Adeodata Kanyamihanda completed her master's degree at the University of Antwerp, specialising in Belgian public law and EU asylum and migration law. She also participated in exchange programmes at Université de Louvain-la-Neuve and Université de Montréal. In September 2024, she began her PhD research and has been serving as a teaching assistant under the guidance of Prof. Johan Meeusen. In November 2025, she obtained a PhD fundamental research fellowship from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for her research project titled “Enhancing International Protection and Safeguards, through a Comparative Legal Approach, for Climate-Displaced Individuals Seeking Refuge in the EU” (1128826N).
Beyond her academic work, she is passionate about helping others, which makes her a natural team player. In 2023, she founded the "Diversity for Law Students" project, an initiative that earned her the Queen Mathilde Prize. She is deeply committed to supporting students and making a positive impact on society.
Areas of Expertise:
- EU law
- EU Asylum and Migration Law
Selected Publications:
- Kanyamihanda, A. (2025) Gendergerelateerd geweld en systematische discriminatie: internationale bescherming voor Afghaanse vrouwen zonder individuele toetsing
- Kanyamihanda, A. (2025) Sorry, Safety isn’t guaranteed for Everyone, but your Country of Origin is presumed Safe anyway (AG de la Tour’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-758/24 and C-759/24)
- Kanyamihanda, A. (2025) Safe for whom?: The Advocate General’s Opinion in LC and LP v Commissione Territoriale per il riconoscimento della Protezione Internazionale di Roma
Full Publication List: repository.uantwerpen.be/acadbib/irua/26808/N
Selected Projects:
- 2025 - 2029 - Enhancing International Protection and Safeguards, through a Comparative Legal Approach, for Climate-Displaced Individuals Seeking Refuge in the EU (1128826N)