International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP)
Fifth Annuall Workshop:
Cultural Economy and Intellectual Propery

26 - 28 June 2013
Paris, France

The term “cultural economy” has been employed by scholars interested in the cultural dimensions of financial and commercial activities as well as by those interested in the economics of culture in societies past and present. In pairing this term with intellectual property, the fifth annual ISHTIP workshop seeks to stimulate interdisciplinary discussion about the different ways culture and economy interact and how their interactions shape norms and regulations pertaining to IP. Case studies situated in a specific historical context are welcome, as are papers that trace the flow of legal ideas and cultural practices across time and space, whether the subject is copyright, patent, trademark, or related rights. We invite contributions from established and junior scholars working in the humanities and social sciences, including literature, history, anthropology, philosophy, law, economics, music, science studies, media studies and critical theory.

The workshop will be bilingual (English and French). To maximize time for discussion, papers will be circulated in advance to registered participants. At the workshop, each paper will be assigned a commentator who will launch the discussion. There will also be a special session for doctoral students (June 26), who will benefit from the opportunity to share their work with leading specialists and other graduate students from around the world. The workshop will be held at Université Panthéon Assas (Paris 2) and at Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7). Research groups from Université Paris 8 (Saint-Denis) and Université Paris 13 (Villetaneuse) are co-sponsoring the event. The workshop website will be updated with program and practical information as the event approaches.