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Michael Karanicolas

Michael Karanicolas

Associate Professor of Law; James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy and Law

  • Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, 6061 University Avenue PO Box 15000

    B3H 4R2 Halifax

    Canada

20122025

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About

Michael Karanicolas is an Associate Professor of Law and the James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy & Law at Dalhousie University. Previously, he served as the inaugural Executive Director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy and as the Wikimedia Fellow at Yale Information Society Project, where he remains an affiliated fellow. Prior to his academic career, Michael spent a decade as a human rights advocate, where he worked to develop legal frameworks supporting foundational rights for democracy. His research encompasses a number of thematic areas, but generally revolves around the application of human rights standards in an online context. Michael has a B.A. (Hons.) from Queen's University, an LL.B. from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, and an LL.M. from the University of Toronto. You can follow him on Bluesky at karanicolas.bsky.social.

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Education/Academic qualification

JD

BA (Hons), Queen's University

LLM, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law

External positions

Executive Director , Institute for Technology, Law & Policy (UCLA)

2021 → 2024

Wikimedia Fellow, Yale Information Society Project

2019 → 2021

Senior Legal Officer, Centre for Law and Democracy

2011 → 2017

Research Interests

  • Freedom of Expression
  • Law and Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Platform Law
  • The Internet as a Human Right
  • Regulation of Technology

Disciplines

  • Business Organizations Law
  • Internet Law
  • Communications Law
  • Constitutional Law

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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