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Call for Papers for the 2012 ISHTIP workshop
by aura.bertoni＠unibocconi.it Feb. 2, 2012

Feb. 2, 2012

Buongiorno a tutti, inoltro questo call for papers di possibile interesse per gli iscritti alla lista NEXA. Aura *********************** *Call for Papers Intellectual Property as Cultural Technology *Fourth Annual Workshop of the*International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) *London School of Economics 25-26 June 2012 Intellectual property rights are generally supposed to function as means of stimulating and diffusing cultural production. This instrumentalist understanding of how intellectual property works as a cultural technology has survived for more than two centuries; it has been amplified and refined by a long tradition of economic analysis and economic history, and it has now been retrenched as the basic premise of contemporary debates about public domains, digital commons, and the expansion of corporate semiotic power. How plausible or illuminating is this pervasive representation of the agency of intellectual property rights? There are some familiar ways of testing this representation. Lawyers and economists ask whether patent laws work as they should in the domains of, for example, software or biomedical innovation, they speculate as to the reasons why creativity in the fashion industry seems to flourish in a 'negative space' (a domain unframed by copyright law), and they ask how formal intellectual property rights work with 'social norms'. But these lines of inquiry still reduce culture to what can be rendered in terms of scarcity, efficiency, and instrumentality. The theme of this workshop seeks to elicit alternative approaches to the cultural implications of intellectual property and cultural property laws. A rubric that turns on the terms 'culture' and 'technology' can only be open-ended, but the following questions might be taken as a rough starting point for reflection: (1) How might we understand the implication of different forms of intellectual or cultural property in economic, political, aesthetic, or scientific cultures? How might we schematize the 'functions' or 'effects' of intellectual property law in terms other than those of instrumentality, efficiency, or repressive power? (2) Do intellectual property regimes themselves have specific cultures? Here, ethnographic, historical, or sociological analyses might reveal the specific practices, techniques and media that condition the existence and effects of intellectual property forms. (3) Might we understand intellectual property as a mode of cultural creativity in its own right? Intellectual property law has evolved a complex set of fictions, semantic artifacts, themes, and figures that have an existence in broader cultural life, not just as agents of encouragement or constraint, but as conceptual resources that have shaped the discursive fields of various social cultures. Somewhat more abstractly, regimes of intellectual property have turned the improbable notion of 'intangible property', or of 'intangible things', into common currency. So, instead of seeing legal forms as secondary ratifications of cultural figures, might we instead explore intellectual property law's own cultural intelligence and authorship? We invite contributions from established and doctoral scholars working in the broad field of the humanities and the social sciences, including anthropology, economic history, history of science, media studies, literary theory, science studies, and critical theory, as well as legal history and legal theory. Papers selected for presentation at the workshop will be circulated in advance to registered participants. A maximum length of 9,000 words is recommended. Abstracts of proposed papers (together with a brief author bio) should be submitted by*1 March 2012*. *Important dates *Submission of proposal (abstract and bio):*1 March 2012 *Notification of acceptance:*31 March 2012 *Submission of paper:*1 June 2012 *Workshop:*25-26 June 2012 Contacts *For information and program updates visit the ISHTIP website at: _http://www.ishtip.org _Please also visit the 2012 LSE workshop website at: _http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/law/IPconference.htm _Abstracts and author bios can be submitted to any of the following for circulation among the Program Committee: Alain Pottage -- r.a.pottage(a)lse.ac.uk Tatiana Flessas -- t.flessas(a)lse.ac.uk Dev Gangjee -- d.gangjee(a)lse.ac.uk Aura Bertoni Bocconi University Department of Law Via Roentgen 1 20136 Milan Italy +39 02 5836 5581

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Maintain. Hardline. Kopimi.
by Paolo Brini Feb. 1, 2012

Feb. 1, 2012

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Call for Papers: ICT, Society and Human Beings - Lisbon, 21-23 July 2012
by Norberto Patrignani Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Carissim*, per vs info --- CALL FOR PAPERS: Submission deadline (new date): 27 February 2012 IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2012 Lisbon, Portugal, 21 - 23 July 2012 (http://www.ict-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2012) Lisbon, Portugal, 17 - 23 July 2012 (http://www.mccsis.org) * Conference Programme Co-Chairs: Gunilla Bradley, Professor Emerita, School of ICT, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Diane Whitehouse, Chair of IFIP WG 9.2 on Social Accountability and Computing, The Castlegate Consultancy, UK * Conference background and goals The effects of ICT on human beings as well as the interaction between ICT, individuals, and society are all within the focus of this conference. Both analyses of interactions and effects are important. Changes in behaviour, perspectives, values, competencies, human and psychological aspects and feelings are all of interest. Reflections on past, present, and future challenges - especially planning to handle the future - are encouraged. The conference pays attention to societal changes, global and more local organisational and institutional changes, changes in values and in lifestyles, as well as individual cognitive effects and changes, motivational and emotional changes. It also appeals to solution-building in terms of desirable goals and actions for reaching a Good Information Society. In general all types of research strategies are encouraged, and especially cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies. Case studies, broader empirical field studies, theoretical analyses, cross-cultural studies, scenarios, ethnographic studies, epistemological analyses may all be presented. * Conference scope The broader scope of this conference is presented in the conference web site http://www.ict-conf.org/ under "Call for Papers" including a theoretical framework which outlines the conference approach. The conference is based on the notion of a convergence model developed by Professor Gunilla Bradley. The convergence model includes several broad concepts. These are increasingly interacting with an accelerating speed: ICT; Globalization; Life Environment: Life Role; and Effects on Humans. These five concepts correspond to the four conference tracks (Tracks A, B, C and D). Under each broader concept or track, several key words are listed. They are intended to inspire submissions, and to remind contributors that each phenomenon or key word cannot be separated from its actual context at whatever level that lies - the group, organisation or societal level including the national, international or cultural levels. This underpinning notion is tightly related to potential action strategies for human beings to contribute to the Good Information (or ICT) society. Three conference tracks are hence concerned with actions (Track E, F and G). For the ICT, Society and Human beings 2012 conference, we especially encourage contributions on the following four topics: - Life Role and ICT . Professional role . Private role . Citizen's role - Quality of Life and ICT - ICT and Effects on Humans - Actions for reaching the Good Information Society * Submissions Details about how to submit a paper are located on the conference web site http://www.ict-conf.org/ under "Submissions". The conference proceedings will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with an ISBN, available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). The types of contributions include: Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters, Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. * Important Dates - Submission Deadline (new date): 27 February 2012 - Notification to Authors (new date): 28 March 2012 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (new date): Until 27 April 2012 - Late Registration (new date): After 27 April 2012 - Conference: Lisbon, Portugal, 21 to 23 July 2012 * Topics related to ICT, Society and Human Beings For key words see the http://www.ict-conf.org/topics.asp Track A: Globalization and ICT Track B: Life environment and ICT Track C: Life role and ICT Track D: ICT and effects on humans Track E: Perspectives on ICT Track F: Desirable goals and ICT Track G: Actions for reaching the Good Information Society Secretariat E-mail: secretariat(a)ict-conf.org * Conference location The conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. ---------------

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Apps4Italy: termine posticipato al 30 Aprile
by Federico Morando Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Cari Amici del Centro Nexa, come sapete, il Centro è tra i promotori del contest Apps4Italy per il riuso dei dati pubblici. Il comitato di Apps4Italy, a seguito di molte importanti evoluzioni (incluso il cambio di governo), ha deciso di posticipare al 30 aprile il termine per inviare le proposte per apps4italy (trovate il comunicato qui http://www.appsforitaly.org/blog/comunicato/) L'aspetto positivo è che ci saranno più soldi, più dati (almeno questa è l'intenzione) e, speriamo, molte più apps :) Grazie a tutti e partecipate numerosi e/o favorite l'apertura di nuovi dati da parte di pubbliche amministrazioni con cui siete in contatto! A presto con nuovi aggiornamenti, Federico PS Non esitate a contattarmi per chiarimenti e/o per materiali di supporto nel caso vogliate "convertire" il vostro comune/regione/amministrazione all'open data!

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ESN-IAMCR CfP Reminder: February 14 deadline
by Francesca Musiani Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Dear colleagues, just a reminder that the deadline for presenting your abstract proposals for the Emerging Scholars Network section of the 2012 IAMCR conference is two weeks away, *February 14th*. Apologies for cross-posting. Best regards, Francesca ---------------- International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) DURBAN 2012 EMERGING SCHOLARS NETWORK SECTION CALL FOR PAPERS The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) invites you to participate in the 2012 International Congress of the IAMCR to be held on July 15-19, 2012 at the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) in Durban, South Africa. This year’s theme is South North Conversations. We call for general academic papers in Communication and Media Studies as well as papers addressing the concrete conference theme. Diverging from traditional world systems implications, this theme reflects the asymmetry of global communication flows, without suggesting the negatives that usually accompany discussions of the 'digital divide' within the context of the “global south.” The term ‘global south’ refers to countries, territories and communities that have been excluded from the mainstream of economic, social and communication development. In much of the discourse around global geo-politics, these countries and communities are still regarded as the recipients of economic and technical largesse from more developed sources. It is the theme of this conference to interrogate this assumption, and to emphasize the communicative empowerment and the positive potential of media and communication in and from the ‘Global South’. For more information on this year’s conference theme please see the general call for papers. The ESN is a section dedicated to the work and careers of emerging scholars in the field of media and communication. Hence, we especially look for works in progress from graduate students and new university instructors/professors who are interested in substantial feedback and comments intended to advance their projects. The ESN organizes emerging scholar panels and joint panels with other sections. Our emerging scholar panels provide a comfortable environment for the presentation of theses and works in progress, where emerging scholars can receive feedback from colleagues also at the beginning of their careers and from senior scholars who act as respondents to individual papers. The joint panels with other sections allow for the exchange of ideas with senior scholars in the field and networking. Should there be enough submissions we are planning to co-sponsor panels together with the following IAMCR Sections and Working Groups: Law Section; Gender and Communication Section; Media Education Section; Political Communication Section; Health, Communication and Change Working Group; and the Task Force on Media Policies. In line with the purpose of our section, the ESN also organizes panels about issues affecting emerging scholars, such as: - Publishing research results; - Mentoring and the Student-mentor relationship; - Academic work and academic jobs; - Neoliberalism in the academy; - Language barriers in academia. Scholars who wish to organize or contribute to an issue-related panel are welcome to contact Sara Bannerman at Sara.Bannerman [at] gmail.com and Stefania Milan at stefania.milan [at] eui.eu. SUBMISSIONS The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 14, 2012. Please note that this deadline will not be extended. The OCS system at http://iamcr-ocs.org will open on December 1, 2012, and will close on February 14, 2012. Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to individual applicants by their Section or Working Group Head no later than March 12, 2012. On the same day, March 12, 2012, conference registration will open for bookings by participants. For those whose abstracts are accepted, full conference papers are to be submitted via the IAMCR OCS by June 10, 2012. - Questions may be addressed to the section co-chairs, Stefania Milan stefania.milan(a)eui.eu and Sara Bannerman at Sara.Bannerman(a)gmail.com. - Submissions must include author name(s), affiliation, address, e-mail address, and paper title. - If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract. - Abstracts should be 250-300 words. Please also take a look at our suggestions on how to write an abstract: http://iamcr.org/component/docman/doc_download/315-2010-esn-how-to-write-an… New ! Special Call ESN in Spanish / ESN Hispanohablante El grupo de estudios ESN Hispanohablante y Comunicación Latinoamericana abre una convocatoria para presentar trabajos en idioma español en la Conferencia IAMCR 2012. Para el grupo ESN Hispanohablante y Comunicación Latinoamericana es especialmente pertinente el tema de la conferencia en Durban, “Conversaciones Norte-Sur”, que vincula los problemas sociales, las propuestas de desarrollo sostenible, y los contextos interculturales de América Latina con varias perspectivas de comunicación ciudadana, estudios de recepción, comunicación para el desarrollo y metodologías participativas de la comunicación. Invitamos investigadores emergentes a presentar propuestas de ponencia en idioma español y con un enfoque latinoamericano de la comunicación, que pone énfasis en comunicaciones y contextos socioculturales diferentes; reflexiona en lo intercultural e interdisciplinar, adecuando epistemologías, definiciones y metodologías de la comunicación a la realidad social. Los planteamientos de la comunicación en América Latina incluyen la diversidad de sujetos múltiples, negociando identidades y significados ante la modernidad y procesos de urbanización, mestizaje sociocultural, nuevas narrativas, medios, lugares y espacios de la comunicación. Para dudas o preguntas antes de enviar la propuesta, se puede escribir a Franklin Cornejo (fcu_75(a)yahoo.com) coordinador de ESN-Hispanohablante y Comunicación Latinoamericana y a la coordinadora de comunicación de ESN Francesca Musiani (francesca.musiani(a)gmail.com) MORE INFORMATION AND UPDATES ABOUT THE ESN - Please take a look at our website ((http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn) - Join the ESN Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44068562342) - Or subscribe to the ESN listserv (http://iamcr.org/mailman/listinfo/esn_iamcr.org) -- Francesca Musiani Ingénieur de recherche ARMINES Doctorante, Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (associé au CNRS, UMR7185) MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint Michel 75272 PARIS Cedex 06 France 33 (0)1 40 51 92 77 33 (0)6 45 31 90 53 francesca.musiani(a)mines-paristech.fr Site: www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/ Projet ADAM: adam.hypotheses.org Incoming Chair, Outreach & Partnerships Committee, Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) (http://giga-net.org/) Communications coordinator, Emerging Scholars Network, IAMCR (http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn)

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La Repubblica: Dietro il risiko dell'ACTA, minaccia globale alla libertà
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

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Disponibile online la registrazione video della Conferenza NEXA su Internet & Società 2011
by Giuseppe Futia Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Siamo lieti di informarvi che la registrazione video della Conferenza NEXA su Internet & Società 2011 è disponibile online all'indirizzo http://nexa.polito.it/conf2011. A presto, Giuseppe

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La protezione dei dati nell'UE: nuove regole per far fronte alle sfide dell'era digitale Conferenza Stampa 2 febbraio Roma
by Mauro Alovisio Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

gent.me/mi segnalo dal sito del Garante Privacy, http://www.garanteprivacy.it/garante/doc.jsp?ID=1867391 interessante Conferenza Stampa ad oggetto: *La protezione dei dati nell'UE: nuove regole per far fronte alle sfide dell'era digitale* *Giovedì, 2 Febbraio alle ore 11.00* * Roma, via Quattro Novembre 149, Sala Natali, 2° piano* * *Il progresso tecnologico, la Rete e la globalizzazione hanno radicalmente mutato il modo in cui sono raccolti, consultati e usati i dati personali. Le proposte della Commissione, appena presentate, hanno l'obiettivo di aggiornare e modernizzare i principi sanciti dalla direttiva del 1995 sulla protezione dei dati personali, facendo anche in modo di garantire per il futuro ai cittadini europei, attraverso un'unica normativa, una tutela uniforme del diritto alla privacy. L’iniziativa, che contribuirà a rafforzare la fiducia dei consumatori nei servizi on line promuovendo la crescita economica, la creazione di posti di lavoro e l’innovazione in Europa , verrà presentata presso la sede della Rappresentanza in Italia della Commissione europea il prossimo 2 febbraio a partire dalle ore 11.00. *Introduzione e saluti: Lucio Battistotti*, Direttore della Rappresentanza in Italia della Commissione europea *Interventi: Francesco Pizzetti*, Presidente dell'Autorità Garante per la Protezione dei dati personali *Laura Corrado*, Capo Unità Aggiunto della Direzione generale Giustizia della Commissione europea *Moderatore: Antonello Cherchi*, giornalista de Il Sole 24 Ore *Per informazioni: Ufficio stampa* Commissione europea – Rappresentanza in Italia Tel: +39 06 699991 comm-rep-rom(a)ec.europa.eu Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio ** **

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Feds: Megaupload files may be deleted this week
by fabio chiusi Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Possibile che file non illegalmente caricati spariscano a questo modo? Qualcuno dei giuristi in lista mi aiuta a capire se è una cosa legalmente accettabile? Grazie http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/30/tech/web/megaupload-data-deleted/index.ht… f.

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Premi per Tesi di Laurea e di Dottorato di Ricerca sul tema "Etica e Tecnologie dell'Informazione e della Comunicazione".
by Norberto Patrignani Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

Carissim*, per vostra informazione con invito a diffondere saluto cordialmente Norberto Patrignani --- AICA e Rotary International promuovono, con il patrocinio della CRUI (Conferenza dei Rettori delle Universita' Italiane) la seconda edizione del bando per l'assegnazione di sei Premi di Euro 3.000 ciascuno per tesi di laurea e di dottorato di ricerca svolte presso Università italiane nel periodo 1 maggio 2011 - 30 aprile 2012 sul tema "Etica e Tecnologie dell'Informazione e della Comunicazione". Il termine per la presentazione delle domande di adesione e' il 31 maggio 2012. Bando e regolamento sono disponibili sul sito di AICA al seguente link: http://etic.aicanet.net/ ---

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