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Last call | VIU Winter School “Digital Rights: Theory and Practice” (26–30 January 2026)
Mon, 26/01/2026

 

It is still possible to apply for the VIU Winter School “Digital Rights: Theory and Practice”, taking place 26–30 January 2026 at Venice International University (VIU), on San Servolo Island (Venice, Italy).

Organized by VIU, with IUSS Pavia as a partner, the Winter School offers an intensive one-week interdisciplinary programme focusing on the emerging challenges and transformations connected to digital rights, at the intersection of law, technology and society. The programme combines theoretical perspectives with practice-oriented activities, including lectures, workshops and case-based discussions.

Main topics include

  • the impact of information technologies on fundamental rights
  • data protection and information security
  • AI and public decision-making
  • law and ethics of AI
  • the right to digital memory and the right to be forgotten
  • data governance and regulation
  • digital platforms and democratic societies
  • digital labour and digital citizenship
  • the societal impact of big data

Scientific Coordinators

  • Costanza Margiotta (University of Padova)
  • Lorenzo Passerini Glazel (University of Milano-Bicocca)
  • Amedeo Santosuosso (IUSS Pavia)

Who is it for?

Applications are open to:

  • Master’s Degree students interested in pursuing doctoral studies
  • PhD students in Law, Human Rights, International Relations, Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology

Credits and certification

  • Certificate of attendance
  • 2 ECTS credits
  • maximum 25 participants

Fees

  • students of VIU member universities: € 400 (VAT included)
  • students of other universities: € 800 (VAT included)
    Fees cover tuition, course materials, lunches at the VIU cafeteria and social events.

Accommodation on campus (shared rooms) is available upon request.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the VIU website, including:

  • application form
  • motivation letter
  • CV
  • photo

👉 Last call: applications are still open (subject to availability).

Further information

For further details about the programme, application procedure and funding opportunities, please contact Venice International University (VIU).