We cordially invite you to apply to participate in the 4th Graduate Student Symposium organized by the Max Planck Law | Tech | Society Initiative (MPLTS).
The Symposium aims to provide graduate students with an opportunity to present their research in the intersection of law, technology, and society. It is open to all graduate students, both at the MSc and PhD level. During the symposium, participating students will have an opportunity to present their research to their peers and MPLTS Initiative organizers, and receive feedback on their work, as well as meet other researchers with similar research interests. We hope to recruit a diverse set of participants, to enable a lively discussion and feedback on interdisciplinary work.
Important dates:
— Submission deadline: 16 March 2025
— Notification sent to participants: 6 April 2025
— Symposium: 9 May 2025
— Location: Online, via Zoom
Topics of interest include:
— AI and law
— Algorithmic fairness, accountability, and transparency
— Ethics of AI
— Generative AI (GenAI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs) and law
— Impact of technology on courts and the legal profession
— Legal regulation, IT law, technology law
— Social impact of AI technologies
This list is non-exhaustive, and submissions on related topics are welcome. Both empirical or theoretical work is welcome.
How to participate:
Students interested in participating in the event are asked to contact the MPLTS organizers via lts@law.mpg.de by 16 March 2025. The e-mail should include:
— The student’s name, field of study (eg, law, CS, social science, …), university affiliation and student status (pursuing a MSc or PhD degree)
— A provisional title of the proposed talk
— A 200-word abstract summarizing the student’s research interests and topic of planned presentation
Selected students will be notified by 6 April 2025, and requested to submit an extended abstract (1500–2000 words long). The extended abstracts will be distributed amongst the participants prior to the symposium. At this point, the final title of the talk must be submitted.
The symposium will take place online, via Zoom, on 9 May 2025. During the symposium, each student will be allocated a 25-minute time slot, for a 15-minute presentation, and a 10-minute discussion period.
To submit your abstract, please email: lts@law.mpg.de
