
Book Launches
Talks
24 November 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book presentation at the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL) Library Talk, University of Luxembourg.
14 October 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book launch at the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI, University of Oxford.
1 October 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book presentation at the Summer School organised by the University of Turin, the University of Liège, and Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.
15 September 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book launch at the ICON•S Benelux Chapter.
25 June 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book presentation at the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL) Exchange Forum, University of Luxembourg.
8 June 2026: A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2026), book launch at the W.G. Hart Workshop, ‘On the Metrics of Legally Responsible Digitalisation,’ Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Russell Square, University of London.
International Conference Presentations and Seminars
(selected)
Elif Biber (speaker and the chair), ‘From Data Recipients to 5G Networks and Algorithmic Courts: The CJEU’s Recent Technology Jurisprudence’, ICON•S BENELUX Conference, Leiden Law School, 26 & 27 October 2026.
Elif Biber, 'Transparency in the Face of Complexity: Understanding the AI Act's Transparency Obligations', LUISS University Rome, Invited Lecture, Master in Law, 17 October 2026.
Elif Biber (Invited Discussant), 'Workshop on Digital Rights and Remedies' in ERC Project: Three Generations of Human Rights, King's College Law School, London, 6-7 October 2026.
Elif Biber (speaker and the panel organiser), ‘The Paradox of Simplification in the EU's Digital Rulebook’ (joint paper with Herwig C. H. Hofmann) 2026 ICON•S Annual Conference, Dublin, UCD Law School, June 29-1 July, 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘A Human-Centric Approach Through Rights: The ‘Missing Dialogues’ between Rights, Risks, and Remedies under the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act’, ICON•S Annual Conference, Dublin, UCD Law School, June 29-1 July, 2026
Elif Biber, 'Can We Imagine a Primavera Digitale? The Phantom Influence of Artificial Intelligence Systems’, Liverpool Public Law Unit (LPLU) at the School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, 5 June 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘5G Infrastructure, National Security and EU Constitutionalism: Reflections on Advocate General Ćapeta’s Opinion in Elisa Eesti’ (C-354/24)’ (seminar within the Doctoral School of Law), Recent Developments in European Law and Policy, organized by Herwig C. H. Hofmann, University of Luxembourg, 25 June 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘The Phantom Influence of Artificial Intelligence Systems: Can a Primavera Digitale Emerge?’, Online Lecture,Center for Inter-Legality Research, Critical Thinking and Rule of Law Studies, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, 25 May 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘Artificial Intelligence in Context: Historical Foundations, Ethical Challenges, and the European Legal Framework’, Keynote Speaker, Digital Learning Hub: Elements of AI, Luxembourg, 11 May 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘Collective Redress and Jurisdiction in EU Competition Law: The Right to Access to Justice in the Apple (34/25) and ASG 2 (253/23) Judgments of the CJEU’ (seminar within the Doctoral School), Recent Developments in European Law and Policy, organized by Herwig C. H. Hofmann, University of Luxembourg, 26 February 2026.
Elif Biber, ‘Inter-Legality and Artificial Intelligence Systems’, Applying Legal Theory: Gianluigi Palombella, The Scholar, the Friend, (with leading international scholars, in celebration of the scholarship of Prof Gianluigi Palombella) Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, 18 November 2025.
Elif Biber and Giovanni De Gregorio, ‘The European Digital Services Act: A Democratic View for the Digital Age’, 10th Academic Days on Open Government and Digital Issues (IMODEV), University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, 4–5 November 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘A Challenge for a Primavera Digitale: Human Rights Theory Confronts the “Phantom Influence” of Artificial Intelligence Systems’, Rights, Powers and Remedies in the Automation Era (Opening Conference, FIS “DigCon” Project), Bocconi University, Milan, 30–31 October 2025.
Elif Biber and Giovanni De Gregorio, ‘The European Digital Services Act: A Democratic View for the Digital Age’, in Across the Great Divide: Platform Regulation in the United States and Europe – Book Workshop, Columbia University, 26 September 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘European Digital Constitutionalism in Evolution: Rising within a Constellation of Legalities’, A Future for Binding Law in Global Data Governance?, City Law School, City St George’s, University of London, 1 July 2025, published as the City Law School Research paper 2025/05.
Elif Biber (Invited Discussant) Workshop on Digital Fundamental and Human Rights and Democracy (ERC Project on Three Generations of Digital Human Rights) King’s College London, 23 June 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘Between Humans and Machines: Judicial Interpretation of the Automated Decision-Making Practices in the EU’, Empirical Legal Studies Discussion Group, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, 16 June 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘Human Rights Theory Confronts the “Phantom Influence” of Artificial Intelligence Systems’, Digital Sovereignty: European Narratives, Rule of Law Challenges, and Democratic Perspectives (organised by Stefan Braum), University of Luxembourg and University of Pau and Adour Countries, Bayonne, 12–13 June 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘“Discretion” in the Opinions of the Advocates General of the Court of Justice of the European Union: Comment on AG Pikamäe’s Opinion in Schufa Holding (C-634/21)’, (organised by Prof Takis Tridimas and Prof Eleftheria Neframi) Luxembourg Centre for European Law, Faculty of Law, University of Luxembourg, 16 May 2025.
Elif Biber, ‘Digital Fundamental Rights in the EU’, DILLAN Final International Conference: Navigating the Future Frontiers of AI Law and Governance, University of Luxembourg, 17 October 2024 (chaired by Prof Herwig C. H. Hofmann; Discussant: Paul Nemitz)
Elif Biber, ‘Governance of Artificial Intelligence in an Inter-Legal Sphere’, ICON·S Annual Conference 2024, IE Law School, Madrid, 8–9 July 2024 (chaired by Prof Oreste Pollicino).
Elif Biber, ‘Judicial Interpretation of Automated Decision-Making in the EU’, ICON·S Annual Conference 2024, IE Law School, Madrid, 8–9 July 2024 (chaired by Dr Juan Carlos Covilla).
Elif Biber and Derya Özkul, ‘Automating Immigration and Asylum: A Data Justice Framework’, Lecture Series, University of Luxembourg, 3 June 2024 (chaired by Dr Giulia Raimondo).
Elif Biber, ‘Digital Constitutionalism Seminar: Platform Regulation: DSA and DMA Interactions’, Digital Constitutionalism Seminar (online event), organised by the University of Florence, Bocconi University, European University Institute, Católica Global School of Law, MediaLaws and The Digital Constitutionalist, 23 November 2023 (chaired by Giovanni De Gregorio).
Elif Biber, ‘Digital Constitutionalism through the Lens of “Law and Political Economy”’, ICON·S Benelux Chapter Inaugural Conference: Crises, Challenges, and the Future of Public Law, Maastricht University, 26 October 2023 (chaired by Joana Mendes).
Elif Biber, ‘Digital Fundamental and Human Rights’, ERC Advanced Project “Three Generations of Digital Human Rights” Workshop, 26 September 2023 (online).
Elif Biber, ‘The Brussels Effect of the AI Act: Exporting European Values and/or Protecting Economic Interests?’, Academic Workshop, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels, 27–28 April 2023.
Elif Biber, ‘Significant Developments in the European Approach to Artificial Intelligence: The Draft AI Act, the European Declaration of Digital Rights, and the Council of Europe Zero Draft Convention on Artificial Intelligence’, Freedom of Thought Network, University of Hamburg, 19 April 2023.
Elif Biber, ‘The Rule of Law in the World of Data Tsunamis’, Academic Symposium: The quest for clarity in data retention and national security in Europe – the way forward, LUISS University, Rome, 30 June 2022.
Elif Biber, ‘Digital Constitutionalism and the Right to Have Digital Rights: A “Bridge Right” between Public and Private Law’, European Law Open (Cambridge University Press) Emerging Scholars Seminar, 16–17 June 2022 (Discussants: Martijn Hesselink and Harm Schepel).
Elif Biber, Discussant, ‘Europe “rulez” AI: Commenting on the European Proposal for an AI Regulation’, EURA Centre of Excellence on the Regulation of Robotics and AI Seminar, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, 15 June 2021.
Elif Biber and Andrea Bertolini, ‘The Role of Human Dignity in AI Design: Shattering the Ideal of Self-Determination’, CPDP International Conference (online), 29 January 2021 (paper also accepted for the Workshop on AI and Law, University of Salzburg).
Elif Biber, ‘Covid-19 and Illiberalism’, Constitutionalism and Politics Working Group, European University Institute, Florence, 5 May 2020 (with contributions from Jeffrey Miller (EUI), Catriona Mullay (EUI), Adam Shinar (IDC Herzliya), Gábor Halmai (EUI), Joelle Grogan (Middlesex University) and Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton)).
Elif Biber, ‘Filling the Gap between “Codes” and Norms in the Robotic Age: The Principle of Dynamic Interpretation for the Protection of the Right to Privacy’, IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management, Brugg, Switzerland, August 2019; also presented at the European University Institute, Florence.
Elif Biber, ‘From Leviathan to Frankenstein: “Privatisation” of the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in the Algorithmic Society’, ICON·S Italian Chapter Conference: Le nuove tecnologie e il futuro del diritto pubblico, University of Florence, 22 November 2019.
Elif Biber, ‘The Impact of the Individual Complaint Case Law of the Constitutional Court on the Judgments of the Court of Cassation: Learning Experiences’, ICON·S Annual Conference 2017: Courts, Powers, Public Law, University of Copenhagen, 5–7 July 2017.