Ingeborg van der Geest

Dr. Ingeborg van der Geest is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Legal Theory and Legal History department, Kooijmans Institute, and Boundaries of Law. She specializes in legal and political argumentation, rhetoric, and decision rules. Contact: i.m.vander.geest@vu.nl or +31 20 59 88562.

Her research focuses on rhetoric in political and legal contexts, particularly crisis communication, populism, and democratic challenges. Notable publications include analyses of pathos in Dutch pandemic debates and edited volumes on populism's rhetorical dimensions. She teaches Legal Skills (Juridische vaardigheden) and Methods of Legal Research at both BA and MA levels.

Recent activities include lectures on deep disagreements in crisis communication and European parliamentary discourse. Her work bridges legal theory, political science, and rhetoric, addressing contemporary issues like democratic erosion and pandemic governance.