Kevin Hartmann, PhD

PhD in Legal Studies | Postdoctoral Fellow at KULeuven | Pension Law, Constitutional Law, Social Security Law, Labor Law and Human Rights Law

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Social Law at KU Leuven, where I study challenges in the pension system for local authorities in Belgium. My work builds years of research at the intersection of law, policy, and economics. My doctoral thesis at UCLouvain analyzed the impact of pension reforms on intergenerational justice under human rights law. I was also a fellow at the Chaire Excellence Pensions at UCLouvain, where I explored the interconnectivity and intergenerational dynamics of the Belgian local authorities’ pension system. My broader research interests extend to labor law in the platform economy and access to constitutional justice. In addition to my academic work, I have served as a consultant on pension reform in Colombia, an advisor to Congressmen, and a university professor. These roles have strengthened my skills in legislative analysis, team leadership, and effective communication.

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at KU Leuven
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Pension Law at the Instituut voor Sociaal Recht

  • UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain (Full-time · 5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Investigador Postdoctoral Chaire d'excellence Ethias sur les pensions complémentaires
      Dec 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Estudiante investigador de doctorado
      Sep 2019 - Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Thesis: Pension Reforms and Human Rights: Bridging the Gap Between Current and Future Retirees

  • Consultor at Ministerio del Trabajo Colombia
    Feb 2023 - May 2023 · 4 mos

    Consultoría a propósito del diseño y arquitectura de la Reforma Pensional

  • Asesor at Senado de la República de Colombia
    Jul 2018 - Sep 2018 · 3 mos

  • Profesor universitario at Universidad del Rosario
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 · 9 mos

    Profesor de Problemas Fundamentales del Pensamiento Jurídico. Facultad de Jurisprudencia.