The Harmful Speech Online Project is seeking a Research Assistant! The goals of this project are to map the complex sphere within which harmful speech online occurs, convene and connect people working on these issues, and translate academic findings into useful information for policy makers. The RA will review and synthesize relevant literature and news, and assist with ongoing research projects.
Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, Vidushi Marda, and Amba Kak will be participating in the seventh event in the RightsCon Summit Series to be held in Toronto from May 16 - 18, 2018 as speakers.
Rohini's proposal “Cheap and chipper: IP in India's affordable smartphones” has been accepted!
Ministério da Segurança Pública e Intervenção Federal: o papel dos poderes Executivo e Judiciário na solução da crise do sistema prisional14h30O Evento: As primeiras semanas do ano de 2018 foram marcadas por três rebeliões no sistema prisional brasileiro. As mortes trágicas repetiram o ano de 2017, quando mais de cem detentos foram mortos. Essas não foram crises carcerárias pontuais já que o país enfrenta ciclos de rebeliões e massacres em presídios há décadas.
W tym numerze Kserokopii sporo uwagi poświęcamy temu, w jaki sposób prawo autorskie może być wykorzystywane do ograniczania wolności wypowiedzi. Jest to szczególnie ważne w kontekście wprowadzenia w Unii Europejskiej obowiązku filtrowania treści przez pośredników. Jeśli ktoś jest przeciw temu pomysłowi warto by zabrał głos już teraz. O tym jak to zrobić piszemy na naszym blogu.
Ação discute prorrogação indeterminada da proteção de patentesEm despacho publicado no último dia 23 de fevereiro, o Ministro Luiz Fux admitiu pedido de amicus curiae formulado pelo Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio), nos autos da Ação Direita de Inconstitucionalidade (ADI) nº 5.529, que trata do artigo 40, parágrafo único, da Lei 9.279/1996, que regula direitos e obrigações relativos à propriedade industrial.
Auf Einladung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung ist die HHU gemeinsam mit anderen forschungsstarken Universitäten und Wissenschaftsorganisationen Teilnehmer des "Deutschen Tags der Wissenschaften" an der Iran University of Science and Technology und der Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Ziel ist die Anbahnung von Forschungs- und Bildungskooperationen sowie die gegenseitige Information über Fördermöglichkeiten.
In den 1980er Jahren, nach Gründung der Universität Düsseldorf im Jahre 1965, begann die Institutionalisierung der Frauenförderung an den Hochschulen in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die Tafelausstellung gibt einen Überblick über Pionierinnen an der Medizinischen Akademie sowie Ersternennungen und erste Habilitationen von Frauen an der Universität Düsseldorf. Ein umfassender historischer Exkurs leitet in das Thema ein. Ein Blick auf die Gleichstellung an der HHU sowie auf Netzwerke von und Förderprogramme für Wissenschaftlerinnen an der HHU runden die Ausstellung ab.
Danny Crichton at TechCrunch: “…Confidence in Congress remains pitifully low, driven by perceived low ethical standards and an increasing awareness that politics is
Jason Pontin at WIRED: “As a political issue, guns have become part of America’s endless, arid culture wars, where Red and Blue tribes skirmish for political and cultural advantage. But what if there were a compromise? Economics and machine learning suggest an answer, potentially acceptable to Americans in both camps.
Paper by Brian Kogelmann and Benjamin Ogden: “Epistemic democrats argue that democratic institutions are uniquely suited to select optimal or good policies. Part of why this is so is due to the role deliberation plays in a well-functioning democracy. Yet deliberative democrats disagree about how democratic discourse ought to proceed. Thus, it is unclear what kind of deliberation the epistemic democratic thinks will aid in the selection of good policies.
Book by Alasdair S. Roberts: “The leaders of modern-day states face an extraordinary challenge. They must devise a strategy for leading their countries toward security, order, prosperity, well-being and justice. They must design and build institutions that will put their strategy into practice. And they must deal with the vicissitudes of time and chance, adapting strategies and institutions in response to altered circumstances and unexpected events.
Chapter by Sofia Ranchordas and Abram Klop in Berlee, V. Mak, E. Tjong Tjin Tai (Eds), Research Handbook on Data Science and Law (Edward Elgar, 2018): “This paper discusses the concept of data-driven regulation and governance in the context of smart cities by describing how these urban centres harness these technologies to collect and process information about citizens, traffic, urban planning or waste production.
NBER Working Paper by Agrawal, Ajay and Gans, Joshua S. and Goldfarb, Avi: “We interpret recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as improvements in prediction technology. In this paper, we explore the consequences of improved prediction in decision-making. To do so, we adapt existing models of decision-making under uncertainty to account for the process of determining payoffs.
Paper by Lothar Determann: “Businesses, policy makers, and scholars are calling for property rights in data. They currently focus particularly on the vast amounts of data generated by connected cars, industrial machines, artificial intelligence, toys and other devices on the Internet of Things (IoT).
How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety.
Quick facts
Who: Anne Collier by iCanHelpline.org (run by The Net Safety Collaborative)
What: A social media helpline for schools
How do allies who work with youth, in informal learning contexts in the Americas, promote critical thinking on privacy?
How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety. Quick facts Who: Anne Collier by iCanHelpline.org (run by The Net Safety Collaborative) What: A social media helpline for schools Mission/vision: To help U.S. schools and districts reduce cyberbullying and grow student […]