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Master in European Union Studies: Cultures and History, Policies and Global Perspectives (Academic Year 2023/2024)

MODULO 6 - European citizenship and fundamental rights in the digital society


Credits: 8
Content language:English
Course description

The ten lectures in this course provide an opportunity to address some of the most innovative and cutting-edge aspects of the current European digital regulatory framework.

The focus on data strategy, artificial intelligence, platforms, and digital markets will allow an understanding of the issues concerning the governance of new technologies

Prerequisites

No particular prerequisites are needed to attend the course.

Objectives

These video-lectures enable students to acquire the tools to understand the development of the digital economy and European strategy, including by specific analysis of the most current issues under discussion: from covid-19 tracking apps to mass surveillance and algorithmic decision-making, which will have an ever-increasing impact on the rights, digital or otherwise, of citizens. After engaging with the contents presented in this course, including the associated exercises, readings and multimedia material, the student should be able to demonstrate an awareness and proficiency in the various topics.

Program

These lectures analyze through the lens of democracy and digital rights guarantees the regulatory challenges posed by technology and the strategy and subsequent applications undertaken at the national and European level.

Exercises

At the end of this module, the student is expected to answer to open questions related to the main issues the video-lectures refer to.

Professor
Beatrice Gallucci, Francesca Maschio
Video professors
Prof. Giorgio Resta - Università Di Roma Tre, Dipartimento Di Giurisprudenza – Fondazione Basso - Fondazione Centro di Iniziativa Giuridica “Piero Calamandrei”.
Prof. Francesca Maschio - Docente Università Internazionale Telematica UNINETTUNO, Docente London School of Business and Finance - Berlin School for Business and Innovation – Fondazione ASTRID
List of lessons
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Giorgio Resta
Francesca Maschio
Francesca Maschio