With the first edition of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC) Lausanne now behind us, we are pleased to announce that the second edition will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19, 2025, at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
This event has been inspired by the Privacy Law Scholars Conferences created in the United States in 2008 by Prof. Daniel J. Solove (The George Washington University Law School) and Prof Chris Jay Hoofnagle (Berkeley Law School), but is not sanctioned nor licensed by PLSC (privacyscholars.org).
What is PLSC ?
PLSC is a paper workshop conference. We follow a format where a discussant, rather than the author, introduces and leads a discussion on the paper. There are no panels nor talking heads, and everyone is a “participant”. Thus, conference participants will be expected to read the papers of the sessions they attend in advance to ensure high-quality discussions. Having your paper accepted is not a requirement for attending and contributing to the conference, and indeed many attendees do not present a paper.
We do not provide an opportunity to publish your paper. Our goal is simply to improve and provide support for in-progress scholarship. To do so, PLSC assembles a wide array of privacy law scholars and practitioners from Europe and abroad to discuss the papers. Privacy is meant in a broader sense and scholars from many disciplines (law, psychology, economics, sociology, philosophy, political science, computer science, etc.) also participate.
Key dates
- Abstract due: to be determined
- Registration for participants: to be determined
- Notification of acceptance: to be determined
- Full draft due: to be determined
- PLSC: Thursday and Friday, September 18-19, 2025
Submissions and registrations
Registration for the PLSC Lausanne 2025 is not yet open, nor are the deadlines for registration and submission of abstracts set. However, we can provide you with the following information.
We welcome submissions and registration from all relevant backgrounds, but please note that there are limited places. You can register to attend the conference with or without submitting an abstract. You can also offer yourself to comment on a paper, which is greatly appreciated.
When you register, you will be asked to provide your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information. Once your registration is complete, you can submit an abstract. You will be asked to submit the title of your paper and an abstract of 500-700 words (without references) that explains the main contributions of your paper and how it relates to the existing relevant literature, as well as the information regarding co-authors, if applicable. Your abstract should show the nature of the contribution of your paper to the field and how it relates to that literature. Any funding or sponsorship must be disclosed. Papers subject to any kind of control by a sponsor shall not be submitted.
Fees
The fees are yet to be determined.
Responsible Organizers
Prof. Sylvain Métille, University of Lausanne.
Prof. Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux, University of Lausanne.
Prof. Frédéric Erard, University of Lausanne.
Sponsorship
PLSC Lausanne 2025 does not receive any form of sponsorship.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please have a look at the frequently asked questions (FAQ).