PhD in Law on Human Rights Implications of Communication Neurotechnologies at University of Ottawa University of Ottawa in Canada

Jennifer Chandler, Professor at the University of Ottawa, is announcing a PhD in Law opportunity within a new 4-year SSHRC-funded research project called NeuroSpeech.

The project examines the human rights implications of communication neurotechnologies, including the legal and regulatory questions raised by brain-based communication decoding and assistive technologies. The team is interested in how to embed human rights considerations into design and how to adapt laws and regulations so these devices can better restore communication.

This is a multidisciplinary research environment with a focus on law, human rights, technology regulation, and assistive communication. The post specifically seeks a highly motivated, curious legal scholar who wants to pursue a PhD in Law at the University of Ottawa.

Funding is described as SSHRC-funded, but the post does not provide stipend, tuition, or application deadline details. Interested candidates should review the attached information mentioned in the post and use the LinkedIn contact/profile for further follow-up.