Global Campus Open Knowledge Repository
Our Open Knowledge Repository is a digital service that collects, preserves, and distributes all digital materials resulting from the rich and varied production of the Global Campus of Human Rights. It is an ever growing collection which aims to give visibility to our research outputs, educational content, and multimedia materials; sustain open access for knowledge transfer; and foster communication within and beyond academia.
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- The Global Campus Human Rights Journal is a peer-reviewed bi-annual publication that serves as a forum for rigorous scholarly analysis, critical commentaries, and reports on recent developments pertaining to human rights and democratisation globally.
- Publications series about various projects developed by Global Campus of Human Rights.
- A selection of the best master theses of each regional programme (annual award) as well as the full collection of all dissertations.
- This collection includes the Global Campus of Human Rights Annual Report and specific activities reporting.
- The Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine is a quarterly promotional publication on the network activities. It is published both in English and Italian.
Recent Submissions
The EU proposal on countering violence against women: Challenging patriarchy in intergovernmental institutions
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-10-27) De Vido, Sara
The European Union (EU) proposal for a Directive on combating violence
against women and domestic violence deserves some key reflections as the draft
challenges the patriarchal structure of intergovernmental bodies of the EU.
‘HIV Jane’ and ‘COVID Geni’: What does COVID-19 mean for the human rights of those working in the sex industry?
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-10-20) Martin Barradas, Antonia
People working in the sex industry have been severely affected by the social and economic crisis stemming from COVID-19. As a business generating immense profits worldwide, whether in person or online, it is time to bring this industry into the global debate over business and human rights, with a focus on gender and intersectional perspectives.
A Job to Die For? Journalists at risk in Latin America
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-10-13) Fernandez, Ezequiel
Professional assassins are murdering more and more Latin American
investigative reporters with impunity. Who are the perpetrators? What can be
done to safeguard the media in the firing line?
The Manifesto of Darkness: An Examination of Taliban’s Ideals
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-10-06) Ahmadi, Alì
The Manifesto of Darkness: An Examination of
Taliban’s Ideals
To Be or Not to Be Neuroenhanced? Personal Identity under Siege in the Age of AI-powered Neurotechnology
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2025) Castro, Clara : Nogueira de Sá Rosas de; Murphy, Thérèse
Recent advances in neurotechnology and artificial intelligence
have expanded the potential to influence brain function
beyond traditional medical applications to the enhancement of
healthy individuals. Growing investment in consumer neurotech
and experimental brain-computer interfaces signals a future
where we may be able to substantially improve our cognitive and
emotional capabilities – a prospect that raises profound ethical
and legal concerns.
Central to these concerns is the question of how neuroenhancement
technologies may impact personal identity. The brain
is often regarded not just as a biological system, but as the foundation
of who we are – shaping our experiences, guiding our decisions
and anchoring our sense of self. As individuals voluntarily
engage with advanced technologies intended to modulate their
cognition and emotions, they may disrupt their psychological continuity.
This indicates far-reaching consequences, not just for the
person undergoing neuroenhancement but for society at large.
International bodies such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe
have begun to discuss and address these risks, yet current
governance frameworks remain ill-equipped for the complex and
specific scenarios posed by non-therapeutic neuroenhancement.
Against this backdrop, this thesis examines whether and to what
extent limits should be placed on individual voluntary engagement
with neuroenhancement technologies in order to safeguard
personal identity.
Using an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates philosophical,
ethical and legal perspectives, this thesis seeks to contribute
to the growing discourse on neurotechnology governance,
advocating for a human-rights based and forward-looking approach.