The Research Colloquium
The first edition of the Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium, 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), the Digital Asia Hub, the Geneva Internet Platform and the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio, took place on Friday June 24, 2016, at the Fondation Hardt in Geneva.
The colloquium provided researchers working in Internet law the opportunity to:
- present their work-in-progress to a panel of experienced Internet law experts,
- engage with one another in an informal setting,
- have in-depth discussions and exchanges, and
- receive helpful feedback and advice.
It also afforded selected participants the opportunity to gain speaker experience in that they were able to present their work to the students attending the Geneva Internet L@w Summer School.
Topics covered by the researchers included Search Neutrality and Algorithmic Accountability, Wireless Community Networks, and the Legal Protection of Business Information. The full programme is available here
For its first edition, the Geneva Internet L@w Research Colloquium welcomed an international group of researchers from Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and the US.
Faculty
- Prof. Chris Bavitz, Managing Director of the Cyberlaw Clinic, Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, Director at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
- Prof. Christian Bovet, Law School, University of Geneva
- Prof. Sergio Branco, Director of ITSRio
- Prof. Jacques de Werra, Law School, University of Geneva
- Prof. Urs Gasser, Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School
- Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director of the Digital Asia Hub
- Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Founding director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
- Prof. Alain Strowel, Professor at Catholic University of Louvain, CRIDES Center for Economic Law and Society, and at University Saint-Louis, Brussels
Testimonials of the Researchers
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Prof. Salil Mehra, Temple University, Beasley School of Law
 "The Geneva research colloquium is a fine opportunity to get informed feedback from a sizable group of interested scholars at all stages. It is timed well for those with rough drafts or short drafts looking for advice prior to completing a piece of scholarship. The hosts do an excellent job of managing the event, and integrate it seamlessly into their summer program, leveraging their diverse and energetic students’ interest in Internet law issues to make it an even more lively and informative gathering."
Presentation of Prof. Mehra
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Federica Giovanella, University of Trento
"My personal experience at the 1st Internet L@w Colloquium could not have been better.
The program of the day included a number of very interesting presentations on a variety of highly topical issues. The time schedule allowed to discuss every paper in depth, both with the high profile scholars invited by the organizers, and with the public attending the event. Coffee breaks allowed to extend the discussion even further. I also had the chance to meet other peers working on topics which are close to mine and discuss with them about our research interests, confronting our ideas and exchanging opinions on each others' topic. Last but not least, the location was so beautiful that I wish I could spend a research period there! "
Presentation of Federica Giovanella
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Helena Ursic, Leiden University (elaw – Centre for Law and Digital Technologies)
"The research colloquium in Geneva provides a fantastic platform for researchers working in the field of internet law. The comments and the feedback that I received at the colloquium massively improved my doctoral research and I am proud to had the opportunity to discuss my preliminary results with some of the world’s most distinguished scholars. In terms of organisation the event ran flawlessly and the venue, the Foundation Hardt’s estate, offered a beautiful and inspiring setting. "
Presentation of Helena Ursic
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Gianluigi Fioriglio, Sapienza, Università di Roma
"The research colloquium is a very challenging and worthy experience. It gave me the possibility to discuss my research topic both with highly skilled commentators and experts. I am very happy and honoured to have taken part into it. "
Presentation of Gianluigi Fioriglio
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Jill Bronfman, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
"The University of Geneva’s Summer Research Colloquium was an important step in the academic cycle of our paper, “Saving Face: The Screen of Chinese Privacy Law Unfolds.” We received valuable feedback from commentators on our initial draft and will be able to present a polished paper to the Asian Privacy Scholars’ Network in Auckland, New Zealand in December 2016. In addition, the summer in Geneva is filled with opportunities to swim in the lake, visit unique museums, and stroll the cobblestones of the old town with colleagues old and new."
Presentation of Jill Bronfman
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Download the programme
