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Prof. Rick Lawson is a Professor of European Law at Leiden University, affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Public Law. His research focuses on European Law and Human Rights, with notable involvement in the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme. He supervises PhD candidates including Manuella Appiah, Emil Babayan, and others. Lawson teaches European Law and contributes to programs at the Europa Institute and Leiden University Centre for International Relations. He has organized events like the Sackler Distinguished Lecture Series on Human Rights.
- Affiliations: Leiden University Centre for International Relations, Europa Institute
- Recent Activities: Moderated a 2023 lecture on Occupied Palestinian Territories, supervised successful PhD defenses (e.g., Florian Theissen in 2023).
Research Interests: Explores legal frameworks for fundamental rights in pluralist societies, EU legal dynamics, and human rights advocacy. Engages with contemporary crises through a legal lens, as highlighted in his research dossier on 'Crisis as status quo.'
