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Malcolm Langford is Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, and Deputy Director of TRUST: Norwegian Centre for Trustworthy AI. He is a jurist and social scientist with over 150 publications spanning human rights, international investment law, international development, comparative constitutionalism, technology and law, and the legal profession. He serves on the Pedagogical Academy at the University of Oslo, the national expert group on digital learning analytics, and boards of the European Implementation Network (EIN), JustLabs, Hahdi Africa, and Avant Garde. He founded the Forum for International Researchers in Oslo (FIRO).
Langford's research interests focus on the intersection of law, technology, and human rights, particularly in the areas of socio-economic rights, investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), AI in legal systems, and Nordic legal exceptionalism. His work examines how legal frameworks can effectively address complex social issues while adapting to technological advancements. He has pioneered research on computational methods in international law and the impact of digital transformation on legal education and practice.
His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining legal scholarship with data science, AI, and learning analytics. He has been instrumental in developing new methodologies for analyzing international investment arbitration and examining the implementation of socio-economic rights. His work increasingly addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in legal systems, including issues of transparency, accountability, and fairness.
- 2025 I•CON International Journal of Constitutional Law Peer Reviewer Prize
- 2021 Meritterte underviser (Merited Teacher) - University of Oslo
- 2020 Studentparlementets utdanningpris (Student Parliament's Education Prize)
- 2019 Utdanningspris (Education Prize) - University of Oslo
- 2017 John Jackson Prize for best article in Journal of International Economic Law
- 2015 Prize for younger researchers from European Society of International Law
Langford has led numerous major research projects including COPIID (Compliance Politics and the International Investment Disputes), Nordic Branding: Politics of Exceptionalism, and Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare: Global Battles. As Director of the Centre for Experiential Legal Learning (CELL), a Centre of Excellence in Education, he has transformed legal education through digital innovation, including the Digital Lawyer and Digital Courtroom initiatives. His work on learning analytics has positioned him as a leader in educational technology within Norwegian higher education.
He leads the TRUST Centre for Trustworthy AI and has established significant collaborations between law, computer science, and educational research. His work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical implementation challenges, particularly in the areas of AI governance, digital rights, and legal education transformation.
