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Knowledge, Culture and Human Rights Colloquium


Monday, May 12, 2008

Sponsored by The Institute for the Study of Law, Technology and Culture

9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Solarium (FA2), 84 Queen’s Park, Faculty of Law

Event by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact
Andrea Slane, Executive Director, CILP, at andrea.slane@utoronto.ca or 416-978-7151.

Schedule

9:00 – 9:15 Introduction to the day
Abraham Drassinower (University of Toronto, Law)

9:15-10:45: Intellectual Property and Human Rights
Moderator: Rachel Buurma (University of Toronto, English)
Laura Murray (Queen’s University, Department of English)
Willem Grosheide (University of Utrecht, Law)

10:45-11:00: Break

11:00 – 12:30: Open Access to Knowledge and Medical Research Ethics
Moderator: Gale Moore (University of Toronto, Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI))
Jim Till (University of Toronto, Medical Biophysics and KMDI)
Trudo Lemmens (University of Toronto, Law)

12:30-1:30: Lunch

1:30-3:30: Law and the Protection of Aboriginal Culture and Knowledge
Moderator: Ysolde Gendreau (University of Montreal, Law)
Celia Cain (University of Toronto, Music)
Deborah McGregor (University of Toronto, Geography)
Lynda Lange (University of Toronto, Philosophy)
Darlene Johnston (University of Toronto, Law)