LSTS
Welcome to the website of the interdisciplinary Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), focusing upon the articulations of law, science, technology, ethics and society.
Strong LSTS Delegation at TILTing Perspectives 2026
The Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) research group is heading to Tilburg for the highly anticipated TILTing Perspectives 2026 conference! This year’s overarching theme, "Between Values and Innovation: Tech Governance in a Multicentric World," sets the perfect stage for our researchers.
Public PhD Defence: Barbara da Rosa Lazarotto
We are pleased to invite you to the public defence of Ms. Barbara da Rosa Lazarotto to obtain the academic degree of Doctor of Laws . The doctoral thesis is titled: "Regulatory coherence or misalignment in EU data law?
Recent publication in the Cambridge Forum on AI by LSTS researchers
LSTS researchers Nathan Genicot and Thiago Guimaraes Moraes have published a new article in the Cambridge Forum on AI: Law and Governance examining how AI regulatory sandboxes will function under the EU AI Act.
Researcher Rocco Saverino recently published an article on Digibeetle
Researcher Rocco Saverino recently published an article on Digibeetle, titled “What’s the Difference Between DPAs and MSAs?” The piece offers a clear and timely analysis of the evolving relationship between Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)and Market Surveillance Authorities (MSAs) ...
LSTS Researcher Vanessa Ugolini Delivers Talk on EU Data Governance
LSTS Researcher, Vanessa Ugolini, Postdoctoral Researcher on the DATAUNION Project, delivered a talk as part of the DIGITAL-EU × University of Lincoln School of Social and Political Science (SSPS) webinar series, Dialogues on EU Digital Governance.
Practical info08/06/2026 - 13:00 - 08/06/2026 - 14:00LSTS Talk with Jakub Míšek on 'Publication and reuse of public sector data: Current challenges'
On Monday 8 June 2026, from 13:00h to 14:00h CET, LSTS visiting scholar Jakub Míšek (Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law and Technology, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University) will present his work in prog
Practical info29/06/2026 - 09:00 - 03/07/2026 - 17:00Save the date: Brussels Privacy Hub Summer Academy 2026