Paulina Kowalicka

Paulina Kowalicka is a researcher in Legal Informatics at the Faculty of Law at the University of Milan (supervisors: professors Giovanni Ziccardi and Pierluigi Perri).

Paulina is a local councillor and her research is focused on European digital strategy and new legislative proposals to regulate the cyber space, particularly on the issues of the digital policies, digital single market and artificial intelligence. The project aims, also, to compare different international approaches related to digital rights and principles.

In the context of her research program, Paulina has produced scientific publications on the topics of interest, is involved in teaching and coordinating activities within Legal Informatics Chair and she is a tutor for the students’ dissertations.

She has a degree in Law from the University of Milan, where she discussed a thesis on the role of Big Tech companies in the financial, social and governmental landscapes, with a particular attention to European, American and Chinese digital economies.

Giulia Pesci

Giulia Pesci is a Researcher at the University of Milan.

Giulia received a research fellowship in Legal Informatics at the Faculty of Law at the University of Milan (supervisors: professors Giovanni Ziccardi and Pierluigi Perri). She won a 12 months scholarships for promising graduates just after her degree in Law from the University of Milan, where she discussed a thesis on hate speech and digital forensics.

Her research is focused on media education, the impact of technology on young people and kids, hate speech, digital divide and educational poverty, data governance of children’s information and digital citizenship.

In the context of her research program, Giulia has produced scientific publications on the topics of interest, is involved in teaching and coordinating activities within Legal Informatics Chair and she is a tutor for the students’ dissertations.

Samanta Stanco

Samanta is a research fellow in Legal Informatics at the Faculty of Law at the University of Milan (supervisors: Professors Giovanni Ziccardi and Pierluigi Perri).

She won a 12-month scholarship for promising graduates immediately after graduating in Law at the University of Milan, where she discussed a thesis on cyberbullying and cyberstalking.

Her research focuses on media literacy, minors, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, online hate speech, responsible use of technology and data governance of children’s information.

She attended a Postgraduate Course in Cybercrime and Digital Investigations – Cyberbullying, cyberstalking, hate crimes among adults and adolescents and protection of weak subjects, at the University of Milan. She also attended the ‘DPO Academy’ advanced training course for the positions of Data Protection Officer (DPO), Privacy Manager and Privacy Specialist, at the law firm Rödl & Partner in Milan. She is qualified to practise as a lawyer. As part of her research programme, Samanta has produced scientific publications on the topics of interest, is involved in teaching and coordination activities within the Chair of Legal Informatics and is a thesis tutor.