Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Masuma Shahid is an Assistant Professor in the field of LGBTQ+ rights (AI, queer data, equal marriage rights/same-sex marriage) and lecturer in European Union law and international law (human rights, specialised in LGBTQ+ rights). She has extensive experience in teaching, research, and organisational responsibilities in various areas of law (besides European Union law and international law). She is currently acting as a member of the Diversity Platform within the Erasmus School of Law. She is also a co-coordinator of the LGBTQI+ Working Group of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law (BCCE). Her interests are the intersection of LGBTQ+ rights & AI and queer data, LGBTQ+ rights in general, European internal market and competition law, international law and privacy law. She is the recipient of the 2025 Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award for best PhD Dissertation in the field of human rights in the Netherlands and Belgium 2023-2025.
For more information about her background, most recent projects, and publications she is working on, please visit her LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/masumashahid
External positions
Member of the Advisory Council of the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission, Kaleidoscope International Trust
4 Nov 2025 → …
Co-Coordinator LGBTIQ+ Working Group, University of California Law School (Berkeley)
1 Sept 2020 → …
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The Family in EU Law (Publication Review)
Shahid, M., 1 Feb 2026, In: European Law Review. 51, 1, p. 156-159 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Queering Courts: Analysing equal marriage rights cases before the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the United States Supreme Court
Shahid, M., 27 Jan 2026, Den Haag: WJS Uitgevers. 204 p.Research output: Book/Report/Inaugural speech/Farewell speech › Book › Academic
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Europees recht begrepen (Tweede Editie)
Shahid, M., 26 Jan 2026, 2e ed. Boom Uitgevers. 436 p.Research output: Book/Report/Inaugural speech/Farewell speech › Book › Academic
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Queering Courts: Een analyse van de gelijkehuwelijksrechtenjurisprudentie van het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens, het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie en het Amerikaans Hooggerechtshof
Shahid, M., 14 Jan 2026, In: Ars Aequi. 2026, 1, p. 73-77 AA20260073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
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Queering Courts
Shahid, M., 4 Jul 2025, In: Nederlands Juristenblad (NJB). 23, 1885.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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2025 Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award for best PhD Dissertation
Shahid, M. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2025
Prize › Academic
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Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award for Best Master Thesis 2010
Shahid, M. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2010
Prize › Academic
Activities
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Sociaal Economische Raad: dialoogtafel ‘Lhbti+ inclusie op de werkvloer’
Shahid, M. (Participant)
26 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Attending an event › Professional
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Lecture Equal Marriage Rights in Europe: a Multidimensional 'Problem'?
Shahid, M. (Speaker)
20 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Lecture AI and LGBTQ+ Rights
Shahid, M. (Speaker)
15 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Privacy, Gender and Sensitive Populations
Shahid, M. (Speaker)
13 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Legal Ethics and Writing a Legal Memorandum
Shahid, M. (Speaker)
8 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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Interview with Masuma Shahid – Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2025
10/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Popular
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The Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award and Equal Marriage Rights
30/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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Masuma Shahid wint de Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2025 voor onderzoek naar gelijke huwelijksrechten
19/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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Hoe kan de acceptatie vergroot worden? En andere vragen over Pride en lhbti+-rechten beantwoord
3/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment › Popular
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