About
The Geneva Digital Law Research Colloquium (www.digitallawcolloquium-geneva.ch), organized by the School of Law of the University of Geneva in collaboration with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, the CRIDES Center for Economic Law and Society at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), Renmin University of China , the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio, and the Geneva Graduate Institute provides researchers working in Digital law the opportunity to:
- present their work-in-progress to a panel of experienced Digital law experts,
- have in-depth discussions and exchanges, and
- receive helpful feedback and advice.
- It also affords selected participants the opportunity to present their work to the students attending the Geneva Digital Law Summer School.
The colloquium will be held in the framework of the 11th edition of the Geneva Digital Law Summer School. The summer school offers a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss cutting-edge Digital law and policy issues in today’s society with academics, practitioners, representatives of global policy makers and of international organizations.
Topics that can be presented at the colloquium include:
- emerging technologies (artificial intelligence, IoT, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, FinTech, etc.) ;
- cybersecurity ;
- digital privacy and online surveillance ;
- free speech ;
- consumer protection ;
- social media ;
- cloud computing ;
- internet infrastructure.
Faculty
- Prof. Christopher Bavitz, Clinical Professor of Law, Harvard Law School and Managing Director of Cyberlaw Clinic, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
- Prof. Yaniv Benhamou, School of Law, University of Geneva
- Prof. Sergio Branco, Director at ITS Rio
- Prof. Irène Calboli, School of Law, University of Geneva and School of Law, Texas A&M
- Prof. Jacques de Werra, School of Law, University of Geneva
- Prof. Haijun Jin, School of Law, Renmin University of China
- Prof. Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor, International Law,The Geneva Graduate Institute
- Prof. Alain Strowel, Catholic University of Louvain, CRIDES Center for Economic Law and Society
Program
The programme of the Digital Law Research Colloquium 2024 is available : HERE
People

Yaniv Benhamou
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, attorney at law
Member of the Board of…




Admissions and registration
For Whom
Applicants should be researchers with an established direction of research relevant to Digital law, whose research would benefit from feedback provided by senior colleagues and peers. The colloquium committee will select a limited number of participants who will be allocated time during the colloquium to provide a short presentation of their work, to be followed by a group discussion.
How to apply
Applicants should submit the following documents by email to digitallawcolloquium@unige.ch with the following subject line "Geneva Digital Law Research Colloquium Submission". All items below should be collated into one single PDF file named YOURNAME_Colloquium2023.pdf (substitute your full name where it reads YOURNAME):
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A one-page overview of your research work that briefly describes (a) your research topic and question(s), (b) the status of your research, and (c) the expected policy contribution of your research project.
The overview should also include (1) a paragraph that describes what you hope to gain from attending the colloquium, (2) an abstract of max. 300 words, and (3) specific key questions/topics that you would like to discuss during the colloquium. -
An up-to-date CV. Please include the mention of any prior speaking engagements or any relevant teaching experience.
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One publication that you feel best illustrates your research (optional).
N.B. If applicants want to participate in the Digital Law Summer School, they should apply to both the Digital Law Summer School and to the research colloquium and indicate this in their applications. Please note that the participation to the Digital Law Summer School is not free of charge (subject to a fee waiver).
Where
The Digital Law Research Colloquium will be organized in Geneva, at the Fondation Hardt.
Fees
Participation in the colloquium is free of charge for the selected researchers.
Important Dates
- April 17, 2024 : Deadline for applications
- April 29, 2024 : Notification of acceptance to selected presenters
- June 19, 2024: Geneva Digital Law Research Colloquium
Contact & informations
For more information, please contact us at : digitallawcolloquium@unige.ch
Previous editions
Digital Law Research Colloquium 2023
Digital Law Research Colloquium 2022
Digital Law Research Colloquium 2021
Digital Law Research Colloquium 2020
Internet Law Research Colloquium 2019
Internet Law Research Colloquium 2018
Internet Law Research Colloquium 2017
Internet Law Research Colloquium 2016
Testimonials
Jacques de Werra, Director of the Digital Law Center
Anastasia Nefeli Vidaki, Université libre de Brussels
Yannick Caballero Cuevas, University of Geneva
Vojtěch Hudec, Participant of the 2024 Digital Law Summer School