I am Lucien Biringanine, a Congolese scholar and creative based in the Netherlands. I am currently pursuing two master’s degrees in Public International Law with a specialisation in international security.

My academic work focuses on the role of peace agreements in the construction of durable peace in the Great Lakes region, with particular attention to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through my research, I examine how legal frameworks and negotiated settlements can contribute to breaking these long-standing cycles of conflict.

During my bachelor’s degree in Law in Society, I completed the minor programme Law and Global Justice: Climate, Internet and Migration, which allowed me to explore how law interacts with major global challenges. In the autumn of 2024, I also participated in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, completing an exchange semester at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Alongside my studies, I have been actively involved in academic dialogue and publication platforms. Through the Amsterdam Law Forum (ALF) programme, I published my first academic blog, which was well received by the academic community.

My bachelor’s thesis, titled Towards a New Customary Norm in International Law? An Analysis of the Interaction Between Asylum Procedure Externalisation and the Principle of Non-Refoulement, was nominated for the faculty award for best thesis.

Beyond academia, I am also deeply engaged in media, culture, and music. After several years working behind the scenes as a songwriter, producer, and artist manager, I founded the creative collective Invictus Co. in the summer of 2025. The collective brings together three platforms: Invictus Music, Invictus Media, and Invictus Events.

Through collaborations with VU Campus Radio and the creative programme 3D, Invictus Co has already developed several projects, including five released songs, two bilingual podcasts in English and French titled Parlons Congo and Opinions & Perspectives, and a live performance programme called Live in 3D.

Through my academic work, professional engagements, and creative projects, I seek to contribute to conversations about justice, peace, and the role of culture and ideas in shaping societies.