prof. dr. Frank Fleerackers

Prof. dr. Frank Fleerackers, L.Iur, B.Phil, LL.M, Ph.D, studied law and philosophy at Leuven University, King's College, MIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. He is Professor of Law and Conflict Analysis at the Brussels University KUB Faculty of Law and Professor of Alternative Dispute Resolution at the European Academy of Legal Theory.

Fleerackers published widely on law and philosophy, authored or edited more than eleven books, and directs an interdisciplinary centre for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Enhancement (CARE). His current research focuses on conflict analysis as a context for enhancing legal interpretation and legal education with regard to generic legal practice and alternative dispute resolution processes. Fleerackers is a member of the Brussels Bar and former president of its Vlaams Pleitgenootschap association.

Prof. Fleerackers is Dean of the Law Faculty and President of the Association of Flemish Academics.