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14th Biennial Copyright Law and Practice Symposium
Hosted by the Australian Copyright Council and the Copyright Society of Australia
When: 15 & 16 October 2009
Where: Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
See http://www.copyright.org.au/training/conferences/symposium2009 for further information. |
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Piracy or Parody: Coming Through the Rye still banned in the USA?
Hosted by the Melbourne Law School
8 October 2009
6 - 7.30pm, registration and refreshments from 5.30pm
Speakers: Shaun Miller, Partner, Marshalls & Dent Lawyers; Colin Golvan SC, Victorian Bar and author
on copyright, writers and law and Ken Gelder, Professor of English, School of Culture and
Communications, University of Melbourne.
Taking the recent case of Salinger, author of the classic The Catcher in the Rye, who has sued
Frederick Colting who writes as John David California and his publisher for their unauthorised sequel
Coming Through the Rye, this seminar will consider both legal and literary aspects of unauthorised
sequels.
See http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/cmcl/ for further information. |
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RIP a Remix Manifesto at Horse Bazaar
In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the
information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between
users and producers. The film features mash-up musician Girl Talk, Creative Commons founder
Lawrence Lessig, Brazil’s Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow.
When: Tuesday 20th October at 7:30 pm
Where: Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: A very reasonable $10 / $5
See http://democracyandjustice.org.au/images/enmasse flyer.pdf for further information.
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APACA Melbourne Drinks 6.30pm, Thursday 27th March 2008
The Golden Monkey (Ground Level via Hardware lane)
389 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
www.goldenmonkey.com.au
RSVP by Wednesday 26th March to
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One free drink for all members upon entry and snacks provided
Members’ welcome to bring a friend. |
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