Deadline for Online Copyright Workshop with Siva Vaidhyanathan

["Jack Boeve" <JBoeve@umuc.edu>]

Q. Are you looking for a "big picture" view for understanding 
copyright law and its application in higher education?

Q. Do you need to enhance your knowledge of the conceptual 
framework behind the practical copyright issues you face on a 
regular basis?

Q. Would you like to step behind the legal battles and economic 
interests in order to think more about the cultural values that 
influence how we think and talk about copyright?

Join the Center for Intellectual Property for a lively online 
workshop with cultural historian and media scholar Siva 
Vaidhyanathan. In a clear, straightforward, engaging style, Dr. 
Vaidhyanathan will offer insight to help untangle some of the 
intricate web of culture, law, and technology. This asynchronous 
online workshop is an opportunity for both the theorist and the 
practitioner of copyright law and policy to explore some of the 
complex issues behind the management of copyrights on campus.

 	COPYRIGHT AND ACADEMIC CULTURE
 	http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/workshops.html#copyright
 	February 20 - March 3, 2006
    		Moderated by Siva Vaidhyanathan, Ph.D.
    		Assistant Professor of Culture and Communication at New
 		York University.

 	Early registration--only $125--closes FEBRUARY 3.

GOALS FOR THE COURSE:

* Review the history of copyright law and how it has interacted with
   culture;
* Discuss the digital revolution and how it impacts the academy;
* Consider the varying perspectives in the debate over ownership,
   control, and access of material;
* Discuss the pros and cons of current copyright policy and its
   application;
* Explore the conflict between the "anarchists" and the "oligarchs" in
   their technological battle over control and access to the
   materials of culture.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Siva Vaidhyanathan, a cultural historian and media scholar, is 
the author of "Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of 
Intellectual Property and How it Threatens Creativity" (New York 
University Press, 2001) and "The Anarchist in the Library: How 
the Clash between Freedom and Control is Hacking the Real World 
and Crashing the System" (Basic Books, 2004). Vaidhyanathan has 
written for many periodicals, including American Scholar, The 
Chronicle of Higher Education, The New York Times Magazine, 
MSNBC.COM, Salon.com, openDemocracy.net, and The Nation. After 
five years as a professional journalist, Vaidhyanathan earned a 
Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. 
He has taught at Wesleyan University and the University of 
Wisconsin at Madison and is currently an assistant professor of 
Culture and Communication at New York University.

REGISTRATION:
    Early registration--$125--closes FEBRUARY 3.
    Regular registration--$150--closes FEBRUARY 17.
    Reserve your space now at
https://nighthawk.umuc.edu/CIPReg.nsf/Application?OpenForm
    For additional information call 240-582-2965 or visit
http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa

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                 !SAVE THE DATE!

   SIXTH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                 JUNE 14-16, 2006
           UMUC INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
                  ADELPHI, MD

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Jack Boeve
Center for Intellectual Property
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783
T: 240.582.2965
F: 240.582.2961
jboeve@umuc.edu
http://www.umuc.edu/cip