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I am an Assistant Professor in Law, Technology and Innovation at the School of Law and Government of Dublin City University, Ireland. My research interests lie in the field of digital rights and constitutionalism, privacy and data protection law, online platforms governance and regulation, digital economics and ethics, legal philosophy and sociology, focusing in particular on issues related to artificial intelligence, social media, sharing economy, and blockchain.  

I am currently the principal investigator of the project 'Cross-Border Data Protection Network' funded by the Irish Research Council and the UK Economic and Social Research Council, and of the project 'Digital Constitutionalism: In Search of a Content Governance Standard' funded by Facebook Research. I am also investigator in the project PRIVATT - Assessing Irish Attitudes to Privacy in Times of COVID19, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, and is one of the founders of the Digital Constitutionalism Network.

I recently published the book 'Data Protection Beyond Borders: Transatlantic Perspectives on Extraterritoriality and Sovereignty' (Hart 2021), coedited with my colleagues F Fabbrini and J Quinn. I am currently editing a second book entitled ‘Constitutionalising Social Media’ (Hart 2022).

I previously studied law at the University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, at the University of Paris II ‘Panthéon-Assas’, and at King’s College London. I am an alumnus of the European Law School (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin). Over the past few years, I have been visiting researcher at the Nexa Center for Internet & Society of Torino and at the Center for Information Technology, Society, and Law (ITSL) of Zurich. In 2018, I was research fellow at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) of Berlin. I am currently affiliated with the ADAPT Centre and the UCD Centre for Human Rights.

Associate professor Elspeth McInnes is a sociologist with Education Futures Unit of the University of South Australia where she researches family violence, child abuse and education responses supporting child and family wellbeing. Elspeth has recently published books on children’s harmful sexual behaviours, trauma and meaning making, and trauma and conflict. Elspeth’s teaching focus is on developing educator trauma informed pedagogy.

Dr. Ety Elish, PhD in Criminology, senior lecturer in the Department of Criminology at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. In addition, I serve as a public representative on Parole Boards (appointment of the Ministry of Justice in Israel) and as an official auditor of the IPS (Israel Prison Service).
Most of my research focuses on the processes of changing and rehabilitating prisoners and criminals, primarily from a positive criminology perspective. Recently I have been researching, together with colleagues, criminal and ethical aspects in the field of public health.

Prof Emeka E. Obioha is a full Professor of Sociology and Chair of Research and Higher Degrees in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law at Walter Sisulu University, South Africa. He holds a PhD degree from University of Ibadan, and professional membership/fellowship of professional Chartered Institutes - Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Chartered Institute of Public Management. Besides academic training, Prof Obioha received further trainings courses in Social Impact Assessment, Alternative to Violence Programme, Treatment of Offenders, Research Competency, Peer Promoting and Counselling, among others. He is a United Nations Expert in Development issues, member of United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA) – Knowledge Network and consulted for some International and national development agencies and governments. Prof Obioha is a Research Laureate and holder of many research and fellowship awards. He has published extensively in his field and serves as an Editor/Editorial board member of some scientific peer reviewed journals.

Professor Eunyoung Kim received her Ph.D in crime, law, and society from the Department of Sociology, Criminology and Law & Society at the University of Florida at Gainesville. Currently, she is a professor in the Department of Police Administration and Criminology at Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea.

She is specialized on various issues including criminological theories, investigative psychology, corrections, victimology, terrorism, and immigrant and refugee issues. She has published a number of books, and book chapters, and articles in world renowned journals. Her latest books include Handbook for applied investigative psychology, Handbook for corrections and its relevant issues, and Understanding international crime, multi-dimensional security integrated security. The latest studies are “Torture Experiences and Mental Health Problems among Refugees: The Impact of Repatriation to North Korea on Mental Disorders” (2021), Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma; and “Gender difference in the association between alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms among the elderly in rural areas”(2020), Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse.