Søren Stig Andersen

Søren Stig Andersen

Assistant Professor

Current research

Animal law: Broad research into animal law, including how different ethical positions are reflected in animal legislation. Current topics include the legal representation of animals in various contexts (criminal and civil litigation, administrative law, a possible animal ombudsman, etc.) and questions concerning the Danish Animal Welfare Act that entered into force in 2021.

Environmental Law: Broad interest in questions concerning environmental law, e.g. questions relating to legal subjectivity and different regulatory approaches.

Digital management: What is the legal framework for digitalisation in the public sector? Currently, the focus is on the underlying legal principles and values on which the authorities must (or should) base their use of digital systems, insofar as there are limited authoritative sources of law that address the issues in question. A particular focus point is the use of machine learning: What criteria can be identified for the use of such algorithms by public authorities?

Primary fields of research

  • animal law
  • digital management
  • environmental law
  • philosophy of law
  • legal theory

Teaching

Currently teaching i.a. EU law, administrative law, and global environmental governance at KU Science.

Extensive teaching experience (since 1999) in Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law and Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law.

Furthermore, teaching experience in legistics and various topics of administrative law.

Selected publications

  1. Published

    The Status of Animal Protection in Denmark

    Andersen, Søren Stig, Mar 2021, Animal Law and Animal Rights. Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law, p. 163-176 14 p. (Scandinavian Studies in Law; No. 67).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  2. Published

    Varetagelse af dyrs retlige interesser

    Andersen, Søren Stig, 2021, In: Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen. 2021, p. 49-55 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Skilsmissehunde – om familiedyrenes placering i familieretten

    Andersen, Søren Stig & Sandøe, Peter, 2022, Festskrift til Linda Nielsen. Heide-Jørgensen, C., Lund-Andersen, I. & Hansen, J. L. (eds.). København: Djøf Forlag, p. 113-129 17 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  4. Published

    Proximity: A Levinasian Approach to Justice for Animals

    Andersen, Søren Stig, 2015, In: Global Journal of Animal Law. 1/2015, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Offentlige myndigheder, digitalisering og god forvaltning: Holder de loven? Holder loven? En undersøgelse af grænselandet mellem retskilder og levende ret

    Andersen, Søren Stig & Røhl, U. B. U., 2021, In: Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift. 98, 1, 37 p., e4497.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Regulating companion dog welfare: A comparative study of legal frameworks in western countries

    Andersen, Søren Stig, Meyer, Iben, Forkman, Björn, Nielsen, Søren Saxmose & Sandøe, Peter, 2021, In: Animals. 11, 6, 13 p., 1660.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

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