I. Conference Content
During the last decades, cybersecurity has proven itself to be a critical issue affecting global security, economic stability, and social well-being. The rapid advancement of technology, including the proliferation of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and facial recognition systems, has transformed the digital landscape, creating new vulnerabilities and expanding the attack spectrum for malicious actors. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, they pose significant challenges not only to individuals, companies and states but also to the international community as a whole.
International law, traditionally grounded in principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, faces significant difficulties when applied to the borderless and dynamic nature of the digital domain. Issues such as attribution and state responsibility for cyber-attacks; election interference through the malevolent use of social networks; the looming deployment of cyber espionage activities; or the application of international humanitarian law to cyber warfare, highlight the pressing need for legal frameworks that are both adaptable and enforceable.
Furthermore, the economic implications of cybersecurity are profound, influencing financial systems through blockchain technology, and impacting global trade through digital regulations or maritime transport security concerns. Meanwhile, in the social domain, the digitalization of migration control, digital identity management, and the protection of minors in cyberspace raise significant ethical and human rights considerations, especially with the increasing deployment of facial recognition technologies.
Addressing these multifaceted challenges requires international cooperation and the development of cohesive regulatory standards that balance security needs with the protection of fundamental rights. This Conference seeks to explore these pressing issues, fostering dialogue among legal experts, policymakers, and cybersecurity professionals to navigate the complex intersection of technology, security, and international law.
In view of the above, we are calling for paper proposals on the following subjects:
1) General Issues of International Law relating to Cybersecurity
a. Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
b. Sovereignty in Cyberspace
c. State Responsibility for Cyber-attacks
2) Security Challenges in the Military Domain
a. Autonomous Weapons and Artificial Intelligence
b. Cyberattacks as grey zone warfare
c. Cyber Warfare and the Application of International Humanitarian Law
3) Security Challenges in the Economic Domain
a. Blockchain Technology in the Financial Sector
b. Digital Trade
c. Maritime Transport Security and Artificial Intelligence
4) Security Challenges in the Social Domain
a. International Cooperation Against Cybercrime
b. Digitalization of Migration Control
c. Digital Identity Management
d. Protection of Minors in Cyberspace
e. Facial recognition technologies and their impact on Human Rights Law
f. Intersections of cyber and environmental security
Papers that address any dimensions of the call will be given serious consideration and will undergo a blind peer review process. We welcome papers that propose to redefine or re-imagine our understanding of the terms of the call and their meaning in the current context. Several of the most prestigious specialists in this field have confirmed their participation as invited speakers. The language of the Conference will be English.
II. Submission Procedure and Instructions
Paper proposals must be submitted by 10 April 2025 via email to
- Please write ‘ReSeCy Granada Conference 2025 CfP’ in the subject of the email, followed by ‘paper proposal’, and then the subfield of Cybersecurity in which the proposal fits.
- Paper proposals should include a cover e-mail with full institutional affiliation and contact details of the proposer, and a word attachment with an abstract no longer than 600 words. The abstract must not include any details identifying the proposer but should contain the title of the paper, along with a line indicating the subfield of Cybersecurity.
The conference committee anticipates announcing the results of this call for papers by 21 April 2025.
Conference papers will be made available to conference participants prior to the conference. Accepted papers must be submitted by 20 May 2025 to ensure the dissemination of papers among conference attendees. Papers are expected to be published in due course in the edited collection of the Conference by a reputed international publisher.
III. Conference Fees, Costs and Financial Support
The University of Granada will book two nights in a pleasant hotel in Granada for all the selected presenters. Meals on both days of the Conference will also be provided for presenters. However, all conference participants must cover their own travel and attendance costs.
Conference fees
Regular: 50 Euros
Student: 20 Euros
Enquiries
Please submit enquiries to the Conference organizers:
IV. About the Conference organizers
This Conference is a joint event of the ESIL Interest Group on Peace and Security, the ESIL Interest Group on International Law and Technology and the Research Project ‘Public Regulation of Security in Cyberspace’ led by Professors Luis M. Hinojosa-Martinez and Antonio Segura-Serrano at the University of Granada.
Project TED2021-131610B-I00 financed by:
