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LEGACY: Agency in Law
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An ERC-funded project on Agency in Law, at the Law Faculty of the University of Helsinki
Join us Wed, Oct 22 at 10:00 AM (UTC+3) for our next Seminar on Agency!
🎙️ Johan Hermansson will talk about legal personhood and how it’s being rethought amid new challenges.

Join at the Faculty of Law or on Zoom 👇

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October 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Reminder: The Redefining Agency conference is at the University of Helsinki, Aug 18–20, 2025. Info: shorturl.at/RW5dQ.
Note: Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco will no longer be a keynote speaker. Instead, Pekka Mäkelä and Raul Hakli will present on the first day. Don’t miss it!
Conference 2025: Redefining Agency - Legal and Philosophical Perspectives | Agency in Law | University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki, August 18-20, 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Friendly Reminder: This Wednesday, June 11, at 15:00 (UTC+2) joint us for a talk titled "Anthropomorphism in AI - Rethinking the 'Notficaton Strategy' in AI Policy" at the Faculty of Law. This seminar will also be available online. Register here: shorturl.at/3bt5V
June 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Join the Seminar on Agency on Wednesday, June 11, at 15:00 (UTC+2) for a talk by Dorna Behdadi on "Anthropomorphism in AI - Rethinking the 'Notficaton Strategy' in AI Policy." Register here: shorturl.at/3bt5V
June 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📢Reminder‼ Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, Johanna Gibson will present her new book "Wanted More than Human: Intellectual Property, Animal Authors, and Human Machines". Prof. Pihlajarinne and Prof. Ballardini will provide comments 👍 Register here: shorturl.at/bQIPr
April 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
LEGACY project member publication alert ✨⬇️
New paper just published part of a cross-disciplinary collection on "AI in Society", with Oxford University Press. Special thanks to David Gunkel and Samantha-Kaye Johnston, the section editors for the Personhood thematic unit of which my paper is part!
Here it is: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Degrees of AI Personhood | Oxford Intersections: AI in Society | Oxford Academic
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April 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
On the 23rd of April joint us for a workshop where Johanna Gibson will present her new book "Wanted More than Human: Intellectual Property, Animal Authors, and Human Machines". Prof. Pihlajarinne and Prof. Ballardini will provide comments. Register here: shorturl.at/bQIPr
April 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Friendly Reminder: This Wednesday, March 19, at 15:00 (UTC+2) joint us for a talk titled "Is there anything ‘human’ to legal agency?" at the Faculty of Law. This seminar will also be available online. Register here: shorturl.at/NjCvz
March 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Join us on Wednesday, March 19, at 15:00 (UTC+2) for a talk titled "Is there anything ‘human’ to legal agency?
In this occasion Michael Rupniewski will join us presently at the Faculty of Law. This seminar will also be available online.
Register here: shorturl.at/NjCvz
March 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Friendly Reminder: Conference: Redefining Agency - Legal and Philosophical Perspectives
Call for Abstracts is open and deadline for submission is rapidly approaching! Deadline for submission is Friday, February 28.
Learn More: shorturl.at/xmZsu
Submit Now!
February 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Join us on Wednesday, February 12, at 15:00 ( UTC+2) for a talk titled LLMs, So-Called AI Agents, and the Implications of Increased "Agency" by Beba Cibralic. The seminar takes place online via Zoom and in person at the University of Helsinki, Porthania.
Register here: www.lyyti.in/Monthly_Semi...
February 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are very sorry, but for technical reasons the seminar on Agency will not be held.
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Friendly Reminder: Call for Papers is open and deadline for submission is rapidly approaching! Deadline for submission is Friday, January 31.
Learn More: shorturl.at/KLdjv
Submit Now: specialissue.tpleg@gmail.com
Call for Papers: Legislating Personhood and Agency | Agency in Law | University of Helsinki
Special Issue of The Theory and Practice of Legislation. Guest Editors: Visa A. J. Kurki, Diana Mocanu, and Daniel Dodds, University of Helsinki.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Join the Monthly Seminar on Agency on Wednesday, January 29, at 15:00 (UTC+2) for a talk by Dorna Behdadi on "Anthropomorphism in AI - Rethinking the 'Notfication Strategy' in AI Policy."
Register here: www.lyyti.in/Monthly_Semi...
January 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Call for Papers
Special Issue of The Theory and Practice of Legislation Explore the evolving concepts of legal personhood, agency, and legislation
Editors: Visa Kurki, Diana Mocanu, and Daniel Dodds (LEGACY project, University of Helsinki)
Deadline: January 31, 2025
specialissue.tpleg@gmail.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the 1st Annual LEGACY Project Conference!
Join us as we explore legal agency and tackle the pressing challenges it faces in today’s world.
🗓️August 18-20, 2025
❗️University of Helsinki
➡️https://shorturl.at/lgnmp
December 12, 2024 at 8:02 AM