Adriaan Overbeeke

Adriaan Overbeeke is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds additional roles at the Kooijmans Institute and Fundamental Rights, Regulation and Responsible Government. His research focuses on fundamental rights (minorities), education law, and religion-state relations. He coordinates courses on constitutional law, education law, and law & religion in Europe. Overbeeke is affiliated with institutions like the Interuniversitair Centrum Onderwijsrecht (Antwerp) and the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), serving as a researcher and editorial board member. His work addresses topics such as religious freedom, public space regulation, and legal responses to societal challenges like the pandemic's impact on religious practices.

• Education: Universitair docent staatsrecht since 2007.
• Teaching: Coordinates courses including 'Beginselen staatsrecht', 'Onderwijsrecht', and 'Law & Religion in Europe'.

Research interests span constitutional law, religious freedom, and the legal dimensions of education. Recent work includes analyses of Belgian constitutional rulings on religious influences, Dutch education policies, and European human rights cases. Over 160 research outputs highlight his contributions to legal scholarship.

He actively participates in academic activities, including over 200 lectures, conferences, and expert meetings. Notable collaborations include presentations on church-state separation, religious ceremonies during lockdowns, and legal frameworks governing religious practices in prisons.