Freedom to Philosophize and Freedom of Thought and Speech. The Contemporary Reception of Spinoza’s Tractatus theologico-politicus Vrije Universiteit Brussel
contemporary readers (1670-1750) to the Tractatus ...
The proliferation of new technologies paved the way for novel or contemporary methods of propaganda, shifting from traditional methods to computational ones that incorporate psychoanalytic techniques, behavioral microtargeting, personalized content delivery, automated bots, and widely accessible social media platforms. While digitalization aids the society in many affirmative aspects, above-referred tools could also be used by malicious or ...
In international human rights law, traditional free speech guarantees are often set aside when expressions are considered particularly threatening for democracy and its basic values. This research aims at analyzing and evaluating this practice and its consequences, through a comparative analysis of the limitation of freedom of expression at international level, complemented by case studies of four democratic states.
TOWARDS A THEORY OF EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION. A TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE.
Background
American Legal Realism. Former Supreme Court Justice Holmes' contention that the 'life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience' has resonated for over a century in American constitutional scholarship. Indeed, the school known as American Legal Realism (ALR), criticizing the 'transcendental nonsense' (K. Llewelyn) ...
This project explores online harassment in Flemish journalism from an intersectional perspective.
Studies have shown that online harassment is a gendered issue. Female journalists are disproportionally confronted with name-calling, verbal and physical threats, stalking and sexual harassment in digital spaces. This can result in self-censorship and can have a chilling effect on their freedom of speech. Although traditional forms of ...