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LAW, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (LSTS) RESEARCH GROUP

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. 

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Wednesday 30 September

VUB Today interviews Prof. van Brakel about the Coronalert app

[Interview] Professor Rosamunde Van Brakel , as holder of the Chair of Surveillance Studies and member of the interfederal working group in charge of the development of the contract-tracing app...

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Monday 28 September

Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt to speak on Legal Protection by Design @Utrecht Data School

[Talk] On 29 September 2020, Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt will give a talk on ‘Legal Protection by Design’ hosted by the special interest group Principles by design (Governing the Digital Society),...

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Monday 21 September

Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt to speak at 'Go with the Flow and Stay with the Trouble' book launch @Bozar

[Event] On Friday 25 September 2020, Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt will speak at the launch of the Book 'Go with the Flow and Stay with the Trouble'. In the framework of the opening of the exhibition...

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Friday 18 September

d.pia.lab Policy Brief #3: developing a template for a report from the data protection impact assessment process

[Publication] On 11 September 2020, the d.pia.lab (Brussels Laboratory for Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessments) published their 3rd Policy Brief: "Data protection impact assessment in the...

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Friday 18 September

The Brussels Privacy Hub has been nominated for a #GoodID Award - Vote before 22 October 2020!

[Award nomination] Convened by Omidyar Network, Good ID is a global movement for good digital identity, made up of individuals, businesses, and governments who campaign for digital dignity, data...

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Upcoming events

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Monday 9 November from 12:30 to 14:00

WRG: Alberto Miglio - The territorial scope or remedial jurisdiction in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

WRG : Alberto Miglio - The territorial scope or remedial jurisdiction in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (12h30-14h, online)

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Thursday 12 November from 12:30 to 14:00

Specifying the GDPR on Germany

‘One continent, one law’ is a motto that has been connected to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to emphasize its key role for overcoming the fragmentation of the European Union (EU) data...

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Monday 22 February from 12:30 to 13:30

Brussels Privacy Hub Doctoral seminar with Ana Fernández

The Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) is organising a Doctoral Seminar series to give the opportunity to Ph.D. candidates working on privacy and data protection topics at the Law, Science, Technology and...

Alessandra Calvi LSTS
Wednesday 3 March from 12:30 to 13:30

Brussels Privacy Hub Doctoral Seminar with Alessandra Calvi

The Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) is organising a Doctoral Seminar series to give the opportunity to Ph.D. candidates working on privacy and data protection topics at the Law, Science, Technology and...

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Monday 15 March from 12:30 to 13:30

Brussels Privacy Hub Doctoral Seminar with Simone Casiraghi

The Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) is organising a Doctoral Seminar series to give the opportunity to Ph.D. candidates working on privacy and data protection topics at the Law, Science, Technology and...

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