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Sjors Ligthart is an Associate Professor at Tilburg Law School, with a focus on criminal law and its intersections with human rights. His PhD research, which he successfully defended cum laude in November 2021, explored the human rights implications of coercive brain-reading practices in criminal law. In 2019, he visited the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics as part of his research. Following his doctoral studies, he served as an Assistant Professor at Tilburg University before advancing to an Associate Professor role in 2025. Ligthart is currently involved in various research projects, including a postdoctoral position at Utrecht University under an NWO Vici grant that examines the ethics of neurotechnology in criminal justice. He received the 2024 Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council for his project 'Mental Liberty in the Age of Modern Technology: Absolute Protection of the Mind?'.
Tilburg University • Tilburg
Teaching and research in criminal law and human rights, focusing on the implications of neurotechnology.
Tilburg University • Tilburg
Conducted research and taught courses in criminal law.
Utrecht University • Utrecht
Involved in an NWO Vici-grant research project examining law, ethics, and neurotechnology in criminal justice.
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