[ecrea] CFP: BITS WITHOUT BORDERS: LAW, COMMUNICATIONS & TRANSNATIONAL CULTURE FLOW IN A DIGITAL AGE

>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>                        BITS WITHOUT BORDERS:
>           LAW, COMMUNICATIONS & TRANSNATIONAL CULTURE FLOW
>                          IN A DIGITAL AGE
>
>                        September 24-25, 2010
>
>        Intellectual Property & Communications Law Program
>             Michigan State University College of Law
>                      East Lansing, Michigan
>
>
>      Whether termed a "Flat Earth" or "Global Village," the
>      planet's shrinking and linking is widely accepted as a fait
>      accompli. While cybertopians may celebrate the emergence of
>      globally networked communities, others fear the "coca-
>      colonization" of culture will impoverish diversity of
>      expression. Digital communications not only accelerate
>      cultural convergence, but also disrupt existing policies
>      that preserve and nourish local cultures and identities.
>      Some see the technologies that facilitate such
>      transnational exchanges as undermining the authority of the
>      nation state itself.
>
>      Look closely, however, and peaks and valleys emerge in the
>      so-called "Flat Earth," and the "Global Village" turns out
>      to be far from global. Rather than passively watch their
>      borders become obsolete, governments at every level subject
>      digital communications to state control - from the explicit
>      censorship of "content" (e.g. internet filtering) to
>      regulation of the "pipes" (e.g. communications protocols)
>      to restrictions on "speakers" (e.g. media ownership laws).
>
>      This conference examines the broad cross section of
>      regulatory policies that affect transnational culture
>      flows. From internet governance to intellectual property
>      rights to cultural protectionism, we have inherited a
>      patchwork of piecemeal, often contradictory policies, some
>      squarely aimed at cross-border exchange, others with purely
>      domestic motivations. By examining the choices that
>      governments make to facilitate or thwart transnational
>      flows of cultural expression across these legal domains, we
>      hope to provoke insights that transcend these specific
>      areas and to develop a common language by which scholars
>      can identify core values, characterize recurring problems,
>      evaluate systemic tradeoffs, and contribute to more
>      informed legal decisions.
>
>
>      TOPICS:
>
>      We invite contributions from scholars working in both legal
>      and non-legal disciplines on topics related to the conference
>      themes. Possible subject-areas include:
>
>      Digital Communications
>      Internet governance
>      Internet filtering
>      Search Engine Regulation
>      International Trade
>      E-Commerce Regulation
>      Cultural Economics
>      Cultural Geography
>      Intellectual Property Rights
>      Traditional Knowledge/Folklore Protection
>      Human Rights/Constitutional Rights
>      Cybersecurity
>
>
>      PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
>
>      We have a broad interdisciplinary and international line-up
>      of committed participants. However, there is still space to
>      accommodate a few more. Please send abstracts to the
>      conference organizers, Sean Pager and Adam Candeub
>      (Michigan State University College of Law) by June 25,
>      2010. Conference papers will be due in early September.
>     Selected papers will also be considered for an edited
>      collection. Further information can be found on our
>      website:
>
>                     <http://law.msu.edu/bits/>http://law.msu.edu/bits/
>
>      CONTACT:       Sean Pager
>      Email:         <(spager /at/ law.msu.htm)>(spager /at/ law.msu.edu)
>                and
>      CONTACT:       Adam Candeub
>      Email:         <(candeub /at/ law.msu.htm)>(candeub /at/ law.msu.edu)
>
>
>      PARTICIPANTS:
>
>      Scholars who have confirmed their participation at the
>      Conference include:
>
>      Olufunmilayo Arewa, Northwestern University School of Law
>      Johannes Bauer, Michigan State University, Quello Center for
>      Telecommunications, Management and Law
>      Barton Beebe, New York University School of Law
>      Susan Brenner, University of Dayton School of Law
>      Tomer Broude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law
>      Mira Burri-Nenova, World Trade Institute, University of Bern
>      Faculty of Law
>      Adam Candeub, Michigan State University, College of Law
>      Anupam Chander, University of California, Davis, School of Law
>      Wayne Fu, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
>      Jon Garon, Hamline University School of Law
>      Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University Law School
>      Christoph Graber, University of Lucerne Faculty of Law
>      James Grimmelman, New York Law School
>      Justin Hughes, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva
>      University
>      Michael Kende, Analysys Mason Consulting
>      Kevin Kennedy, Michigan State University College of Law
>      Lili Levi, University of Miami School of Law
>      Milton Mueller, Syracuse University School of Information
>      Phil Napoli, Fordham University Graduate School of Business
>      Sean Pager, Michigan State University College of Law
>      Frank Pasquale, Seton Hall University School of Law
>      David Post, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law
>      Catherine J. K. Sandoval, Santa Clara University School of Law
>      Kevin Saunders, Michigan State University College of Law
>      Mark Schultz, Southern Illinois University School of Law
>      Joseph Straubhaar, University of Texas at Austin, College of
>      Communications
>      Hannibal Travis, Florida International University College of Law
>      Steve Wildman, Michigan State University, Quello Center for
>      Telecommunications, Management and Law
>      Mary Wong, Franklin Pierce Law Center
>      Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Law School
>

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