Advancing Inclusion in Copyright & Register Barbara Ringer’s Legacy – Reminder to Register: Event on 11/19/20
Reminder to Register for Advancing Inclusion in Copyright and Register Barbara Ringer’s Legacy: Co-sponsored by the Institute for Technology Law & Policy and the United States Copyright Office.
WHEN: Thursday, November 19th, 2020, from 5:00-6:00 PM EST
Join the U.S. Copyright Office, Georgetown Law’s Intellectual Property and Information Policy Clinic, and Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy as we examine the importance and work of creating space and opportunities in copyright and developing more diverse and inclusive legal systems for the benefit of all. This event extends and builds on the legacy of Barbara Ringer, the first woman Register of Copyrights, who invested in building broader representation during her tenure.
During the event, we will host a discussion from leading scholars of the relationship between intellectual property and critical race and feminist theory.
• Deidré A. Keller, Dean and Professor of Law, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of Law
• Madhavi Sunder, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
• Victoria Phillips, Director, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic, American University Washington College of Law
Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter will provide opening remarks.
Amanda Levendowski, Associate Professor of Law at Georgetown Law and Director of the Intellectual Property and Information Policy Clinic, will provide a brief overview of Ringer’s impact on copyright.
Break-out network sessions will follow the discussion, facilitated by Ringer Fellows of the U.S. Copyright Office.
For additional details and to register, click here.