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Applications
Invited for Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute 2006
The
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in
the United States and the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at
the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, in the United
Kingdom are inviting applications for the Annenberg/Oxford Summer
Institute 2006.
The
Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute 2006 will focus on “Global Media Policy
- Technology and New Themes in Media Regulation” and will be held at the
University of Oxford, from July 16 to 28, 2006.
The
two-week programme is designed to introduce participants to the multitude
of issues presented by the new communications technologies as the
increasing globalisation of the media and telecommunications industry has
created enormous pressures on existing legal systems. This will be a
central feature of the course.
The
organizers say rapid changes in technology also present intriguing issues
for scholarly and judicial debate, making this area particularly well
suited to introduce participants to ways of thinking about and analyzing
case law, statutes, and law review articles.
Applications are open to young professionals and graduate students in
legal studies, communications studies and related disciplines. Criteria
for selection will include demonstrating a strong interest in
communications policy, regulation and law, and if applicable, relevant
experience in the field.
Some
scholarships are available for intending participants on a competitive
basis.
In 2005,
the participants, about 35, came from more than 20 countries around the
world and included graduate students, regulators and post-doctoral
participants.
To obtain
more information, visit
http://www.pgcs.asc.upenn.edu/events/ox06/index.php and
http://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/. More information will be posted
regularly.
The
closing date for applications is May 1, 2006.
Queries
about the programme should be directed at the program coordinator Ms.
Nanne Priebs at pgcs@asc.upenn.edu |
