Our arts in the north: a multi-disciplinary conference about copyright, the arts & cultural regeneration in the north of England
- Date: Thursday 5 July 2018
- Location: Off campus
- Cost: This is a free event, but registration is required.
This conference examines the role that copyright laws might play in fostering (or indeed hindering) the arts and cultural regeneration in the North of England.
This conference examines the role that copyright laws might play in fostering (or indeed hindering) the arts and cultural regeneration in the North of England. It will run as a part of ‘The Great Exhibition of the North’ (GEN) in Newcastle-Gateshead, a festival of events in summer 2018 to celebrate and promote culture, design and innovation across the region. The conference will bring together academics from northern universities working in a variety of complementary fields, including intellectual property law, the arts and cultural regeneration.
‘Our Arts in the North’ is a one-day inter-disciplinary conference that examines the role that copyright laws might play in fostering the arts and cultural regeneration in the North of England. It is scheduled to run as a part of The Great Exhibition of the North, a high-profile festival with international reach to be held in Newcastle-Gateshead in the summer of 2018.
This inter-disciplinary conference will bring together academics working in a variety of complementary fields, including intellectual property law, the arts and cultural regeneration. ‘Our Arts in the North’ examines the arts and cultural regeneration in the North of England, particularly the role that copyright laws may play in fostering (or indeed hindering) it. The conference will bring together internationally-renowned copyright law academics and leading scholars from alternative disciplines who focus on the wider aspects of culture and the North. The conference will afford invaluable opportunities to raise questions and discuss issues and insights that emerge.
About the Speakers
- Dr. Sukhpreet Singh (University of Glasgow)
- Prof Franco Bianchini (University of Hull)
- Dr Smita Kheria (University of Edinburgh)
- Dr Beatriz Garcia (University of Liverpool)
- Dr Kristofer Erikson (University of Leeds)
More speakers to be confirmed.
All welcome. This is a free event, but registration in advance is required (see below).
Booking details
Location details
Assembly Rooms
Fenkle Street
Newcastle
NE1 5XU