Joris van Wijk

Prof. Joris van Wijk is a Full Professor of Criminology of Conflict-related Crimes and Post-Conflict Justice at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Law. He holds roles in A-LAB and Empirical and Normative Studies. His research focuses on criminology, international criminal justice, terrorism, transitional justice, and irregular migration. He teaches in the master's program International Crimes, Conflict and Criminology and is a CICJ fellow.

• Education: Graduate in Criminal Law and Criminology (PhD 2007 on Angolan-Netherlands migration)
• Professional Experience: Visiting roles at ICC (2011), Dutch Public Prosecution Service (2018), and universities in Oslo, Melbourne, and Angola. Part-time reserve in Netherlands Royal Marechaussee since 2021 and director of Hoopoe Migration Expertise.

Research uses qualitative mixed methods. Key interests include post-conflict justice dynamics, migration governance, and nonviolent resistance in repressive regimes. Awards include the Young Criminologist Award (2008).

Grants & Projects

• Climate Change and Conflict (2023–present)
• Global Asylum Governance (ASILE project, 2019–2023)
• In Limbo: Post-Conflict Justice and Migration (2019–2024)

Public Engagement

Media contributions address asylum seeker challenges and international law dilemmas. Recent lectures include discussions on post-release phases of atrocity crimes and desertion-defection-asylum linkages.