Talk to sales Try for Free
Sophie Starrenburg

Sophie starrenburg

bookmark on deepenrich
location of Sophie StarrenburgLeiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Phone number of Sophie StarrenburgView Mobile No.
Followers of Sophie Starrenburg2000 followers

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Professor | Cultural Heritage | International Law | Human Rights

  • Education

    • University of cambridge

      2015 - 2016
      Master of laws (llm) international law

      Activities and Societies: Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law, Student Choir of Christ's College. Graduated with First Class honours in June 2016. Elected to a Graduate Scholarship and awarded a de Hart Prize in Law from Christ's College upon graduation. Thanks to scholarships from Rotary International, the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund, the Hendrik Muller Fonds and the Minerva Scholarship Fund, I was able to spend a year abroad at the University of Cambridge, supplementing the knowledge gained during my LLM at Leiden University.

    • Leiden university

      2014 - 2015
      Master of laws (llm) public international law

      Activities and Societies: Telders International Law Moot Court Competition. Graduated cum laude in August 2015. Selected to participate as part of the team representing Leiden University at the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, '14/'15 edition. During the Friendly Rounds in Milan, our team won the Best Team award and the 6th, 5th, 3rd and 1st Best Oralist awards. During the International Rounds in the Hague, our team placed second overall (on the basis of our written submissions and points scored during the oral rounds).

    • Leiden university college the hague

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor of arts (ba hons.) international law

      Activities and Societies: Dutch Language Committee (secretary, chair), Internship Ambassadorial Team, Student Ambassador, LUC Choir, LUC Moot Court Society. Graduated summa cum laude in June 2014. Majored in International Law at Leiden University's honours college; wrote my bachelor thesis on the possibility of incorporating cultural genocide into the international legal definition of genocide, for which I received the prize for best thesis of my graduating cohort within LUC, and was also selected by a commission headed by the vice-rector of Leiden University to present my bachelor thesis at the 2015 'birthday' of Leiden University, in front of an… Show more Graduated summa cum laude in June 2014. Majored in International Law at Leiden University's honours college; wrote my bachelor thesis on the possibility of incorporating cultural genocide into the international legal definition of genocide, for which I received the prize for best thesis of my graduating cohort within LUC, and was also selected by a commission headed by the vice-rector of Leiden University to present my bachelor thesis at the 2015 'birthday' of Leiden University, in front of an audience of 1200 people. Minored in Humanities with a focus on (art) history, visual culture studies and anthropology. I was selected several times to the Dean's List. Show less

    • University of geneva

      2013 - 2013
      Cultural heritage law

      Summer School, 23 June to 5 July 2013.

  • Experience

    • Leiden university

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
      Academic writing assistant

      As a writing assistant, I helped students at Leiden University College the Hague to improve their writing skills by providing personal feedback on written work and participating in brainstorming sessions with individual students.

    • Adviescommissie restitutieverzoeken cultuurgoederen en tweede wereldoorlog

      May 2013 - Jan 2015
      Researcher

      Part-time researcher at the 'Adviescommissie Restitutieverzoeken Cultuurgoederen en Tweede Wereldoorlog', an independent advisory body which issues recommendations on Nazi-looted art claims in the Netherlands. Tasks included (literature) research on the question of fair and just solutions in the context of Nazi-looted art restitution; editing of academic publications; and overseeing the work of fellow students working at the Committee.

    • Leiden university

      Sept 2014 - Sept 2015
      Student assistant

      Assistant to Dr. Freya Baetens for research within the field of international law (e.g. international investment law, law of the sea). Tasks included preparation of teaching materials, editing of academic publications, and preparatory research work.

    • Cambridge international law journal (cilj)

      Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
      General editor

      Responsible for initial selection of articles for publication in the journal and subsequent copy-editing.

    • Grotius centre for international legal studies

      Sept 2016 - Aug 2023

      Awarded cum laude. My PhD project was funded by an 'Onderzoekstalent' grant from NWO (the Dutch Research Council). My research analysed to what extent cultural heritage is a joint international interest and what consequences this has for the ways in which cultural heritage is protected. In doing so, I focused on the question as to whether a more explicit focus on human rights within the context of international heritage organisations can strengthen the position of individuals and local communities. The research was co-supervised by Prof. dr. Nico Schrijver (Leiden University) and Prof. dr. Yvonne Donders (University of Amsterdam). The manuscript was completed in August 2023, and the defence took place in May 2024. Show less

      • PhD Candidate

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2023

      • Junior Lecturer and Researcher

        Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

    • Nederlands juristen comité voor de mensenrechten (njcm)

      Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
      Co-author 'vn kroniek', ntm/njcm-bulletin

      Co-author of a current affairs section in the NTM/NJCM-bulletin on human rights developments within the United Nations, focusing on the UN human rights treaty bodies. The NTM/NJCM-bulletin is the journal of the NJCM (the Dutch section of the International Commission of Jurists) and appears four times a year.

    • Unesco

      Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
      Participant, world heritage young professionals forum

      One of 28 international participants to the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 from 17 to 26 June 2018 in Manama (Bahrain). The theme of the Forum was ‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’, and brought together researchers, architects, archaeologists, conservators, site managers and members of civil society from across the globe.During the Forum, the participants followed workshops on the World Heritage Convention from a range of experts from States Parties, the World Heritage Committee, and the advisory bodies (IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM). During the Forum, the participants exchanged their ideas, concerns as well as the opportunities to ensure the sustainability of World Heritage in an ever-changing world. We presented the results of our work in the form of a Declaration on 25 June at the 42nd session of the Committee. Show less

    • The hague academy of international law - académie de droit international de la haye

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
      Participant, summer course

      Participant in 2019 Summer Course, including Directed Studies and Doctoral Networking Meetings.

    • Max planck institute for comparative public law and international law

      Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
      Visiting scholar

      Supported by an Institute Grant.

    • Tilburg university

      Apr 2023 - Nov 2023
      Postdoctoral researcher

      Postdoctoral researcher in public international law at the Department of Public Law and Governance of Tilburg Law School and member of 'Constitutionalising in the Anthropocene' research group. My project focuses on cultural heritages of displacement, concentrating on climate change, armed conflict, and the management of colonial-era natural history collections.

    • Grotius centre for international legal studies

      Dec 2023 - now
      Assistant professor

      As an assistant professor, I am involved in the teaching of various courses in the field of public international law and the supervision of students. My current research is concentrated on the concept of cultural heritages of displacement, with a specific focus on climate change and armed conflict.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • International baccalaureate english a2 (higher level)

      International secondary school eindhoven
      Aug 2011

    • Delf scolaire b2

      Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche
      Jun 2011

    • Bko (universal teaching qualification)

      Leiden university
      Dec 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Research Talent PhD grant NWO Sep 2018 4-year PhD grant.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Graduate Scholarship and De Hart Prize in Law Christ's College Jun 2016 For outstanding performance in the Cambridge LL.M.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Global Grant Rotary International Sep 2015 For study at the University of Cambridge as a Rotary scholar.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Hendrik Muller Scholarship Stichting dr. Hendrik Muller's Vaderlandsch Fonds Sep 2015 For study at the University of Cambridge.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Minerva Scholarship Minerva Scholarship Fund Sep 2015 For study at the University of Cambridge.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Young Talent Award Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Sep 2015 For study at the University of Cambridge.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Runner-Up Best Team at the Telders International Rounds Leiden University May 2015
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Best Team and 5th Best Oralist at the Telders International Friendly Rounds Bocconi University Apr 2015
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Alumni Capstone Award - Jun 2014
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Brill-Nijhoff Capstone Prize Leiden University College the Hague Jun 2014
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Thesis of Highest Merit Leiden University College the Hague Jun 2014
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Dean's Prize for Best Academic Achievement Leiden University College the Hague Sep 2013
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      McKinsey Grant McKinsey & Company Jun 2013 For participation in a cultural heritage law summer school at the University of Geneva.
    • Awarded to Sophie Starrenburg
      Jouke de Vries Best Application Essay Award Leiden University College the Hague Sep 2011

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of 'Our Common Dignity' Rights-Based Approaches Working Group

      Issued by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on Dec 2021
      International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)Associated with Sophie Starrenburg

    • Member of the Committee on 'Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict'

      Issued by International Law Association on Nov 2023
      International Law AssociationAssociated with Sophie Starrenburg

    • Member of the International Scientific Committee on Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues (ICLAFI)

      Issued by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on May 2023
      International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)Associated with Sophie Starrenburg