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SUMMARY:[event] The Future of Competition Law Research
DESCRIPTION:Co-organizer: Thibault Schrepel\, Associate Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (ALTI). \nDescription: The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is delighted to co-organize\, together with ICLE\, a special event dedicated to the Master Thesis Competition in Competition Law. This gathering will showcase the outstanding work of the winners and bring together distinguished members of the jury alongside leading academics in the field. It will be a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research\, exchange ideas\, and celebrate the next generation of competition law scholars. We warmly invite all interested participants to join us on the VU campus for what promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking afternoon. \nSpeakers: \n\nAlison Jones (King’s College London)\nMariateresa Maggiolino (Bocconi University)\nFrancisco Marcos (IE Law School)\nFrédéric Marty (Université Côte d’Azur)\nHenri Piffaut (European Commission\, DG COMP)\nThibault Schrepel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)\nAnna Tzanaki (University of Leeds)\n\nProgram: \n1:00 – 1:15 PM — Welcome & Opening Remarks\nDr. Thibault Schrepel\, Associate Professor of Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) \n1:15 – 2:00 PM — Award Ceremony\nPresentation of the three competition law thesis awards: \n\nGrand Prize – Best Thesis\nMost Innovative Thesis\nBest Law & Economics Analysis\n\nEach awardee will present their research (10 minutes each). \n2:00 – 2:30 PM — Coffee Break \n2:30 – 4:00 PM — Perspectives on Competition Law Research \nThis session focuses on the current state of research in competition law\, drawing on the speakers’ own experiences through a series of 10-minute presentations followed by discussion. \nThemes will include: \n\nHow researchers find their voice and build a distinctive research agenda in competition law\nHow to balance doctrinal\, empirical\, and theoretical approaches\nThe role of quantitative methods in modern competition research\nLessons from supervising master’s or PhD students\nHow practice and case law can inform theory\nThe papers that most shaped speakers’ understanding of competition law\nWhat economics can (and cannot) contribute to the field\nThe importance of academic research for antitrust agencies\nThe most influential non-competition law works in our field\nHow mentorship shapes a research trajectory\nThe role of failure and resilience in academic careers\nWhy\, and when\, to publish interdisciplinary competition research\n\n4:00 – 5:00 PM — Panel Discussion: The Future of Competition Law Scholarship \nThis session focuses on the future of competition law research. It will explore how technology and new institutions will shape the field in the years ahead. The panel will be boderated by Thibault Schrepel. \nThemes will include: \n\nShould competition law scholars learn to code?\nThe role of open data and transparency in tomorrow’s research\nHow GenAI may transform competition law scholarship\nThe evolution of academic publishing in the AI era\nWhat role will academic research play in shaping the future of competition law?\nThe future of interdisciplinary collaboration between law\, economics\, and data science\nThe role of human judgment in an increasingly automated research environment\nWhat skills and methods will define the next generation of competition law scholars\n\nREGISTRATION OVER HERE
URL:https://alti.amsterdam/event/theses-awards/
LOCATION:VU Amsterdam\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
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