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Access to Knowledge - Geneva

The Information Society Project at Yale Law School (Yale ISP) and the International Journal of Communications Law and Policy (IJCLP) are pleased to announce their fifth interdisciplinary writing competition and call for papers in conjunction with the Third Access to Knowledge (A2K3) Conference taking place on September 8-10, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.We invite students, scholars, policy-makers, technologists, activists, and industry representatives to submit papers on access to knowledge (A2K) and communications law and policy for publication by the IJCLP. Submissions must be received by July 24th, 2008, to be considered for the A2K3 writing competition.The authors of the selected papers will be invited to publish their work in a special volume of the International Journal of Communications Law and Policy, in memoriam of former IJCLP lead editor Boris Rotenberg.

This year’s writing competition will feature an award sponsored by Kaltura. The Kaltura Prize will be granted to the author of the best submission on a topic relating to digital media remix, open-source business models, collaborative production, democratic culture, or related themes which speak to the identity of Kaltura as the world’s first open-source video platform. The Kaltura Prize will include a cash stipend of $1,000 and funding for travel to and accommodations in Geneva to accept the award at the A2K3 conference.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on July 18th, 2008 | Communications Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES | no comments

Governance of New Technologies: Med, IT, IP - Edinburgh

SCRIPTed - A Journal of Law, Technology & Society presents Governance of New Technologies: The Transformation of Medicine, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, An International Interdisciplinary Conference, March 29-31, 2009, at the University of Edinburgh. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 1, 2008. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 11th, 2008 | Communications Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Health Law, Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES | no comments

Communication, Information, and Internet Policy - Arlington, VA

The 36th Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy will be hosted by the National Center for Technology and Law, George Mason University School of Law, Friday, September 26, 2008 through Sunday, September 28, 2008.

The call for papers deadline was May 9. (Sorry! If I’d seen this sooner, I would have posted it sooner. Remember to tell your friends and colleagues to send announcements to legalscholarshipblog [at] gmail.com.)

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 3rd, 2008 | Communications Law, Law and Cyberspace, CONFERENCES | no comments

Access to Knowledge - Geneva

The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School will host the third Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) September 8-10, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. It “will bring together hundreds of decision-makers and experts on global knowledge to discuss the urgent need for policy reforms.”

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 5th, 2008 | Communications Law, International Law, Intellectual Property, CONFERENCES | no comments

Innovation and Communications Law - Turku, Finland

The University of Turku Faculty of Law, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, Drake University Law School and IPR University Center are organizing a trans-Atlantic conference on Innovation and Communications Law. The conference will take place July 17-18, 2008, in Turku, Finland.

The registration deadline is May 31, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 1st, 2008 | Communications Law, CONFERENCES | no comments