On the evening of 16th October 2024, Southeast University Digital Law Lecture Series and the 31st Wenrui Law Lecture Hall of Southeast University School of Law were held in the mock courtroom on the fourth floor of Southeast University School of Law. Professor Xiong Minghui, the Qiuyi Distinguished Professor of Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School, brought a brilliant academic lecture to all the teachers and students of the university under the title of ‘Double Transformation of Digital Jurisprudence’.
At the beginning of the lecture, the moderator, Associate Professor Xu Minchuan, warmly welcomed Professor Xiong Minghui and briefly introduced Professor Xiong's outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of law. He pointed out that the theme of the lecture ‘The Double Transformation of Digital Law’ is in line with the trend of the times, which can stimulate students to think more deeply and systematically about digital law and lead them to explore the vast world of academia.
In the lecture, Professor Xiong Minghui firstly introduced the theoretical issues to be discussed by demonstrating the process of using the famous domestic and foreign general models and their respective language characteristics; secondly, he introduced the application of digital technology in the field of rule of law and showed the practical scenarios of digital jurisprudence; then, he combined the theory with the practical scenarios to discuss how to rule of law in cyberspace, digital rights, and the emerging technology of digital economy; and he also deeply analysed the adaptability of the legal system, and the development of digital law. In-depth analysis of the adaptation of the legal system, the challenges facing the integration of legal practice and technology, and the opportunities brought by technological innovation and interdisciplinary research for the study of jurisprudence; finally, it is pointed out that the dual changes of the digitalisation of the world of the rule of law and the rule of law in the digital world are leading the profound change and innovative development of the legal system, and for this reason, we need to advocate for the strengthening of interdisciplinary research and cooperation to promote the construction of a digital governance system.
In the talk session, Associate Professor Sun Qingbai from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Associate Professor Miao Zeyi from the School of Law of Southeast University shared their views. Associate Professor Sun Qingbai pointed out that in the study of digital jurisprudence, we should deepen the understanding of the current situation of technology application methods and practices, and in the context of the double changes of the digital world of the rule of law and the rule of law in the digital world, we should pay attention to the differences of perspectives, methods and paths of the study during the research process of technical propositions, and establish a mechanism of cross-disciplinary dialogue based on the background of our own disciplines to build a consensus. Associate Professor Miao Zeyi talked about the rich and ever-changing objects of digital jurisprudence research, so the choice of research direction is the key to do a good job of digital jurisprudence research, which should be based on solid jurisprudence, research and technology integration, and at the same time in order to ensure the effectiveness of the research, interdisciplinary exchanges should be strengthened, and can not be taken to anti-technology methods to make the research fall into the ‘sci-fi law’, ‘science fiction law’, ‘science fiction law’, and so on. The research should not adopt an anti-technology approach to make the research fall into the ‘science fiction jurisprudence’. Subsequently, Mr Wu Dongxing from Southeast University School of Law had an in-depth discussion with Professor Xiong Minghui on the questions in the process of learning and training of big models of law.
Finally, Prof Xiong Minghui answered the questions from the students on the spot. In this two-hour lecture, Professor Xiong Minghui, through his in-depth and highly condensed expression, used the cited and incisive theoretical knowledge and analytical perspectives to inspire the teachers and students in the meeting and make their thoughts soar, and stimulated the interest of the teachers and students in the audience in digital jurisprudence, and deepened the understanding of how to carry out the research in the context of the double changes of digital jurisprudence. The lecture was a complete success.