Digital Resilience and Autonomy
Celebrating 25 years of IT Law in Groningen
2027 marks 25 years of IT Law at the University of Groningen. When we started in 2002, we chatted on MSN Messenger and texted on a Nokia 3310. Today, generative AI makes it almost impossible to tell a person from a bot, elections are under pressure from disinformation and foreign interference, and war has returned to Europe, fought not only on the battlefield but also through cyberattacks. Meanwhile, the EU has been busy legislating, and IT Law in Groningen has been busy keeping up. Two and a half decades in academia, through bad times and good, took some resilience. To celebrate, we invite contributions on ‘digital resilience and autonomy’: from cyber operations and data governance to secure products and critical infrastructures, AI and fundamental rights, technological dependence, and open and transparent government.
You are invited to celebrate this occasion with us. We particularly encourage you to contribute to the conference by presenting your work. You can submit an abstract of up to 500 words and a short biography (max. 150 words) by Friday 15 January 2027. On Friday 22 January 2027, you will be notified whether your abstract has been accepted for presentation. If accepted, you may choose to submit one of the following drafts for discussion at the conference by Friday 9 April 2027:
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Extended abstract (approx. 1.500-3.000 words)
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Full paper (approx. 8.000-10.000 words)
Contributions will be presented in parallel sessions, with four speakers per 75-minute session. Each speaker will have 12 minutes. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion. Conference presenters may submit full manuscripts to a special issue of the International Cybersecurity Law Review. Manuscripts will undergo peer review by the guest editors in accordance with the journal's editorial procedures
To register for the conference and, if applicable, submit an abstract, please use the form below:
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Attendance
Refreshments, lunch and drinks afterwards will be provided by the organisation.
For Dutch practitioners, NOvA points may be awarded for attending the conference. The Faculty of Law’s standard PAO rate applies, and more information will follow shortly.
For questions, please contact: events.itlaw rug.nl.