Dirk Vanheule is a full professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Antwerp and director of the Government and Law Research Group. From 2012 to 2018, Dirk served as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He is also a member of the Ghent Bar, having appeared before the European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court, and the Supreme Administrative Court of Belgium.
Areas of Expertise:
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Constitutionalism
- Judicial Review
Selected Publications:
- Jenart, C. & Vanheule, D. (2026) ​
- Vanheule, D. et al. (2025) .​
- Vanheule, D. (2013) ​
Full Publication List: ​
Selected Projects:
- 2024 - 2027 - Respect for national identity and essential State functions in EU migration and free movement law.
- 2023 - 2027 - The Legal Value of the Principle of Solidarity in EU Asylum and Migration.
- 2020 - 2024 - The Legal Position of Foreign Nationals in the Event of a Criminal Conviction in Belgium.
Contact
dirk.vanheule@uantwerpen.be
ORCID: 0000-0003-3398-8441