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Élise Defreyne is a researcher at the Center for Research on Information, Law and Society (CRIDS) at the University of Namur's Faculty of Law, specializing in media law and electronic communications. Since 2008, she has been actively involved in research and teaching, with a particular focus on digital regulation and European media law.
Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Law from UNamur (2018), a Bachelor of Laws from UCL (2007), a Specialized Diploma in Management from ICHEC (2008), and a Master's degree in digital pedagogy from the University of Lille (2019).
Defreyne's research focuses on the intersection of media law, digital platforms, and European regulation. Her work examines how traditional media frameworks adapt to digital environments, particularly regarding transparency requirements for social media influencers, platform moderation policies, and the European Media Freedom Act. She specializes in analyzing how state aid law affects public service media in Belgium.
Her recent publications show a clear trend toward addressing emerging challenges in digital regulation, with particular attention to content moderation, transparency obligations, and the evolving relationship between traditional media frameworks and digital platforms within the European regulatory context.
As educational coordinator for the bachelor's degree program at the Faculty of Law, Defreyne oversees curriculum development and implementation. She teaches multiple courses including Digital Law, European Union Law, and Sources, Principles and Methods of Law, with a particular focus on legal methodology for both daytime and staggered-schedule programs.
Defreyne is actively involved in research projects including the long-running EMR - European TV Monitoring project (since 2012) and the Support for Success Assistance project (since 2021), demonstrating sustained engagement with practical applications of media law and educational support systems.
She is a member of the Namur Digital Institute (NADI) and the Center for Research on Information, Law and Society (CRIDS), where she contributes to interdisciplinary research on digital society challenges through the Electronic Communications research unit.
