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.
LSTS Researcher Rocco Saverino visit to the Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV) in Cuba
LSTS Researcher Rocco Saverino visited the Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV) in Cuba, in the context of the Strategic International Partnership between the VUB and UCLV. Rocco collaborated with Prof.
LSTS Researcher recent publication in European Health & Pharmaceutical Law Review (EHPL)
LSTS researcher Cong Yao has had an article published, "A Want or A Need? Digital Health Technologies and Their Role in Reshaping the Right to Health," in the European Health & Pharmaceutical Law Review (EHPL) 3/2025 by Lexxion Publisher in collaboration with Health & Ageing Law Lab (HALL).
New publication by Paul De Hert and Anja Dekhuijzen on European Law Blog
We are pleased to announce a new blog post co-authored by LSTS researchers, Professor Paul De Hert and Affiliate Researcher Anja Dekhuijzen, published recently on the European Law Blog .
New Book Chapter Explores How AI Ethics Shapes Europe’s Quest for a Sovereign Digital Identity
We are excited to share that LSTS researchers Simone Casiraghi and Niels van Dijk have just published a book chapter titled “Constituting a sovereign European identity through AI ethics: A critical Exploration”. The chapter is part of the edited book “Project Europe.
Report Published: LSTS/FARI Global Workshop on Inclusive AI Governance
As part of the United Nations University’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) Research Group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) lead the international workshop “Learning from the Global Majority – Redefining Global AI Governance” in close partnership...
Practical info17/11/2025 - 07:00 - 18/11/2025 - 23:00FARI Brussels Conference 2025 - AI, Robots & Us: Living with Intelligent Agents?
Practical info09/12/2025 - 12:30 - 09/12/2025 - 13:30GLT Guest Speaker Lecture by Pr. Marie Laure Basilien Gainche
You are warmly invited to our next Gender, Law, and Technology session titled "The admission of Afghan women as a particular social group.
Practical info20/04/2026 - 09:00 - 24/04/2026 - 17:00Save the Date: Privacy Symposium, Venice, Italy. 20-24 April 2026