Visiting Programme
The Digital Constitutionalism Network, in collaboration with the DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster, is organising the Digital Constitutionalism Network Visiting Fellowship. For those seeking to engage in a dynamic academic atmosphere, DCU extends a warm invitation for a maximum duration of one academic term opportunity to join a diverse community of interdisciplinary scholars.
The Digital Constitutionalism Network Visiting Fellow position provides a focused platform for researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge in digital constitutionalism. Gathering scholars from a wide range of jurisdictions and backgrounds, the Digital Constitutionalism Network is continuously delving into the complexities of constitutional law in the digital age.
Why choose our Visiting Programme at DCU?
Application Process
Applications for the Digital Constitutionalism Network Visiting Fellowship at DCU are open on a rolling basis. We offer one position every semester, providing flexibility for interested individuals to apply at their convenience.
Who can apply?
Applications are open to scholars with all levels of seniority, from PhD researchers to Full Professors.
Duration
Applicants may apply for one of the following periods:
- Early September – mid-December
- Mid-January – mid-April
Application requirements
Applicants are required to submit:
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- A research proposal describing the focus and objectives of the proposed stay
The research proposal should clearly explain how the project connects with and contributes to the research areas of the DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster.
Applications or informal enquiries for the Digital Constitutionalism Network Visiting Fellowship must be sent to info@digitalconstitutionalism.org.
Alumni
Öznur Uğuz is a PhD researcher at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and a qualified lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. She holds a Master of Science in European Economy and Business Law from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Istanbul University, and a Graduate Diploma in Law from The University of Law UK.
Her doctoral research project entitled “A Data-Driven Approach to European Twin Transition: How Data Regulation Can Reinforce the European Union’s Successful Green and Digital Transitions?” explores the EU’s digital and green transitions from a data regulation perspective and discusses how the power of data can be leveraged as a catalyst for European twin transition by means of an innovative and environmentally conscious data strategy and a mutually-reinforcing legislative framework.
In addition to her doctoral research, Öznur is working on various aspects of AI policy and regulation from an EU law perspective, including the legal challenges and regulation of the use of predictive AI systems in administrative decision-making and emotional AI surveillance.
Cesaria Claudia Losito is a PhD candidate within the Economics and Finance of Public Administration doctoral program at the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy). Claudia’s research engages with the legal and constitutional implications of the digital transition, with a focus on Big Data in Public Administration, Digital Constitutionalism and Normative Science.
During her research stay at Dublin City University (DCU), she investigates the legal tensions between the necessary opacity of public algorithms and the principle of transparency aimed at safeguarding citizens’ fundamental rights.
Her broader research interests include algorithmic transparency, the governance of artificial intelligence, the twin transition as well as the impact of emerging technologies on fundamental rights and the rule of law.
Claudia studied Law at the University of Bari Aldo Moro and has previously interned at the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy.
Ana Luiza Marques is a PhD researcher at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Master of Science in Constitutional Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the same institution. Lawyer and a member of the Artificial Intelligence in Law Commission from the State Bar Association of Minas Gerais.
Her research investigates the emergence of digital constitutionalism in Brazil, focusing on the impact of the digital era on freedom of expression and democracy. It aims to address how constitutional law can mitigate the risks posed by algorithmically mediated platforms to democracy, as well as to fundamental rights and freedoms, emphasizing the role of constitutional law in protecting rights and limiting the power of private entities performing “quasi-public” functions. While focusing on the Brazilian context, a legal-comparative approach will be employed due to the transnational nature of the challenges identified.