[open-literature] Fwd: Reminder: Deadline for Free Culture Research Conference (extended abstracts) is June 7

Sun May 30 23:39:04 UTC 2010

Hi, Sorry I've been so reticent about the project this term - it's been 
madder than I expected! - but I'll be along on Thursday. Jack

>On 29 May 2010 12:41, James Harriman-Smith <jh570 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Yes, I will definitely send something off...
>> Happily, my liberty begins 2nd June.
>
>Hurrah!
>
>> Do you think we could organise a meeting of Open Shakespeare on 
>> Saturday 5th? Otherwise, I'm off to France from the 7th to the 19th, but 
>> am then in Cambridge till the 24th.
>
>What about Thursday evening instead? On Saturday I've got to travel to
>a conference in Italy. So, to make a specific suggestion:
>
>Next Open Shakespeare meetup (in person and virtual): Thursday 3rd
>June at 6pm. Tea and cake provided!
>
>> Perhaps something via skype if an actual physical reunion is not 
>> possible?
>
>Physical meetup would be good! It means people can look at those
>sample open shakespeare editions :) (I really need to put up some
>photos ...)
>
>Rufus
>
>> On 29 May 2010 12:35, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> We should definitely put something in!
>>>
>>> @James: I thought you prepared an abstract for OKCon which we could
>>> probably re-use (emphasize: this would not commit you to go)
>>>
>>> On 29 May 2010 10:27, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
>>> > Anyone want to put something in for Open Shakespeare?
>>> >
>>> > Jonathan
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> >
>>> > Dear all,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > With apologies for cross-postings, this is to remind you that we have
>>> > about 10 days left until the June 7 deadline for the submission of
>>> > extended abstracts for the 2010 Free Culture Research Conference
>>> > (FCRC), which will take place October 8-9, in Berlin. The event
>>> > follows from last year's one-day workshop at Harvard University:
>>> > http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/fcrw/Main_Page
>>> >
>>> > Online CFP: http://wikis.fu-berlin.de/display/fcrc/Home
>>> >
>>> > Program Committee:
>>> > http://wikis.fu-berlin.de/display/fcrc/Academic+Program+Committee
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Please find also the CFP below:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Deadline for extended abstracts: June 7, 2010
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The 3rd Free Culture Research Conference
>>> >
>>> > Free Culture between Commons and Markets: Approaching the Hybrid
>>> > Economy?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The Free Culture Research Conference presents a unique opportunity for
>>> > scholars whose work contributes to the promotion, study or criticism
>>> > of a Free Culture, to engage with a multidisciplinary group of
>>> > academic peers and practitioners, identify the most important research
>>> > opportunities and challenges, and attempt to chart the future of Free
>>> > Culture. This event builds upon the successful workshop held in 2009
>>> > at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University,
>>> > organized and attended by renowned scholars and research institutions
>>> > from the US, Europe and Asia. The first event was held in Sapporo,
>>> > Japan, in 2008, in conjunction with the 4th iCommons Summit. This
>>> > year's event is larger in ambition and scope, to provide more time for
>>> > interaction in joint as well as break-out sessions. It is hosted
>>> > jointly by the Free University of Berlin and the Max Planck Institute
>>> > for the Study of Societies and will take place at October 8-9, 2010 at
>>> > the Free University Campus in Berlin, in collaboration with COMMUNIA,
>>> > the European Network on the digital public domain. Funding and support
>>> > is also provided by the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Given this year's theme and the generous support of the Free
>>> > University's School of Business and Economics, we encourage
>>> > submissions at the interface of Free Culture and business, although we
>>> > welcome submissions from any relevant discipline, will be inclusive
>>> > and will maintain the interdisciplinary nature of the event, as in
>>> > previous years. Enabled by new Internet technologies and innovative
>>> > legal solutions, Free Culture prospers in the form of new business
>>> > models and via commons-based peer production, thereby both challenging
>>> > and complementing classic market institutions. Alongside business
>>> > perspectives, we expect that perspectives from law, IT, the social
>>> > sciences and humanities will help us develop a better understanding of
>>> > the challenges at hand, for individuals, business, law, the economy,
>>> > and society at large. Topics of interest include:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >     * Studies on the use and growth of open/free licensing models
>>> >
>>> >     * Critical analyses of the role of Creative Commons or similar
>>> > models
>>> >
>>> >     * The role of  Free Culture in markets, industry, government, or
>>> > the non-profit sector
>>> >
>>> >     * Technical, legal or business solutions towards a hybrid economy
>>> >
>>> >     * Incentives, innovation and community dynamics in open
>>> > collaborative peer production
>>> >
>>> >     * Economic models for the sustainability of commons-based 
>>> > production
>>> >
>>> >     * The economic value of the public domain
>>> >
>>> >     * Business models and the public domain
>>> >
>>> >     * Successes and failures of open licensing
>>> >
>>> >     * Analyses of policies, court rulings or industry moves that
>>> > influence the future of Free Culture
>>> >
>>> >     * Regional studies of Free Culture with global lessons
>>> >
>>> >     * Best practices from open/free licensing, and the application of
>>> > different business and organizational models by specific communities
>>> > or individuals
>>> >
>>> >     * Definitions of openness and freedom for different media types,
>>> > users and communities
>>> >
>>> >     * Broader economic, sociopolitical, legal or cultural implications
>>> > of Free Culture initiatives and peer production practices
>>> >
>>> > * Methodological concerns in the study of Free Culture
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > http://wikis.fu-berlin.de/display/fcrc/Home
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On behalf of the organizing committee:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Giorgos Cheliotis
>>> >
>>> > Assistant Professor
>>> >
>>> > Communications and New Media
>>> >
>>> > Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
>>> >
>>> > National University of Singapore
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Jonathan Gray
>>> >
>>> > Community Coordinator
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