Bart van Klink

Prof. Bart van Klink is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds positions in the Legal Theory and Legal History department, the Kooijmans Institute, and directs the research programme 'Boundaries of Law'. His work focuses on legal methodology, legal communication, and interdisciplinary research. He previously taught at Tilburg University (1995–2009) and delivered his inaugural lecture on legal forms and change at VU in 2010. He serves as editor-in-chief of Law & Method and is a board member of the Dutch Sociology of Law association.

Education: PhD (cum laude, 1998) from Tilburg University on legal communication symbolism. Key courses taught include Academic Legal Skills, Moot Court, and Methods of Legal Research. Active in PhD supervision and legal research training programs.

Research interests span legal theory, rhetoric in law, rule of law dynamics, populism, and legal resistance. Recent work addresses crisis communication, pandemic governance, and symbolic legislation. His research group 'Time & Law' explores legal change and temporal frameworks.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Active in academic service, editorial roles, and international collaborations. No ancillary activities reported.

Labs/Teams: Directs the 'Boundaries of Law' research program, collaborating on interdisciplinary legal studies and temporal legal analysis.