The Next 50: Law School
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Shaping the future of global legal practice
Lawyers are the architects of society, and Soledad Atienza, Dean at IE Law School, envisions a future of legal practice without boundaries as part of The Next Fifty initiative. Explore how IE envisions the future of legal systems, where jurisdictions become more aligned, enabling legal professionals to thrive across borders. Delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by a digital society and the role of legal practitioners in ensuring citizen protection and access to justice. Imagine a world where legal systems harmonize, and legal professionals excel internationally. Join this discussion to gain insights into the future of law and its impact on society.
The Next 50 final exhibition
In the next 50 years, the mission of IE Law School is to influence the evolution of law with the goal of achieveing a more just, resilient, and sustainable society. Through innovative programs, we will prepare our students to be the leaders of tomorrow, whether in public service or private practice. Our faculty's cutting-edge research will advance knowledge and foster innovative solutions to meet the legal needs of an ever-changing world.
As a tool at the service of society, law is instrumental in adressing the most pressing challenges of each generation. Our faculty present their vision of the main challenges that law and lawyers will confront in the coming decades: from ensuring that the AI revolution lives up to the highest ethical and human rights standards, to protecting democracy in the digital age; from preserving our planet in the face of climate change, to ensuring the peaceful and sustainable exploration of outer space; from guaranteeing that scientific and technological breakthroughs are harnessed for the greater good of humanity, to advancing equality within society and across the globe.
Each of the videos displayed below is intented to be a conversation starter. Do you agree that these are the most pressing challenges our societies will face over the next 50 years? How should the law navigate the complex political, economic, social, and environmental concerns that they raise? How can the law balance the competing values and interests at stake?
Law & justice in the age of AI
Antonio Aloisi
Marie Curie Fellow & Assistant Professor of Labour LawÂ
Constitutionalism in the digital age
Antonios Kouroutakis
Associate Professor of Constitutional Law
Sustainability & Environmental Justice
Yuliya Kaspiarovich
Assistant Professor of International Law
Space law & governance
François Delerue
Assistan Professor of International Law
Reimagining justice in light of neuroscience
Federica Coppola
Assistant Professor of Criminal Law
Social justice for a more equitable world
Eugenia Castrillón
Vice-Dean for Programs
SCHOOL SPACE
Immerse yourself in the vibrant snapshots of the school space! Click through to relive the highlights and experience the essence of the future of law.
The Next 50: The exhibition
Business School
In the next 50 years we will see a major disruption in the world of work. Here we imagine one possible scenario driven by six transformational forces. Our mission is to spark your curiosity – and perhaps also concern – about how our working lives might evolve. Why? Because as leaders, managers and aspiring business professionals let’s not forget that together we have the ability to shape this future and to prepare ourselves to thrive in it.
School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
What will society and citizenship look like in 2073? Are humans transforming as a species as a result of technology? What will be the purpose of education in such rapidly changing labor markets? Can we dream of a future in which armed conflict is a thing of the past? These are the questions that keep us up at night at the IE School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. We invite you to explore them together with us in this immersive experience. We can only craft good answers if we first ask the right questions.
School of Architecture and Design
In the coming years, we will likely be talking and thinking quite a lot about what makes us human, and how we are like—and unlike—the devices that we’ve invented. This work will constitute a dance between the individual and the collective, the intuitive and the reasoned, the human and the machine. It is this dynamic that we explore in this exhibit, a collection of projects created by our Bachelor in Architectural Studies students under the guidance of artist and professor Daniel Canogar. As you study each piece, allow yourself to contemplate the way new technologies can be both alienating and surprisingly natural.
School of science and technology
Welcome to the Future Visions Hub, where the boundaries of science fiction meet the horizons of scientific possibility. Step into a world where iconic sci-fi scenes come to life and embark on a journey through time and technology. Explore the captivating scenarios that once existed only in our imagination and discover how cutting-edge science and innovation could turn these dreams into reality within the next 50 years. Join us in unraveling the science behind the fiction, as we delve into the technologies driving these futuristic concepts and explore the exciting potential of what the future may hold.