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July 1, 2009
On Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m., the University of Oregon in Portland will host "Free Culture: Creating Copyright and Copyright Creation," a free public event exploring the current state of copyright law and its impact on creative work. UO law alumnus Peter Shaver and members of Portland’s electropop trio YACHT-- John Bechtolt, Claire Evans, and Mike Merrill--will share their perspectives in a presentation and panel discussion.Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in a creative re-authoring of copyright law in real time. Refreshments, courtesy of Portland's New Seasons Market and New Old Lompoc Brewery, will be served. The event is sponsored by the UO Library and Learning Commons, UO Academic Affairs, and the UO Cultural Forum.
The session is one in a series of Thursday evening events hosted by UO Portland during July, with themes centering creativity, sustainability, and the urban environment.
Other events include:
- Seeing Green: Eco-Friendly Construction from the Ground Up, July 9, 6 p.m.
- Beautiful Soup: An Assessment of Current Visual Culture, July 23, 6 p.m.
- Rules of the Road: Bicyclists’ Rights and Responsibilities, July 30, 6 p.m.
For more information, click here, or contact Karen Munro, head of the Portland Library and Learning Commons, kmunro@uoregon.edu.