Masja Zweers

Masja Zweers is a Lecturer in Migration Law at the Faculty of Law of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Kooijmans Institute. She holds a Legal Research Master from Utrecht University with a focus on migration law and human rights. Her research examines the role of emotion in migration rights tied to parent-child relationships under the supervision of Betty de Hart at the Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law.

Education:

• Master of Legal Research, Utrecht University (2022–2024)
• Philosophy Degree, Utrecht University (2018–2022)
• Bachelor of Law (Honors), Utrecht Law College (2017–2021)

Research Interests: Intersection of migration law, family rights, and emotional jurisprudence. Combines doctrinal analysis with empirical and philosophical-historical methodologies to explore legal frameworks governing family reunification and refugee protection.

Recent Work Trends: Focused on Dutch migration policy implementation challenges, including temporary protection mechanisms, deportation risk assessments, and asylum seeker accommodations. Engages with both domestic and European human rights frameworks.

Professional Activities: Taught courses on migration law and refugee rights (2024). Presented at public symposia on legal history and slavery legacies (2023).