Digital Transformation, Science, and Law: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
This course explores the complex and evolving relationship between digital technologies, scientific innovation, and legal systems. As societies increasingly rely on data-driven technologies—such as artificial intelligence – legal frameworks must adapt to new ethical, social, and regulatory challenges while legal science may find new research methods. The course provides students with a foundational understanding of how digital technologies transform scientific practice and legal governance, and how law, in turn, shapes technological development and scientific inquiry.
A central feature of the course is its cross-disciplinary approach, drawing on insights from law and other disciplines. Students will engage in cross-disciplinary research debates, where they collaboratively analyze pressing issues—such as algorithmic accountability, data privacy, and digital rights—through multiple academic lenses. These debates encourage critical thinking, argumentation skills, and a deeper understanding of how disciplines interact when addressing real-world problems.
Through lectures, readings, case studies, and structured debates, students will develop the analytical tools to critically assess the legal implications of the digital transformation and scientific innovation in diverse contexts.