Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP180100903

Funded Activity Summary

Data science in humanitarianism: novel law and policy challenges. This project aims to study how agencies such as the United Nations make use of data science to support decision-making and resource allocation in humanitarian and development work and confront law and policy challenges emergent in this context. Its bridging of socio-legal inquiry and developments in information and communications technology will produce new international law and policy knowledge. Expected outcomes include better insight into the limits of automated decision-support techniques and their perceived legitimacy in different settings, and resulting reform recommendations, as well as building technology-related skills that are important for Australia's changing economy. Aid donors and recipients worldwide will benefit from changes in law and policy designed to ensure the legitimacy of decisions in humanitarian and development work.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $511,496.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

International Law (excl. International Trade Law) | Law and Society | Law | Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

International Aid and Development | Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies | International Aid and Development | International Law (excl. International Trade Law) | Law | Law and Society | Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation

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