Summer School•Sweden · Lund

Summer School in Digital Human Rights

Funding

Free

Program dates

Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026

The Summer School in Digital Human Rights is a one-week residential course run by Lund University’s Faculty of Law together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights, held on campus in Lund, Sweden. It examines how established human rights are challenged and reshaped by digital technology — covering privacy in the digital age, freedom of expression online and on social media, business and human rights in cyber contexts, the regulation of AI from a human rights perspective, freedom of thought and opinion in the face of AI-driven manipulation, electoral interference and hybrid threats to democracy, and international cybercrime treaties. It brings together participants with a legal or human rights background for an intensive week of lectures, discussion and seminars led by Lund and Raoul Wallenberg Institute scholars.

Benefits & funding

  • No tuition fee to attend the course.
  • Six nights of accommodation in Lund provided free of charge for international attendees.
  • A limited number of travel grants available to help cover travel costs.
  • Intensive teaching from Faculty of Law and Raoul Wallenberg Institute experts, plus a peer network of human rights practitioners and scholars.
  • Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from Lund (beyond any travel grant awarded).

Eligibility

  • A Master’s degree in law or a related field (such as politics or international relations); OR a Bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of relevant work experience.
  • Evidence of sufficient knowledge of human rights and public international law.
  • Excellent working knowledge of English.
  • Open to applicants internationally; no nationality restriction.

Application process

  1. 1
    Prepare a statement of interest (maximum 400 words) and a one-page CV.
  2. 2
    Submit the application through the official online form at law.lu.se/webform/summer_school.
  3. 3
    Applications typically open in late March and close in mid-April; selected participants are notified ahead of the June course.

Program timeline

  1. Applications open

    Mar 20, 2026

  2. Application deadline

    Apr 15, 2026

  3. Program starts

    Jun 22, 2026

  4. Program ends

    Jun 26, 2026