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Johanna Chamberlain is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Law at the Department of Law, Uppsala University. She holds the academic rank of Associate Professor in Civil Law and teaches in the law program, supervising thesis students. Her research focuses on tort law, data protection, privacy, artificial intelligence liability, and environmental damage. She is currently leading a postdoctoral project on damages for PFAS contamination funded by the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation, starting autumn 2024.
Research Interests: Her work centers on the intersection of law, technology, and risk. She explores how tort law can address harms arising from AI systems, data breaches, and environmental contamination. She investigates risk management frameworks, the role of trust in regulation, and the enforcement of privacy rights under EU law, particularly GDPR. Her scholarship critically assesses administrative fines, non-material damages, and the balance between innovation and fundamental rights.
Publication Trends: Her recent publications (2019–2025) show a strong focus on AI regulation, data protection beyond GDPR, and the evolution of privacy rights in Swedish and EU law. She frequently collaborates with scholars like Andreas Kotsios and Jane Reichel, contributing to journals and books on digital governance, risk regulation, and legal history. The works reflect a consistent engagement with EU legal developments and their domestic implementation.
Scientific Awards:
- Winner of the Oscar Award, Uppsala University 2024
- Winner of the Stig Strömholm Prize for Humanistic Legal and Social Science Research 2024
- European Journal of Risk Regulation Annual Reviewer Award 2023
- Winner of the Alumni Foundation's Essay Prize for Best Degree Thesis 2015
Advising and Grants: She supervises thesis students in the law program. She is leading a postdoctoral research project on damages for PFAS contamination and future harm, funded by the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation, starting in autumn 2024. Her prior work includes participation in a research project on AI and liability issues.
Academic Service and Leadership: She has been actively involved in doctoral governance, serving as a member of Juridicum’s doctoral council (2016–2018), organizer of a doctoral conference (2016), and doctoral representative in the Education Committee (2017–2018) and the Equal Opportunities Working Group (2016–2019).
