Tomas van den Berg

Dr. Tomas van den Berg is an Assistant Professor in Criminology at the Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds additional affiliations with the A-LAB and Empirical and Normative Studies. His research focuses on moral behavior, selfhood, and phenomenological approaches to ethics. He earned his PhD from TU Delft in 2023 with a thesis titled Moral Values, Behaviour, and the Self. His work bridges philosophy and empirical research, addressing topics like narrative selfhood and moral decision-making in transportation contexts.

He teaches courses on crime policy and media narrative analysis. Collaborations span interdisciplinary projects, including the ethical implications of social routing schemes and biometric applications in law enforcement. Though no formal awards are listed, his academic contributions highlight innovative intersections between moral theory and applied research.

Dr. van den Berg is part of research teams at A-LAB and Empirical and Normative Studies, focusing on policy recommendations and empirical studies in ethics and criminology.