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What is ‘the Global’? workshop, European University Institute (EUI), 20 – 21 Oct 2022
On 20-21 October 2022 Gavin Sullivan attended a lively, interdisciplinary workshop at the EUI in Florence, Italy entitled, ‘What is “the Global”? Reassembling Legal Authority across Space and Time’. The workshop – organised by Prof. Nik Rajkovic (Tilburg Law School) and Prof. Tanja Aalberts (VU Amsterdam) – brought together a diverse group of scholars from international law, politics and international
» Read moreGavin Sullivan asked to advise Meta on reform of their online Counterterrorism policy
In early October infra-legalities project lead, Gavin Sullivan was again asked by Meta to provide expert input into proposed changes to their Dangerous Individuals and Organizations (DIO) policy. The DIO policy is the key policy meta uses to moderate and remove terrorist and violent extremist content (TVEC) form their platform. Few internal details about this policy have been publicly disclosed.
» Read moreGlobal Governance by Data workshop and book, 8 – 9 September 2022
On 8 – 9 September 2022 more than 25 scholars from around the world gathered at Edinburgh Law School (and online) for the Infra-legalities workshop, Global Governance by Data: Infrastructures of Algorithmic Rule. The workshop opened important spaces for debate on how the data infrastructures sustaining AI and automated decision-making systems are reconfiguring international law and global governance practices and
» Read moreInfra-legalities postdoc, Dimitri Van Den Meerssche, starts interdisciplinary lectureship at Queen Mary School of Law
On 1 September 2022, Dimitri Van Den Meerssche, postdoctoral researcher on the Infra-legalities project, started an exciting new interdisciplinary role as a tenure-track Lecturer in Law and Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences Fellow at Queen Mary University London (QMUL). Dimitri will continue to work collaboratively with Gavin Sullivan on infra-legalities related research concerning algorithmic border governance practices. We will
» Read moreGavin Sullivan engages with Meta about their online ‘terrorism’ and ‘violent extremism’ policy
Earlier this week, Gavin Sullivan was consulted by senior policy managers at Meta (in the US and UK) to provide input into potential reforms to their Dangerous Individuals and Organisations Policy. The existing policy – which has long been kept secret by Meta, but was leaked last year by The Intercept – prohibits the ‘praise’, ‘support’ and ‘representation’ of designated
» Read moreNew report launched: global counterterrorism architecture and civil society impacts
A new report co-authored by Gavin Sullivan and Chris Jones (Executive Director, Statewatch) was recently published by the Funders Initiative for Civil Society (FICS) on the adverse impacts of global counterterrorism infrastructure on civic space.
» Read moreInfra-Legalities article in the European Journal of International Law
Dimitri’s latest article – Virtual Borders – International Law and the Elusive Inequalities of Algorithmic Association – has been published in the European Journal of International Law.
» Read moreDIMACS Computer Science and Law Workshop: Content Moderation
On 11 May 2022 Gavin Sullivan presented his infra-Legalities research on automated platform security governance at the second Workshop on the Co-development of Computer Science and Law in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
» Read moreInfra-Legalities at ESIL Annual Conference in Utrecht
As part of the convening committee of the ESIL Interest Group on International Law and Technology, Gavin and Dimitri are co-organising a panel in the context of the ESIL Annual Conference in Utrecht.
» Read moreUN listing infrastructure and accountability workshop
On 27 – 28 April 2022 Gavin Sullivan participated in a high-level retreat on UN sanctions and due process at the Greentree Estate, Rhode Island jointly organised by the Graduate Institute, Geneva and the UN Permanent Missions of Ireland, Norway and Switzerland.
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