Maya Arguello

Maya Argüello Gómez is a Lecturer in Law and Criminology at Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology, with a focus on AI in justice systems, terrorism, and human rights. She operates within the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship and holds an interdisciplinary background in humanities and law.

• Current PhD candidate at Swinburne Law School
• Research member: AVERT (Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalization) and International Law Association
• Teaching areas: Criminal Law, Sentencing, International Law, Digital Criminology

Her research intersects AI governance with counter-terrorism, emphasizing ethical implications and algorithmic justice. She has contributed to policy discussions through a 2024 Senate submission on wrongful detention of Australians overseas.

Key publications include analyses of digital extremism (2020-2025), AI sentencing ethics (2023), and medieval legal-literary contexts (2016-2020). Recent grant: Hardball on Hate (2025-2028) with the adidas Foundation.

• Scientific awards: Julia Peluso Memorial Prize (2020), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK)
• Training: Atrocity Crimes Documentation (2022), Peace Negotiation Summer School (2024)