Lucas Miotto

Dr. Lucas Miotto is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Surrey's Surrey Law School, specializing in legal philosophy, applied ethics, and criminal law. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and a Research Master’s from PUC-Rio, Brazil. His research focuses on the ethics of legal coercion, digital manipulation, and global health justice. Previously, he taught at Maastricht University and Leeds Beckett University, and held a visiting fellowship at Brown University.

Education:

• PhD in Law, University of Edinburgh (2018)
• Research Master’s in Theory of the State and Constitutional Law, PUC-Rio, Brazil
• Qualified lawyer in Brazil

Research Interests: Dr. Miotto’s work bridges jurisprudence and applied ethics, addressing the morality of legal governance and coercion. Key areas include: the coercive nature of legal systems, regulation of online manipulation, experimental jurisprudence, and global health justice. His collaborative projects explore digital ethics and transitional health systems.

Publications: His work appears in leading journals (Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Law and Philosophy) and edited volumes. Recent topics include legal coercion’s folk intuitions, health justice in transitioning systems, and algorithmic manipulation’s ethical implications.

Teaching and Engagement: He teaches Public Law, Criminal Law, and Legal Philosophy. Beyond academia, he runs the Legal-Phi blog, translates philosophy papers into Portuguese, and contributes to public discourse on topics like punishment ethics and digital law.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects in digital ethics and global health.