Call for Articles - Thematic Dossier “Private Law in the 4th Industrial Revolution”
Call for Articles for the Thematic Dossier “Private Law in the 4th Industrial Revolution” organized by the Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Marília Sampaio - (IDP/DF), Prof. Dr. Diógenes Faria (UFG) and Prof. Dr. Marcos Catalan (Agendas de Direito Civil Constitucional), with publication scheduled for 2025.
CONTEXT
The Dossier “Private Law in Revolution 4.0”, within the research agenda related to Private Law in the 21st Century, aims to discuss the implications of the change from analogue to digital technologies, recognizing that such changes could mean a change for all of humanity. According to Klaus Schwab, in scale, scope and complexity, the fourth industrial revolution is considered to be unlike anything humanity has ever experienced. We are witnessing an accelerated and intense process of changes created by the use of technologies: the use of the internet, with the possibility of millions of people connected by devices that allow for the collection and processing of an unprecedented amount of information, the creation of a new model of informational and global capitalism, the use of algorithms, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the internet of things, robotics, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, quantum computing, just to name a few of the possibilities. As Manuel Castells said, “we live in confusing times, as is often the case in periods of transition between different forms of society”, so that “the intellectual categories we use to understand what is happening around us were coined in different circumstances and can hardly account for what is new by referring to the past.”
In private law in particular, the role of economic agents recognized as “platforms” is decisive, as they are not just a network, but carry out the material mediation of the social, through “datafication”, with a growing incorporation of social structures into 'measuring and counting' ecologies based on algorithms. With an exponential increase in data collection, processing and storage capacity, algorithms have become a “kind of curator of the digital environment”, selecting content to be made available to their users, generating hierarchical processes for organizing the information and personal data collected.
In the algorithmic society, platforms, private transnational corporations, wield a lot of power in cyberspace, from moderating content to controlling personal data, interfering with individuals' freedoms and rights. They are considered gatekeepers, i.e. digital platforms are qualified by a privileged position, with the ability to affect the structure of cyberspace much more than other members of the network.
All these factors impose an even more intense dialog regarding the protection of fundamental rights and their application in private relations. The debate on the possible direct/horizontal effectiveness of fundamental rights between private individuals has taken on a renewed prominence in the face of this challenging new scenario.
In this context, in the thematic Dossier presented here, “Private Law in Revolution 4.0”, scheduled for publication in 2025, the Revista de Direito Público (Qualis A1) invites the academic community to participate in this very important debate, suggesting some thematic axes to guide the analyses developed:
THEMATIC AXES
The aim is to identify the debates on the impact of this new reality on the various branches of private law:
(a) civil law: personality rights, property rights, civil liability, family relations and the transfer of assets in inheritance law;
(b) consumer law: protection and promotion of consumer rights in the face of the use of technology in the supply of goods and services in consumer relations
(c) business law: business performance and competition in the digital age.
To this end, the call involves articles in different languages, focusing on national and international reality, from interdisciplinary and multiple approaches, both theoretical, prescriptive, comparative or aimed at solving practical problems, in addition to legal-political debates, aimed at analyzing the need for regulation, updating legal institutes or reforming the existing regulatory framework, all with a view to disseminating studies that contribute to increasing the state of the art in private law, both nationally and internationally.
Articles written in Portuguese, Spanish, French, English and Italian will be accepted.
Dates of the Editorial Process:
Submission period: January to April 22, 2025
Guidelines and quality screening: April and May/2025
Publication date: 2025
EDITORES:
1) Profa. Dra. Marília Sampaio | Lattes |
Graduated in Law from Centro Universitário de Brasília (1987), in Literature from Universidade de Brasília (1987), specialization in Constitutional Law from Centro Universitário de Brasília (1991), specialization in Administrative Law from Universidade Católica de Brasília - UCB (2000), specialization in Private Law from Universidade Católica de Brasília - UCB (1999), master's degree in Law from Universidade de Brasília (2003) and doctorate in Law from Centro Universitário de Brasília (2014). Post-doctorate in Consumer Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUC/RS. Professor on the permanent staff of IDP's Professional Master's Degree. Professor of undergraduate and postgraduate studies at IDP. Leader of the research macro-process “Intersections between Private Law and Constitutional Law”. Leader of the “Private Law in the 21st Century” research group. Professor at the TJDFT Judicial School and the Federal District Magistrates' School. Judge of Law - Court of Justice of the Federal District.
2) Prof. Dr. Diógenes Faria | Lattes | Orcid
Post-doctorate in consumer law from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Post-doctorate in psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUCGO). Master's degree in economic law from the University of Franca - SP (UNIFRAN). Postgraduate in Clinical Psychoanalysis from the IPOG Postgraduate Institute. Diploma in European Law from the University of Savoie Mont Blanc-Chambery/France. Post-doctorate in progress in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo (FADUSP). Participant in the IGE-Cons (Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy), promoted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Associate Professor at the Federal University of Goiás, Alves Faria University Center (UNIALFA), São Paulo Autonomous Law School (FADISP). Lawyer.
3) Prof. Dr. Marcos Catalan | Lattes | Orcid
PhD summa cum laude from the Faculty of Largo do São Francisco, University of São Paulo. Master in Law from the State University of Londrina. Post-doctoral internship at Mediterranea International Center for Human Rights Research (2020-2021). Visiting Scholar at the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (2015-2016). Post-doctoral internship at the Faculty of Law of the University of Barcelona (2015-2016). Visiting professor on the Master's Degree in Damages Law at the Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de la República, Uruguay. Visiting professor on the Master's Degree in Business Law at the Universidad de Granada, Spain. Visiting professor on the Master's Degree in Private Law at the Universidad de Córdoba, Argentina. Visiting professor on the Master's Degree in Civil Law at the Universidad de Huánuco, Peru. Co-founder of the Agendas de Derecho Civil Constitucional research network. Consultant lawyer.
