
Stigma, State Expressions and the Law: LSTS Professor Paul Quinn authors new book
The latest book by LSTS Professor Paul Quinn, entitled "Stigma, State Expressions and the Law" starts with a deep insight into what constitutes state expressions, and how they can become stigmatizing, in particular for vulnerable groups and minorities; then it follows on to look into...
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Not to be missed! LSTS researchers´ talks @ TILTing Perspectives 2019 (15-17 May)
The conference TILTing perspectives 2019, organised by the Tilburg University, brings together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and civil society to discuss new legal and regulatory issues emerging from the constant advancement of technology.
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Brussels Privacy Hub Researcher Júlia Zomignani Barboza made it to the VUB PhD Cup Finals (27 May)!
On April 24 2019, Júlia Zomignani Barboza, researcher of the Brussels Privacy Hub, presented her PhD topic in three minutes during the pre-selections of the VUB’s PhD Cup.
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Dariusz Kloza and Simone Casiraghi at the 8th edition of ACCA: "Law as a tool for risk management, a call for vigilance?"
On 10 May 2019, LSTS-d.pia.lab researchers Dariusz Kloza and Simone Casiraghi will give a presentation under the topic "Vigilance as habit of watching: An Aristotelean view on impact assessment." at the 8th edition of ACCA Conference.
The 8th edition of ACCA Conference is devoted to "Law...
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LSTS Post-doctoral researcher Rosamunde Van Brakel on the use of AI in law enforcement
On 6 May, LSTS postdoctoral researcher Rosamunde Van Brakel was invited to give a presentation on the ethical challenges of the use of AI in law enforcement at a conference on AI and its challenges to law enforcement organized by the Swedish Defense Research Agency and the Swedish Police A...
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LSTS Professor Mireille Hildebrandt and Researcher Gianclaudio Malgieri present on ‘Explainable AI’ at Silicon Flatirons, University of Colorado
On 3 May 2019, LSTS Researcher Gianclaudio Malgieri participated at Silicon Flatirons where he presented his new paper on 'Automated Decision-Making in the EU Member States Laws: The Right to Explanation and Other 'Suitable Safeguards', receiving important feedback.
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d.pia.lab will host workshop on "Adjudicating personal data protection in the European Union: what to expect from impact assessments?"
The d.pia.lab (Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection and Privacy Impact Assessments) organises a workshop on 20 May 2019, 14:00-16:30 pm in Brussels, to map and analyse possible legal questions concerning DPIA as foreseen in the GDPRm that might emerge in a set-up of judicial and extra-judicial pr...
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Programme for Workshop on the Legal Notions of Privacy and Data Protection in EU Law in a Rapidly Changing World available
A new programme for the LSTS and Brussels Privacy Hub Workshop on the Legal Notions of Privacy and Data Protection in EU Law in a Rapidly Changing World on 14 May 2019 is now available. The interactive open one-day Workshop on ‘Legal Notions of...
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Being Profiled in Istanbul
On 12 April 2019, LSTS members Gloria González Fuster and Niels Van Dijk will present at a book launch/Meet the author for "Being profiled - Cogitas ergo sum: 10 Years of Profiling of the European Citizen" edited inter alia by fellow LSTS members Mireille Hildebran...
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Early Bird Fee for 4th European Data Protection Summer School extended
From 24 to 28 June 2019, the Brussels Privacy Hub will host the 4th European Data Protection Law Summer School entitled Advancing (with) EU data protection . Participants will be given a fully-fledged vision of the challenges and opportunities of European data protection law.
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Launch of the new LSTS website
The Law, Science, Technology and Society Research Group (LSTS) is proud to announce the launch of its new website! We are looking forward to your comments and feedback on the new design and content!
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