PLSC Europe is a paper workshop conference, just like PLSC in the United States, There is no opportunity or obligation to publish connected to the conference. The goal is to provide support for in-progress scholarship related to information privacy law. To do so, PLSC Europe assembles a wide array of privacy scholars, and a number of academically engaged practitioners (from civil society or public and private sector). Scholars from non-law disciplines – including but not limited to surveillance studies, information and technology studies, critical (legal) studies, humanities, and computer science – are crucial participants in this interdisciplinary field. We follow a format in which a discussant, rather than the author, introduces and leads a discussion on a paper. There are no panels or talking heads; attendees read papers in advance and offer constructive feedback as full participants in the workshop. Having your paper accepted is NOT a requirement for attending and contributing to the conference, and indeed many attendees do not present a paper.
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PLSC Europe 2025 Top Policy Provocations @CPDP
May 6, 2026
Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC) Europe is full of fresh, timely ideas, and we want to support these ideas gaining visibility in front of policymakers. Top Policy Provocations are papers that are most likely to make policymakers think, and potentially, make them act. Our CPDP panel assembles the authors of the three Top Policy Provocation selected at the 2025 edition of PLSC Europe, hosted by the University of Leiden in fall last year:
- “Should Data Protection Authorities enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide enforcement data”, by Joanna Mazur,Claudio Novelli & Zuzanna Choińska
- “Beyond Individual Privacy: A Layered Diagnostic Model for Analyzing Genetic Data Governance”, by Ruoxin Su
- “Beyond Schrems: The Unresolved Tensions Between US Government Access and the GDPR”, by Dave Michels, Ian Walden, Christopher Millard and Ulrich Wuermeling
The authors’ presentation of their research will be followed by reflections from a policy practitioner and a discussion with the audience.
PLSC Europe 2026: Call for Abstracts
March 25, 2026
The call for abstracts for the Privacy Law Scholars Conference Europe (PLSC-E) is open until May 15th. PLSC Europe is a conference for stimulating work in progress. Discussants, rather than authors, kick off and lead a conversation on a paper. There are no panels or presentations by the authors. Attendees read papers in advance and offer constructive feedback as full participants in the workshop. Having your paper accepted is not a requirement for attending and contributing to the conference, and many attendees do not present a paper. The 2026 edition will take place at KU Leuven on 29th and 30th October. More information on the event and the call for abstracts can be accessed here.
The 2026 edition of PLSC Europe will take place on 29-30 October 2026 in Leuven
November 17, 2025
PLSC-Europe 2026 will be hosted by the Centre for IT & IP Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven). As is customary with PLSC Europe the event will start on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at lunchtime and Friday, 30 October 2026. We hope to see you all there!
Three papers recognised for the Top Policy Provocations at PLSC Europe 2025
October 24, 2025
The Top Policy Provocation of the 2025 edition of PLSC Europe, hosted by the University of Leiden, from 23-24 October 2025 goes to:
- How experienced are Data Protection Authorities in enforcement concerning AI? Lessons for the enforcement system of the AI Act, by Joanna Mazur, Claudio Novelli & Zuzanna Choińska
- Beyond Individual Privacy: A Layered Model to Reassess the Legal Nature of Genetic Data, by Ruoxin Su
- Beyond Schrems: The Unresolved Tensions Between US Government Access and the GDPR, by Johan David Michels, Ian Walden, Christopher Millard & Ulrich Wuermeling
Congratulations!
Authors of the selected Provocations will be invited to present and discuss their work in Brussels in January 2026 as part of the CPDP – Data Protection Day, supported by Privacy Salon.
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