FRANCESCA PALMIOTTO
Researcher in Law and Technology
ABOUT ME
Intersecting Law and Technology
I am a postdoctoral researcher at Hertie School's Centre for Fundamental Rights in Berlin. My journey through academia has led me to explore the intriguing intersection of law and technology, with a laser-sharp focus on the critical realm of procedural fairness in the context of automated decisions. I obtained a PhD from the EUI with a thesis entitled “Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Criminal Trials in Europe”. When I'm not immersed in the world of research, you can find me traversing trails with Nina, my cherished four-legged fluffy friend.
COURSES
HUMAN RIGHTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
September - December 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated systems are increasingly used in different sectors of our everyday lives to evaluate individuals and manage work relations, to include or exclude citizens from social benefits, and even to take decisions with significant consequences. Do these technologies undermine human rights? Do they offer ways to enhance accountability and human rights protections? This course addresses these questions and explores the intersection of human rights and new technologies with a focus on the legal, social and policy challenges.
RESUME
Professional Experience
April 2022 - ongoing
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Postdoctoral researcher at Hertie School's Centre for Fundamental Rights working in the project "AFAR: Algorithmic Fairness for Asylum Seekers and Refugees" funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
September 2018 - April 2022
PHD RESEARCHER
PhD Student at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence. My PhD thesis is entitled “Artificial Intelligence and the transformation of criminal trials in Europe”.
January 2021
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EDITOR OF DIGICON
Co-founder and editor of the blog "The Digital Constitutionalist"
