Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization

Research Center Erasmus School of Law
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At the Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization, we are at the forefront of exploring the intersection between law, technology, and society. The Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization strives to promote cutting-edge research in the field of law and digitalization by stimulating collaboration and further developing the impact of law and digitalization research both in academia and practice. 

A series of research and teaching activities on law and digitalization at Erasmus School of Law have attracted national and international recognition in both academia and practice. Therefore, we established the Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization (ECLD) in which we partner with the Sectorplan SSH-Breed to provide a home to all these different initiatives while at the same time give impetus to further promote research in the realm of law and digitalization.

Our Mission

  • Excellence: ECLD is committed to conducting cutting-edge and excellent research on the theme of law and digitalization. 
  • Collaboration: ECLD promotes collaborative research across different scientific and academic disciplines, encouraging innovation and new perspectives.
  • Impact: ECLD contributes to solving societal challenges and promotes the collaboration between science and society.

News

What role should law play in a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies?

The new research center ECLD combines legal expertise on digitalisation to clarify complex legislation and create societal impact.
Schaub, Heine, Quintavalla

Stronger through collaboration: SSH-Breed

Koen Swinnen stresses the importance of collaboration to manage the effects of digitalisation.
Koen Swinnen

Working together for the future: Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization

Sascha van Schendel discusses her research, the new ECLD, and the role of collaboration in addressing legal issues related to digitalisation.
Data protection

Alberto Quintavalla receives prestigious KNAW Early Career Award

This award recognizes Alberto’s innovative and original research and stimulates the further development of his academic career.
Alberto Quintavalla

HySUCCESS: Towards a green hydrogen economy

Leonie Reins and Alberto Quintavalla will participate in the HySUCCESS project starting in December, which focuses on the transition to a hydrogen economy.
Duurzaam hartje

NIS2 Directive and the Dutch Cyber Security Act: researchers respond to its implementation into national law

Scherpenisse and Van Schendel wrote a response to the transposition of the NIS2 directive into the Dutch Cyber Security Act.
Scherpenisse en Van Schendel

"Technology can never be considered neutral": Marc Schuilenburg advises Rotterdam City Council on ethical use of AI

On Wednesday 12 June, Schuilenburg advised the Rotterdam City Council on ethical use of AI.
portretfoto van Marc Schuilenburg

Undetected cyber-attacks or your data on the street: What can ethical hackers do for victims of cybercrime?

Wouter Scherpenisse interviews Max van der Horst on the role of ethical hackers, Operation Endgame and the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure.
Wouter Scherpenisse naast Max van der Horst

Researchers from Erasmus School of Law Receive Horizon European Consortium Grant for Community Policing Research

Marc Schuilenburg and Martijn Wessels have received a grant for their European research on digitalising community policing.
Schuilenburg (links) en Wessels (rechts)

From demonstrations to the Dutch childcare benefits scandal, AI and algorithms are everywhere, but how are they being perceived?

On 8 and 9 April 2024, Erasmus School of Law organised a symposium where experts from different fields shared their views on the theme of 'AI Experiences'.
Stijns, Konate, Schuilenburg, Brown en Strangio

General Contact

Daan Albers

Research Assistant

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Ronald de Groot

Communications advisor

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