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Institute for Computer Policy and Law: Internet Culture and the Academy

September 19-21, 2012

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The Cornell University Institute for Computer Policy and Law (ICPL)—the "go-to" conference for information technology policy and law in higher education—will broaden its reach in 2012 in order to address rapidly evolving legal, policy, and social concerns related to Internet culture and the Academy.

Featuring influential keynote speakers and ample opportunities for collaborative conversations, this year's annual institute will focus on the critical legal and policy challenges and opportunities that technology poses for academic libraries and higher education as a whole.

Critical topics

Together, we will investigate:

  • Internet law and policy: Struggles over copyright, piracy, and privacy in a globally connected world
  • Internet privacy as social policy and the significance of social networking and online identity for students and academic professionals
  • Scholarly publications: Institutional funding, intellectual property, and peer review challenges
  • Integration of new media with teaching, learning, and research
  • Academic integrity in the digital age, including debates around how to define plagiarism and the value of technological detection systems)
  • Knowledge production, collection, and dissemination for academic librarians, and digital and information literacy for all
  • How the Internet is shaping the culture of the Academy

More dynamic format

This year, ICPL is shifting its format to be more dynamic and interactive. Keynotes will set the tone for follow-up facilitated discussions. Our facilitators will bring critical perspectives grounded in their experience and expertise to the keynote presentations and then foster active discussion with participants.

Historically an intimate intellectual environment, this year's ICPL will intensify the experience. There are no concurrent or breakout sessions; everyone—speakers and facilitators, organizers, and participants—will stay together for all sessions and activities.

On Wednesday, September 19, and Thursday, September 20, participants will join keynote speakers and discussion facilitators for dinner. The good food and beautiful surroundings will create a warm and comfortable setting for a stimulating salon experience for everyone.

Generous breaks between sessions will allow for immediate follow-up conversations. Often Cornell faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff visit sessions, bringing their informed perspectives.

Who should attend

Faculty in the humanities and social sciences, university administrators, academic librarians, and IT, legal, policy, and student life professionals are invited to debate, learn, and share ideas, experiences, and expertise during ICPL's three knowledge-packed days.

Scheduled for September 19-21 on the Cornell campus in the beautiful Finger Lakes region, the 2012 institute is destined to be the nation's premier forum for incisive and innovative thinking about today's rapidly changing Internet culture.

Confirmed keynote speakers

  • Lori Andrews, distinguished professor of law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law and director of Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute for Science, Law and Technology
  • W. Gardner Campbell, director of professional development and innovative initiatives at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and an English professor
  • Kathleen Fitzpatrick, director of scholarly communication at the Modern Language Association
  • Deanna Marcum, managing director of Ithaka S+R
  • Howard Rheingold, writer, critic, and virtual community pioneer (presenting virtually)