Showing posts with label Conference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conference. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Conference - Forbidden Books: Censoring Books and Archives


Jointly organised by the Institute of English Studies, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies & Senate House Library, Forbidden Books: Censoring Books & Archives will take place on 6-7 November. 
Its aim is to explore "how published works and archival materials and the ideas contained in them are affected, obscured or distorted by censorship".

Interesting looking sessions from a law perspective include: 
Ronan Cormacain, “Deliberate Inaccessibility of Legislation”
Lawrence McNamara, “Closed Judgments in Terrorism and Security Cases: What Becomes of Them?”
Martin Goodman, “The Obscenity Trials of 1954-60 – a 60th Anniversary Perspective”

The standard conference rate is £60, with a reduced rate of £35 for students. 

Information on the full programme, and online registration details can be found at: http://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/ies-conferences/ForbiddenAccess 

Monday, 18 November 2013

International Graduate Legal Research Conference - opportunity for PhD students to present their work

The International Graduate Legal Research Conference is taking place on April 14-15 2014 at King's College, London.
As the IGLRC web site states
This conference is organised by and aimed at doctoral researchers, giving attendees a chance to present their work to top scholars, network with peers and attend workshops. It will provide a forum for debate, the exchange of ideas, and the furtherance of knowledge.

More information on the Conference can be found at: http://www.iglrc.com/