Past Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops
Spring 2006
Thursday, 5/18 – Friday, 5/19 (Dodds Auditorium) – (co-sponsored with the Program in Law and Public Affairs and the Center for Information Technology Policy); “Creativity and I.P. Law: How Intellectual Property Law Fosters and Hinders Creative Work” – for sessions, speakers, and times, please see the Conference web site.
Spring 2005
Princeton University - Microsoft Intellectual Property Conference
May 12-14, 2005 – Academics and industry leaders from four fields (information technology, biotech, art/music/videogames, and literature & humanities) shared ideas and information and identified key themes to be followed up at a larger, public conference in May 2006. The first of these two IP conferences focused on the consequences of IP law for the actual practices of creative workers, while striking a balance between issues confronting creators and those confronting users.
Spring 2004
Museums in Presidential Libraries
April – A dozen individuals from across the country came to Princeton to discuss the performance of presidential libraries regarding their museums and public and educational programs and to consider the policies and practices influencing them. The Princeton group discussed three broad areas: strategic planning in individual libraries and for the system; the quality and character of museum programs; and resources for such programs. Conclusions and recommendations were published in a brief first report in February 2005.
Thursday, 5/ 6, 4:00-6:00 p.m., (001 Robertson) – This symposium examined and debated the arguments put forth in a new book by Paul Starr. Speakers: Paul Starr, Princeton University; Nicholas Lemann, Columbia University; Eli Noam, Columbia University; Annabel Patterson, Yale University; and Michael Schudson, University of California, San Diego.
Fall 2003
October 6, 2003 –
Bruno Frey, University of Zurich; response by Daniel Kahneman.
1999 – 2002
June 7-9, 2002
October 11-12, 2002
May 24-25, 2000
April 29, 1999
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