Academic sessions
Upcoming 2012
10 February 2012
Inaugural Address of Rianne Letschert, followed by a reception at the Faculty Club, Tilburg University.
Title: 'Between Rights and Realism: Sustainable Reparation after Mass Victimization'. Address Delivered in Dutch.
16.15 hrs., Cobbenhagen building, Tilburg University.
Past academic sessions
9 December 2011
Karlijn Kuijpers will defended her PhD thesis.
Title: Risky relationships. Victims' risk of revictimization of intimate partner violence.
Press release
10.00 hrs., Cobbenhagen building, Tilburg University
14 December 2010
Steve Kuchta defended his PhD thesis.
Title: Fundamental Rights & Environmental Justice: Identifying Rights-based Environmental Protection in Europe and the United States.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
10 December 2010
Nicole van der Meulen defended her PhD thesis.
Title: Fertile Grounds: the Facilitation of Financial Identity theft in the United States and The Netherlands
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
11 June 2010
Suzan van der Aa defended her PhD thesis.
Title: Stalking in the Netherlands. Nature and prevalence of the problem and the effectiveness of anti-stalking measures.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
12 May 2010
Maarten Kunst defended his PhD thesis.
Title: The Burden of Interpersonal Violence.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
3 February 2010
Antony Pemberton defended his PhD thesis.
Title: The Cross-Over: An Interdisciplinary approach to the study of victims of crime.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
16 December 2009
Felix Ndahinda defended his PhD thesis.
Title: Indigenousness in Africa: A Contested Framework for Empowerment of Marginalized Ethno-Cultural Communities.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
27 November 2009
Renske van Schijndel defended her PhD thesis.
Title: Confidentiality and victim-offender mediation.
For more information see Finalized PhD Projects
23 January 2009
Prof. dr. Stefan Bogaerts delivered his inaugural lecture as professor of Forensic Psychology and Victimology.
Title: Spiegelingen tussen daders en slachtoffers.
Inaugural lecture
Press release 19 January
Press release 23 January
12 December 2008
Prof. dr. Renée Römkens delivered her inaugural lecture as professor of Violence in interpersonal relationships, in particular domestic violence.
Title: Rightly concerned? Reflections on legal regulation of violence in the private domain.
Inaugural lecture , a summary in English is included
Press release
17 October 2007
Prof. dr. mr. Frans Willem Winkel delivered his inaugural lecture as professor of Psychological Victimology.
Title: Post Traumatic Anger. Missing Link in the Wheel of Misfortune.
Inaugural lecture 
Press release
24 November 2006
Prof. dr. Jan J.M. van Dijk delivered his inaugural lecture. Van Dijk is incumbent of the Pieter van Vollenhoven Chair in Victimology, Human Security and Safety.
Title: The Mark of Abel; Reflections on the social labelling of victims of crime.
Inaugurele rede
Inaugural lecture
Press release
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