Van Vollenhoven Institute
The Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society (VVI) is part of the Leiden Law School.
The VVI seeks to develop and disseminate socio-legal knowledge and theory regarding the interaction between law, governance and society. More specifically, the Institute studies the emergence, functioning, and evolution of legal institutions. The VVI combines a top-down with a bottom-up approach; it considers perspectives of both state agents, citizens and other non-state actors.
News
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New course for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee connects research, reflection, and professional practice -
VVI, LIAS, and Universitas Indonesia to organise Indonesia Human Rights Update in June 2026 -
LDE GMD grant awarded to 'Crossing Boundaries: Ethnographic Approaches in Research on Migration and Diversity' project -
Maartje van der Woude appointed Mercator Fellow in Göttingen -
Hardline migration policy pushes ICE towards violence – could it happen here?
Leiden Law Blog
Research Projects
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Data Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Food Systems (DIGIFOOD) -
Witnesses and Victims Protection in Indonesia's Criminal Justice System: Perspectives, Legal Realities, and Social Justice Initiatives [WVP & LEGALITY] -
Emotional Labour in the Borderlands: A new perspective on ethno-racial profiling -
LA cuidadora: Latin American female migration and elderly home-care work in Europe -
Crafting Resilience
