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IP Scholars Series: Olufunmilayo Arewa: Copyright, Curation, Representation, and Visions of Black Culture

Professor Arewa will present a chapter from her forthcoming book, Creating Global Markets for Black Music: Curation, Music, and Law.  Lomax viewed African American culture in part as a vehicle for exploitation and personal profit. His copyright dispute with Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly), evidences exploitative uses of African American culture. Lomax’s views of black culture were rooted in a museum-like approach, which was not atypical for a folklorist of his era, that sought to collect, profit from, and preserve “authentic” vanishing cultural forms. In contrast, folklorist and writer Zora Neale Hurston had a conception of African American culture that reflected an understanding of culture as a living and dynamic force. The competing visions of Lomax and Hurston have implications outside of the cultural sphere. Dominant conceptions of copyright today may be based on a view of culture that reflects the Lomax vision but which does not sufficiently take account of living cultures and varied cultural communities. This may facilitate exploitation, particularly of cultural production of marginalized communities, and give insufficient recognition to the broad range of creativities that may exist.

 

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Copyright, Curation, & Representation: Zora Neal Hurston, John Lomax and Visions of Black Culture with Olufunmilayo Arewa

Join Olufunmilayo Arewa on Friday, March 12th at 10:00am EST, 15:00pm UTC for a discussion on Copyright, Curation, and Representation: Zora Neale Hurston, John Lomax and Visions of Black Culture. Registration is required. 

Halaqa: Islam and Justice

 An informal, community-led discussion about the role of justice in Islam. Hosted by the AUWCL Muslim Law Students Association, but non-Muslim identifying students are welcome to attend and discuss!

ILSA Presents: International Trade, Business, and Arbitration Panel

Join the International Law Students Association (ILSA) Monday, March 15th from 12-1 p.m. EST for a panel discussion on international trade, business, and arbitration. Professor Susan Franck, Professor Padideh Ala'i, and Professor David Snyder will be panelists at this event. These professors will discuss their extensive careers and provide advice to students interested in entering the field. Register at the link to access the zoom link! https://forms.gle/iLQk2qUcBk9pyDjs6

The Unspoken Rules: The Secret to Starting Your Career Off Right

You got the job! Now what? Succeeding in your career requires more than book smarts and technical skills. It takes mastery of the unspoken rules—specific ways of doing things that managers expect but don’t explain and that top performers do but don’t realize. Knowing these rules will set you up for success—and help you navigate professional dilemmas. The problem is, these rules aren’t taught in school. They get passed down over the dinner table or from mentor to mentee, making for an unlevel playing field between insiders and outsiders.

That is until Gorick Ng, a first-generation college student, former management consultant, and career adviser, interviewed 500+ professionals across industries and job types to understand the unspoken rules that underpin successful careers. In this webinar, Gorick will share some key insights and practical strategies that participants will be able to apply immediately to get further, faster in their careers.

About our speaker: Gorick Ng is the author of the forthcoming book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right. He is a career adviser specializing in coaching first-generation, low-income students. He has managed new employees during his time at the Boston Consulting Group and is also a researcher with the Managing the Future of Work project. He has been featured in The Star, The Globe and Mail, The New York Post, World Journal, and CBC.