Over the last years, EU legislation on digital governance has drawn the attention of different social sciences not only because of its broad impact but also because its effects extend beyond the EU borders. Key examples are the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) and the proposed Data Act (DA) as well as the already adopted Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Copyright Directive, the Data Governance Act, and the European Chips Act. This conference focuses on the externalization of EU fundamental values through legislation on digital governance (“the Brussels Effect”) and a broader impact of EU legislation on innovation policy.

The aim of this conference is to invite early-career scholars from law, economics, management, information systems, political science, and digital humanities who are conducting research on digital governance to submit original and cutting-edge paper proposals. Selected papers will be discussed by senior scholars.