IViR is proud to share that upon the recommendation of the Department of Communication and Media Research, Prof. Natali Helberger was awarded with an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Fribourg
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Scriptie Informatierecht student opgenomen in NJB Topscriptie blog
De scriptie van Informatierecht student Gabriel Labella, “The post is mightier than the sword: Deplatformen van politici op sociale mediaplatforms”, is opgenomen als NJB Topscriptie in het NJB Blog.
Vacancies: Two Postdoctoral Research Positions in Human(e) AI
The Research Priority Area in Human(e) AI at the University of Amsterdam currently has two vacant Postdoctoral Researcher positions.
Mireille van Eechoud appointed dean of Amsterdam Law School
The Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has appointed Prof. Mireille van Eechoud, professor of Information Law, as dean of the Amsterdam Law School as of 1 January 2025. The appointment is for a period of four years. Van Eechoud has been in the position of dean on a temporary basis since 1… Continue reading Mireille van Eechoud appointed dean of Amsterdam Law School
Informatierecht student Machiel van der Wal wint Brinkhof Internetscriptieprijs
Op woensdag 9 oktober 2024 is de Brinkhof Internetscriptieprijs uitgereikt aan Machiel van der Wal. Zijn scriptie, geschreven ter afsluiting van de master Informatierecht en onder begeleiding van Kristina Irion, werd als winnaar uitgeroepen en beloond met een prijs van 2000 euro.
Vacancy: Postdoc Information Law at AI, Media & Democracy Lab
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in information law to do research into the legal and ethical aspects of synthetic data and use of synthetic data for policy simulations.
IViR and Kluwer Law International Launch Online Archive of Information Law Series Back Issues
The Institute for Information Law (IViR), in collaboration with Kluwer Law International, publisher of the Information Law Series, has launched an online archive of older book volumes published in the series.
Introducing: Els de Busser
Els de Busser is an associate professor of Information Law at IViR and programme director of the Master’s programma Information Law, which marks its 20th anniversary this year. ‘I think the future of this Master’s is assured because information is such a broad and relevant topic.’
Informatierecht student Roosmarijn Hobbelen wint VPR Scriptieprijs
Op vrijdag 20 september 2024 is de VPR Scriptieprijs uitgereikt aan Roosmarijn Hobbelen.
Haar scriptie, geschreven ter afsluiting van de master Informatierecht en onder begeleiding van Joris van Hoboken, werd als winnaar uitgeroepen en beloond met een prijs van 5000 euro.
New book out: From Encryption to Quantum Computing – The Governance of Information Security and Human Rights
This book examines the implications of information security which plays such an important role in modern digital infrastructure. Information security technologies restrict the (mis)use of this infrastructure, while also constantly being probed by researchers, intelligence agencies and criminals. One can see this cycle of making and breaking everywhere in the digital sphere. An important example… Continue reading New book out: From Encryption to Quantum Computing – The Governance of Information Security and Human Rights