Science & Humanities

Has humanity evolved by taking chances? | IE LawAhead
Has humanity evolved by taking chances? | IE LawAhead

Has humanity evolved by taking chances?

5 min

Professor Manuel Lucena examines the important role that risk has played in globalization and human development and explores how perceptions of risk have changed over time.

Biographies: a school for empathy | IE LawAhead
Biographies: a school for empathy | IE LawAhead

Biographies: a school for empathy

5 min

Professor Anna Caballé examines the role biographies play in developing empathy, from the ancient world to their ongoing importance in our complex modern society.

Trust: the main currency for the 21st century

5 min

Drawing upon philosophical thinking, Professor Suárez examines how we might develop skills and tools to maintain our “humanness” in an increasingly complex world and the importance of cultivating practices that produce harmony.

Legal Education Reimagined

6 min

Soledad Atienza recognizes the opportunities for the future of legal education and the profession.

The Liquid Lawyer | IE Law School
The Liquid Lawyer | IE Law School

The Liquid Lawyer

4 min

The shift in today’s working world is pushing corporate law to find a new normal. Corporate lawyers need to move seamlessly with this shift and take on the new profile of a liquid lawyer.

Legal design thinking for a better ecosystem

5 min

With most non-urgent legal activity having been suspended indefinitely as a result of the pandemic, the judicial system is facing a steep uphill climb. With this unprecedented digitalization of the workforce, returning to age-old methods is no longer viable; innovation is crucial.

Democracy may be affected after COVID-19 is over
Democracy may be affected after COVID-19 is over

Covid-19 and the threat to democracy

5 min

Around the world governments are adopting broad-ranging powers to battle COVID-19. But what will these powers mean for our democratic societies once the pandemic is over?

Are we going nowhere fast?

5 min

The complexity of the regulatory panorama won’t allow us to make concrete predictions about the future of Smart Mobility. Evaluating the different paths Smart Mobility might take, however, will allow us to prepare for its future challenges and opportunities.

Designing ethical AI systems: Shall AI systems provide explanations?

8 min

Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in our daily lives. As AI takes on a wider range of more serious responsibilities, we will have to deepen its understanding in order to avoid machine-generated errors of judgment. Many experts point to an explanatory function as the solution—is it the only answer?

For a more humanistic advocacy

5 min

What role does law play in our society? What capacity does a lawyer have to change people’s lives? What can humanism contribute in relation to law?

Make a (Dis)informed vote

9 min

Being an informed voter is hard by itself. Nowadays, it is even harder with the rise of disinformation.