The Faculty of Law and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights at the University of Lund are delighted to announce a Summer School in Digital Human Rights, which will take place in Lund, Sweden from 22-26 June 2026. This will be a residential, advanced, and intensive course on the application of international human rights law in the digital age, which will be taught by leading experts in the field.
Topics to be covered include:
- Privacy in the digital age
- Freedom of expression online, including on social media platforms
- Businesses and human rights in the cyber context
- The regulation of artificial intelligence from a human rights perspective
- Freedoms of thought and opinion in the context of AI manipulation
- Electoral interference and other hybrid threats to democracy
- International treaties on cybercrime and their human rights implications
Because this will be an advanced course, applicants are required to have sufficient background knowledge of human rights law and public international law. Eligible applicants therefore must have either: (1) a masters degree in law, or a related field such as politics or international relations, or be currently enrolled in a masters programme, with evidence of sufficient knowledge of human rights and public international law; or (2) a bachelors degree in one of these fields, with evidence of a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in these fields, such as work in legal practice, government, or a civil society organization. Candidates must also have an excellent working knowledge of English.
Thanks to a generous donation in support of this course, there will be no course fee. The University of Lund will also provide six nights of accommodation in Lund free of charge to international attendees. Admitted students will, however, have to pay their own travel expenses to and from Lund. A limited number of travel grants will be available to cover these expenses, on a strict need basis.
For those candidates who require a visa to enter Sweden/the Schengen area, the University will provide a letter of invitation to support their visa application. It will not, however, be able to provide any other form of assistance.
To apply, candidates should submit a document containing statement of interest of no more than 400 words, as well as a one-page CV via the application form. Applications that exceed these limits will be summarily rejected. Candidates who are also applying for a travel grant should include an additional short statement of no more than 200 words explaining the reasons for their grant application.
Application closes at 15th April!