Dina Zbeidy

Dina Zbeidy serves as a Lecturer in HBO Law and senior researcher in the Law and Justice research group, focusing on Access to Justice. She teaches Criminology, Ethics, Law and Society, WeQuest, and Critical View courses while supervising student graduations.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD (2020) - Dissertation: "Marriage and Displacement among Palestinian and Syrian Refugees in Jordan", examining displacement's impact on refugee marriage practices under Jordanian law and development organization regulations.

Dr. Zbeidy's research centers on Refugee Studies and Displacement within Middle Eastern contexts, investigating intersections of human rights, social movements, and nationalist frameworks among Palestinian and Syrian communities. Her anthropological approach analyzes how development organizations and refugees themselves navigate marriage regulations in displacement settings.

Recent publications reveal consistent thematic focus: the 2024 study identifies human rights education gaps in legal curricula, while her 2020 dissertation explores socio-legal dynamics of refugee marriage. Both works demonstrate her commitment to understanding justice access through educational frameworks and refugee experiences.

As a graduation supervisor, she guides HBO Law students through capstone projects. Her Law and Justice research group collaborations emphasize practical justice system improvements, particularly regarding curriculum development and refugee legal challenges.

Dina Zbeidy actively contributes to the Law and Justice research group's mission, developing initiatives like the 2022 Leiden history walk to promote inclusive historical understanding while advancing access to justice for vulnerable populations.