Many research topics of the faculty of Law transcend traditional, disciplinary boundaries. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam established interdisciplinary research institutes in order to facilitate and encourage this type of boundary-breaking research. It is a place where researchers can meet, share their expertise and join forces in the acquisition of external funding. These institutes enhance the scientific quality of research and as they are organized around topics of relevant and urgent societal importance, they stimulate innovation in those areas.
The faculty of Law participates in four interdisciplinary research institutes. The majority of research is embedded in the Kooijmans Institute. We also collaborate with researchers from other VU faculties and the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) within the Amsterdam Law and Behaviour network.
- Kooijmans Institute
The Kooijmans Institute for law and governance studies relationships between law, politics and ethics. - Talma Institute
Talma Institute for the Study of Work, Care and Welfare studies the effects of care, educational, and social security policies on economic growth, labour participation, and the level of social protection and cohesion in society. - Network Institute
Network Institute studies the technological, legal, economic, social and communicative aspects of networks. - Amsterdam Sustainability Institute
The Amsterdam Sustainability Institute investigates the interactions between people, socio-economic change and the global environment.