Development of a global database on data protection regulation, covering 40 countries from 2013 to 2024. It offers a comparative and quantitative tool to analyze data governance models worldwide, detailing rights, enforcement mechanisms, sanctions, and regulatory powers. From this database, we analyzed the adoption of personal data regulations across various countries, focusing on the regulatory frameworks of the European Union (EU), China, and the United States. The study employs empirical methods to investigate the economic and political determinants shaping countries’ preferences towards these regulatory models. Findings reveal distinct clusters of countries aligning with the regulatory approaches of the EU, USA, and China. The study sheds light on the complex interplay between economic interests (liketrade, GDP), political motivations, and regulatory frameworks in shaping global data protection policies. Overall, it provides empirical evidence for the motivations behind the adoption of stringent personal data regulations and underscores the importance of understanding diverse regulatory ideologies in the digital era.

The dataset will soon be released and made accessible through a dedicated website.

As part of the Responsible Textile Industry Chair at Mines Paris – PSL, we have built a comprehensive database of PhD candidates working on fashion and materials. Using the national platform theses.fr, we collected all ongoing and completed doctoral dissertations since 2023, across all academic disciplines, with the aim of fostering connections and synergies between research labs and PhD students.

To better understand the relevance and potential structure of such a network, we conducted a textual analysis of dissertation abstracts to identify the key research topics and to map the degree of transdisciplinarity across those topics. This work provides an empirical foundation for building a cross-disciplinary academic community in the field of textile and material studies.

We presented our findings at a dedicated event bringing together French research laboratories working on textile-related issues, and we are now launching an initiative to turn these potential synergies into concrete collaborations.

The link of the doctoral gallery here.