O.J. (Oskar Josef) Gstrein, Dr
Associate Professor 'Human Dignity in the Digital Age'; Programme Director BSc Data Science and Society; 'Data Autonomy' Theme Coordinator Jantina Tammes School
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I see myself in the Humboldtian tradition combining inter- and transdisciplinary research, teaching, and societal impact. My academic work and passion are dedicated to the overarching theme ‘Human Dignity in the Digital Age’.
My research focus is the study of transformation processes from abstract principles – e.g. human rights, ethical, or policy principles – towards specific regulatory and governance frameworks relating to data and technology.
Examples include ethical and standardisation principles transforming into the EU AI Act, developing policy guidelines to achieve data autonomy/digital sovereignty, studying how the human right to privacy translates into EU GDPR, designing surveillance and predictive policing toolkits, and digital identity frameworks.
My research focus is the study of transformation processes from abstract principles – e.g. human rights, ethical, or policy principles – towards specific regulatory and governance frameworks relating to data and technology.
Examples include ethical and standardisation principles transforming into the EU AI Act, developing policy guidelines to achieve data autonomy/digital sovereignty, studying how the human right to privacy translates into EU GDPR, designing surveillance and predictive policing toolkits, and digital identity frameworks.
Other positions
- 'Data Autonomy' Theme Coordinator Jantina Tammes School
- External Lecturer, Europa-Institut Saarbruecken, Germany
- Research Fellow, Institute for Technology and Society (ITS Rio), Brazil
- Member Europol Data Protection Experts Network
- Reviewer at ERC
- Editorial Board Member journal "ZEuS - Zeitschrift fuer Europarechtliche Studien"
- Founding Member Surveillance Studies in Groningen Network for All (SSiGNAll)
- Member International Society of Public Law (ICON.S) Austrian Chapter
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