Please note: this event will take place online.
Learn about how copyright law intersects with creative practices, including why copyright matters and what challenges it poses to creative practitioners.
This session will cover the fundamental aspects of copyright as relevant to zine making. It will help you identify the rules and tools you can use to protect your own work, as well as navigate content created by others, including seeking appropriate permissions and relying upon legally permitted uses.
The session will comprise a talk followed by questions and discussion with the participants. All zine-makers are welcome. No prior knowledge of copyright is required.
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About Smita:
Dr Smita Kheria is a Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Edinburgh. She combines legal expertise in copyright with socio-legal research on intellectual property law in the ‘real world’. Her research focuses on how copyright intersects with the everyday lives of creative practitioners including writers, illustrators, musicians, visual artists, and performers. She promotes Intellectual Property awareness through talks and workshops for creative communities and organisations (e.g. Edinburgh Fringe Central, Dance Base, Talbot Rice Gallery, Society of Young Publishers) and public engagement events (Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe).
Ticket information
This event is for ages 16+ and will be held online. You will need a good internet connection and a laptop/computer/mobile device to join us.
There will be 100 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: watching a lecture, Q&A
If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com
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How to access the event:
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