Janne Nijman

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Janne Elisabeth Nijman (born 8 May 1972 in Geldrop) is a professor of international law at the University of Amsterdam and at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Her main research interests concern the history and theory of international law, questions of subjectivity in international law, and the role of cities in international law and global governance. [1] [2] [3]

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Nijman completed her PhD in law at Leiden University in 1996 under the guidance of John Dugard and Th.J.M. Mertens. She was chairperson of the executive board and academic director of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague from 2015 to 2022. Nijman has also held academic positions at Leiden University, New York University, the Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Cambridge. [4]

She was a co-recipient of the Collaborative Book Prize, awarded by the European Society of International Law, for the book “Research Handbook on International Law and Cities” [5] [6]

She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and writes a column with Herman Van Rompuy for the magazine Christian Democratic Explorations. [7]

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  1. ↑ "MR. VAN DE WEEK: JANNE NIJMAN". Mr. 4 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Janne Nijman". Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
  3. ↑ "Janne Nijman". University of Amsterdam. 22 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Academic director Janne E. Nijman: "This is a good time to step down, the Asser Institute is well-positioned for the future."". Asser Institute.
  5. ↑ "Mr. Van de week: Janne Nijman". 4 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "ESIL Collaborative Book Prize". European Society of International Law.
  7. ↑ "Over de auteur".
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