Great stuff from IP and Gender conference
Wow - this is great.
links to liveblogging and notes from the IP and Gender conference. In the keynote, Rebecca Tushnet ties together gender, Dreamwidth, the OTW, copyright activism, and open access publishing.
Panel one, Is There a Text in This Work? Transformation Beyond the Written Word (liveblogged by Tushnet) had speakers on RPGs, filk, vidding, bringing in discussion on authenticity and ethics. I especially love the points about paper dolls.
Panel two, New Forms of Organizing: Women Reinterpret the Legal, the Educational and the Political. Teaching copyright with fanworks. Karen Hellekson on Transformative Works and Cultures (a new journal!). The gender dynamics of copyright activism in Canada.
Panel three, Cui Bono? Economic Contexts. Women's work and "free" labor. Difference & repetition - more about gender dynamics and what is valued. Cathy's Book, a sort of ARG marketing tool, and its gender politics. Excuse me but this is a tender spot for me and I must quote it:
*applause*
Here's the list of people who spoke at the conference, and I'd bet it's worth looking them up and what they're doing if you're interested in theory & fan culture & works:
Go and read Tushnet's entries - they're very good. thanks to a certain person's locked post for the link!
links to liveblogging and notes from the IP and Gender conference. In the keynote, Rebecca Tushnet ties together gender, Dreamwidth, the OTW, copyright activism, and open access publishing.
Panel one, Is There a Text in This Work? Transformation Beyond the Written Word (liveblogged by Tushnet) had speakers on RPGs, filk, vidding, bringing in discussion on authenticity and ethics. I especially love the points about paper dolls.
Panel two, New Forms of Organizing: Women Reinterpret the Legal, the Educational and the Political. Teaching copyright with fanworks. Karen Hellekson on Transformative Works and Cultures (a new journal!). The gender dynamics of copyright activism in Canada.
Panel three, Cui Bono? Economic Contexts. Women's work and "free" labor. Difference & repetition - more about gender dynamics and what is valued. Cathy's Book, a sort of ARG marketing tool, and its gender politics. Excuse me but this is a tender spot for me and I must quote it:
There’s an official makeup sponsor for the trilogy, with prominent Cover Girl product placements. The motto of the sponsor’s site, beinggirl.com—“for girls, by girls.” Except of course, not really. It’s for girls, by Tampax. And the trilogy comes from two male writers, who recruited a female illustrator who did the iconic drawings that defined the works and attracted the fans.
*applause*
Here's the list of people who spoke at the conference, and I'd bet it's worth looking them up and what they're doing if you're interested in theory & fan culture & works:
*Ann Bartow, University of South Carolina
* Francesca Coppa, Muhlenberg College
* Casey Fiesler, Vanderbilt University
* Melissa Tatum, University of Arizona
* Robert Spoo, University of Tulsa
* Tisha Turk, University of Minnesota
* Ann Shalleck, Washington College of Law
* Laura Murray, Queen’s University
* Jordan Gilbertson, University of La Verne, College of Law
* Karen Hellekson, Transformative Works and Cultures
* Peter Jaszi, Washington College of Law
* Kristina Busse, University of South Alabama
* Abigail De Kosnik, University of California, Berkeley
* Zahr Said Stauffer, University of Virginia School of Law
Go and read Tushnet's entries - they're very good. thanks to a certain person's locked post for the link!