Systemic Actors and the Enforcement of Digital Rules
Short description
Enforcing digital rules against very large platforms requires regulators to learn as cases develop. This project studies how enforcement strategies evolve under the Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, AI Act and GDPR.
The researcher will trace enforcement processes across cases and jurisdictions and interview people involved. Comparing these experiences will reveal how regulators respond to complex platform ecosystems and which learning practices support effective enforcement.
Interested in this project?
Applications are now open for this position.
Deadline: 2 November 2026
The intended start date is 1 January 2027 (preferred).
View the UvA DC14 job advertisementApply online through the official UvA vacancy. Submit the required motivation letter, academic CV, writing sample and referee details as one PDF, following the length limits in the advertisement.
What the project involves
- Trace how enforcement strategies evolve across cases involving systemic digital actors.
- Interview participants and compare regulatory learning across jurisdictions.
- Develop a typology of learning patterns and a framework for adaptive enforcement.