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CopyrightX is a networked course that explores the current law of copyright; the impact of that law on art, entertainment, and industry; and the ongoing debates concerning how the law should be reformed. Through a combination of recorded lectures, assigned readings, weekly seminars, and live interactive webcasts, participants in the course examine and assess the ways in which the copyright system seeks to stimulate and regulate creative expression.

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UIDAI chief executive office ABP Pandey said that the concerns regarding Aadhar card-related benefits were "exaggerated" and that the agency will keep the records in case any disputes arise in the future.
The article was published in the Financial Express on October 17, 2016. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

This post continues my thoughts on qualities of digital tools that have helped make political and artistic expression more subjective, accessible and fluid. In the previous post, we looked at the searchability of text. In this post I examine the impact of mobility: the ability afforded by digital tools to access vast troves of information, to communicate, to record, and to create from virtually anywhere on the planet.

Evento foi realizado no dia 14 de outubro, em BrasíliaA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) participou do I Simulado do Conselho de Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas. O evento, realizado pela ONU Brasil no dia 14 de outubro, reuniu alunos de graduação de todo o Brasil em Brasília para representar diversas delegações de países e organizações da sociedade em discussões relevantes sobre os direitos humanos no Brasil e no mundo.

En una actividad que congregó a estudiantes de distintas comunas del sur-oriente del Gran Santiago, se realizó la final del IV Torneo Regional Escolar de Debates en Ciencia y Tecnología del PAR Explora RM Sur Oriente de CONICYT, alojado en el Campus Sur de la U. de Chile.

El 30 de septiembre se realizó en la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas una jornada de trabajo enmarcada en el proceso de "Autoevaluación intermedia institucional 2015-2016".

Los días 26, 27 y 28 de septiembre, un grupo de representantes de la Facultad de Medicina participó de dos encuentros vinculados a estos Centros, cuyos ejes de trabajo alrededor del mundo son la investigación y formación de nuevas capacidades en salud mental.

The Arab World Internet Institute is glad to become part of the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC). The NoC was launched by a group of academic centers in 2012 in recognition of the lack of internationally coordinated research and engagement activities in issues concerning the Internet and related technologies. The NoC is a collaborative initiative among […]

The Arab World Internet Institute is glad to become part of the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC). The NoC was launched by a group of academic centers in 2012 in recognition of the lack of internationally coordinated research and engagement activities in issues concerning the Internet and related technologies. The NoC is a collaborative initiative among […]

The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
The article by Aloke Tikku was published in the Hindustan Times on October 17, 2016. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

Faculty of Communication Arts kindly invites faculty, staff, students, alumni along with general public to mourn the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and pay their respects on Monday 17 October 2016 at 15:39 hrs on ground floor of Building 1.
คณะนิเทศศาสตร์ขอเชิญคณาจารย์ เจ้าหน้าที่ นิสิต นิสิตเก่า และบุคคลทั่วไปร่วมพิธีถวายสักการะพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวในบรมโกศ ในวันจันทร์ ที่ 17 ตุลาคม 2559 เวลา 15:39 น. ณ บริเวณด้านล่างอาคาร 1
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#commartschula #นิเทศจุฬาฯ
 

The Itoshima photos of mentally disabled artists (MUKA) will be presented again at the Itoshima Art Festival Japan 22 – 23 October and 29/30 October.
http://www.ito-artsfarm.com/
 

Book by Marian Adolf and Nico Stehr: “As we move through our modern world, the phenomenon we call knowledge is always involved.

Encuentros Autoconvocados, Temáticos Transversales, Gremiales y Institucionales Locales son las modalidades de participación en los que estudiantes, funcionarios y académicos podrán participar en el marco de este proceso de discusión mediante el cual la U. de Chile busca incidir en la Reforma que regirá el futuro de la Educación Superior en nuestro país.

You have failed us big time Mr Kejriwal, for your petty political gains you can become headlines for Pakistani press,” read a tweet on October 5 from @IndiaPostOffice, the official twitter handle of the Indian postal service.

The article by Danish Raza was published in the Hindustan Times on October 15, 2016. Nishant Shah was quoted.

Sumandro Chattopadhyay took part in three open data events in Madrid in the first week of October 2016.
OD4D Summit

Bamidele Adekunle at The Conversation Global: “As the movement of people across the world creates more multicultural societies, can trade help communities maintain their identity? This is the question at the heart of a concept known as “food sovereignty”.

Udbhav Tiwari attended attended Hakon 2016, a conference held between September 30 and October 2, 2016 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India,on behalf of CIS under the Hewlett Cyber Security Project.

Your research focuses on media concentration in general and the political economy of Chinese internet companies in particular. Describe the rise of Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu in the last five years in terms of revenue, traffic and user numbers. How...

Thursday, October 27, 2016, 12:30-2pm @ The GovLab, 2 Metrotech Center, 9th Floor.  Please RSVP here.