrate his engagement with pressing issues like democratic deficits in migration policy and technological modernization of parliamentary procedures.

His publication trends reveal a strong focus on practical constitutional challenges in the Netherlands and Europe, particularly examining how traditional legal frameworks adapt to digital transformation and migration pressures. The 2024-2025 work shows consistent output in Dutch legal journals addressing both theoretical and applied constitutional questions.

He actively contributes to academic discourse through media engagements, notably his October 2024 analysis of European asylum policies published on Verfassungsblog.

He teaches core courses including

• Introduction to constitutional and administrative law
• Administrative law
• Constitutional law
• Graduation thesis supervision in legal theory

and participates in jurisprudence training programs at Utrecht University.