Papers are invited from researchers in law, media studies. IP and related fields for this international conference. Join us in Melbourne for panels engaging with all areas of media and IP and to hear from plenary speakers:
Professor Graeme Austin Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Joshua Gans University of Toronto
Professor Sonia Katyal Fordham University
Professor Beate Roessler University of Amsterdam
Professor Julian Thomas Swinburne University, Melbourne
Possible topics include:
Amateur media and user-generated content – – – Broadband futures – – – Competition – – – Content creation, use and re-use – – – Convergence – – – Copyright and speech – – – Data and surveillance – – – Defamation and public debate – – – Design cultures and practices – – – Digital publics – – – Free speech – – – Intermediaries, responsibility, control, neutrality – – – Journalism and popular media – – – Measuring and valuing IP – – – Media representations of law – – – Networks and networking – – – Patents and economy – – – Privacy and publicity – – – Privacy by design – – – Public knowledge – – – Public media – – – Reporting courts – – – Strategic uses of IP – – – Surveillance and security – – – Technology and IPRs – – – Trademarks – – – and more…
Please submit an abstract of up to 300 words including keywords and a biography of 50-100 words here
For further information contact us
Contact: Hamish Carr, Ph: +61 3 8344 8957, Email:
*law-cmcl@unimelb.edu.au*
Accommodation
When booking mention – CMCL Melbourne Law School Conference to receive University of Melbourne discount rate.
City Centre
The city centre (CBD or downtown area) is walking distance from the Law School: the GPO is 1.5 km away. Trams also run to the city centre – most frequently along Swanston Street (200 m to the east of the Law School), and almost as frequently along Elizabeth Street (200 m to the west of the Law School).
Conference Location
All conference sessions will take place at the Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton. All floors are accessible by lifts and by stairs.
Airport
Melbourne Airport is located approximately 25km north-west of the Melbourne’s CBD on the Tullamarine Freeway. Transport to and from the airport can be arranged using the bus, taxi or private car.