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Jurgen Goossens is an Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Tilburg Law School, with a secondary affiliation to the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT). He is renowned for leading the interdisciplinary NWO-funded project Blockchain in the Network Society: In Search of Transparency, Trust, and Legitimacy, focusing on the legal implications of algorithmic governance and distributed technologies in public administration.
- Current Role: Associate Professor (Tilburg University)
- Additional Roles: Guest lecturer at the Federal Government Training Institute in Brussels, head of YCC LEAG American Society of Comparative Law
- Past Positions: University lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam, postdoctoral fellow at Ghent University
Research Interests include:
- Legal protection against governmental actions
- Citizen participation in constitutional revisions
- Complexity and hyper-connectivity in algorithmic governance
- Smart contract implications for trusted intermediaries
- Blockchain's role in transparent governance
Recent Publications & Projects span blockchain applications in public governance, comparative constitutional law analyses, and interdisciplinary studies on digital society. His work has been funded with €1 million, 75% from NWO and 25% from a consortium of 12 public and private entities.
Scientific Recognition:
- KNAW Science Communication Award (2021) for public dissemination of blockchain research
Teaching Expertise covers Introduction to Constitutional Law, Legal Protection against the Government, and advanced courses on administrative law. He holds a Senior Teaching Qualification and actively participates in educational innovation projects.
Public Engagement includes frequent media appearances (e.g., CBBE, Cryptokruispunt), invited talks at international conferences (Democracy4All, Rijkswaterstaat Congress), and membership in the Democracy4All - Blockchain for Governance board.
