People
Faculty
Igor Gontarz, PhD
Igor Gontarz is a lecturer at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. His scientific research focuses on the right to information and the automation of public administration. Member of research projects devoted to digitalisation of judiciary, algorithms, and criminal procedure.
Paulina Klisowska
Paulina Klisowska is a graduate at the Faculty of Law and Administration (of AMU). She holds a Master’s degree in European Law and is a fifth year Law student. She has carried out research on the protection of minor users of social media and was a speaker at the webinar organized under the Jean Monnet Chair Digital Single Market and the Free Flow of Information (dig_INFlow). Her academic interests are focused on the functioning of the artificial intelligence algorithms and their impact on privacy and personal data protection.
Krzysztof Jeromin
Krzysztof Jeromin is a graduate student in European Law and currently a student of Business Management and Law at at the Adam Mickiewicz University. He led an individual research project on access to encrypted data in information exchange services which resulted in a post published on Medium as part of the Free FLow series created under the aegis of the Jean Monnet Dig_INFlow Chair, and active participation in the “LAITECH2024 Student Conference The Law, Ethics and Policies of AI and Future Technologies” organized by ILSA TalTech in Estonia. His research interests focus on the impact of new technologies on fundamental rights. He participated in and helped organize the previous edition of SICSS-AMU/Law 2024, which allowed him to fall in love with the idea of SICSS.
Lukasz Szoszkiewicz, PhD
Lukasz Szoszkiewicz is an Assistant Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University, Data Coordinator within the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty. A former participant of SICSS-Law 2021 (Maastricht University) and SICSS-AMU/Law organizer in 2022. His research interests include international protection of human rights and data science. Knows basics of Python and has advanced knowledge of SPSS.
Wojciech Biernacki
Wojciech Biernacki is an extramural PhD researcher and cooperator at the European Law Chair at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and an attorney’s assistant. In his research, he focuses on intellectual property rights, mostly copyright, and issues related to data processing and data ownership. He is familiar with the basics of Python, PHP, and MySQL databases.
Jedrzej Wydra
Jedrzej Wydra is a PhD Student at the laboratory of criminalistics (of AMU), Master Student at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science (of AMU) majoring in theoretical mathematics. He holds a Master’s degree in Law, and a degree of Bachelor of Science (mathematics, speciality in data analysis). His research interests include the application of mathematics in legal reasoning (especially time of death estimation and deontic/normative logic). R-programmer (more than 3 years of experience) and data scientist. He also knows the basics of Python and Sage.Speakers
Łucja Biel
Professor Biel is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, where she leads the EUMultilingua Research Team. She is a renowned expert in corpus linguistics, legal translation, and specialized translation, with a strong focus on EU legal language and terminology. Her research explores the intersection of law and linguistics, contributing to a deeper understanding of how legal texts are translated and interpreted across different jurisdictions. Beyond her academic work, Professor Biel is actively involved in shaping the field through editorial roles. She is the Editor-in-Chief of "The Journal of Specialised Translation" and serves on the Editorial Board of "Translation & Interpreting Studies for Open Science". Her contributions have significantly influenced both research and practice in legal translation.
Hyebin Bina Jeon
Bina is a Programme Officer at HURIDOCS (Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems), an NGO dedicated to helping human rights groups gather, organize, and use information to create positive change. Since 1982, HURIDOCS has developed tools and methodologies that empower defenders to manage and analyze evidence, law, and research - turning information into a force for good. With a passion for technology and human rights, Bina provides training on data modeling, user-friendly database configuration, and evidence-driven analysis for organizations worldwide. Her expertise spans roles at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. She has also conducted research on satellite technology for human rights documentation.
Merel Zoet (Bellingcat)
Merel Zoet OSINT researcher at Bellingcat, with expertise in data verification, online investigations, and fact-checking. She specializes in uncovering disinformation, analyzing online extremism, and using technology to verify real-world events.
Foeke Postma (Bellingcat)
Foeke Postma OSINT specialist and investigator at Bellingcat, focusing on digital forensics, geolocation, and military intelligence. His work has exposed security vulnerabilities, tracked conflicts, and uncovered human rights violations using open-source methodologies.
