The International Doctorate Programme (IDP) on Business and Human Rights hosted its closing conference, “Shaping the Future of Business and Human Rights”, from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Over 60 participants – including FAU professors, IDP doctoral researchers, and international guests from academia, industry, and civil society – gathered to discuss key issues shaping the field.
Organized entirely by the doctoral researchers themselves, the conference featured panels, paper sessions, workshops, and artistic performances across four thematic clusters:
Speakers included experts such as Markus Scholz (TU Dresden), Daria Davitti (Lund University), Kranti LC (Human Rights Lawyer), and Céline da Graça Pires (NOVA University Lisbon).
Panels addressed issues from corporate accountability in AI to climate litigation in the Global South, reflecting the diversity and depth of IDP research.
The conference highlighted how early-career researchers are not only contributing to ongoing debates but actively shaping the future of business and human rights scholarship.
The International Doctorate Programme (IDP) on Business and Human Rights hosted its closing conference, “Shaping the Future of Business and Human Rights”, from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Over 60 participants – including FAU professors, IDP doctoral researchers, and international guests from academia, industry, and civil society – gathered to discuss key issues shaping the field.
Organized entirely by the doctoral researchers themselves, the conference featured panels, paper sessions, workshops, and artistic performances across four thematic clusters:
BHR & Conflicting Environments
BHR & Transforming Norms
BHR & Emerging Technologies
BHR & Climate Crisis
Speakers included experts such as Markus Scholz (TU Dresden), Daria Davitti (Lund University), Kranti LC (Human Rights Lawyer), and Céline da Graça Pires (NOVA University Lisbon).
Panels addressed issues from corporate accountability in AI to climate litigation in the Global South, reflecting the diversity and depth of IDP research.
The conference highlighted how early-career researchers are not only contributing to ongoing debates but actively shaping the future of business and human rights scholarship.