Laura Bingham

Laura Bingham is a Teaching Professor of Law at Temple University’s Temple Law School and directs the Institute for Law, Innovation, and Technology. She specializes in nationality and migration law, human rights litigation, and the intersection of technology with legal identity. Her work spans global human rights systems, including landmark rulings on children’s nationality rights and privacy challenges in digital identification programs.

Education:

• J.D., University of California, Berkeley
• M.A. in International Human Rights Law, Central European University
• B.A. in Anthropology and English, Barnard College

Research Focus:
Dr. Bingham investigates how legal frameworks address statelessness, migration-related rights, and the ethical use of technology in governance. Her recent work emphasizes digital identity systems, privacy rights, and the impact of automation on citizenship processes. She co-authored Principles on Deprivation of Nationality, a globally endorsed guideline on nationality and security measures.

Professional Contributions:
As former Senior Managing Legal Officer at the Open Society Justice Initiative, she led a global program on technology, data governance, and structural discrimination. She also co-managed a digital identification fund and advised on pandemic-era surveillance policies. Since 2017, she has taught human rights at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs.

Labs/Teams:
She oversees Temple’s Institute for Law, Innovation, and Technology, fostering collaborations between legal practitioners, technologists, and policymakers to tackle contemporary challenges in law and technology.