Wednesday 14 March 2018 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Alison Richard Building, SG2
About
Speaker
Professor Richard Gold (via video link)
Abstract
The guiding question of our research group will be the extent to which open technologies result in equitable sharing of knowledge and cognitive or technology justice. 'Open' IP describes a range of approaches to knowledge production, distribution and consumption that allow more or different actors to participate in producing and benefit from technologies. The global shift to knowledge-based economies and increasingly rapid pace of technological advancement means that the question of how society deals with intellectual property (IP) and structures institutions and communities to manage and disseminate knowledge is critically important to our future. Our choices will reflect and shape our societal values, practices and culture. Advocates of open and collaborative approaches point to evidence of real social impact from but there is little published evidence and any effects are heavily context dependent.
We are interested in emerging technologies such as synthetic biology, artificial intelligence and electric cars; new networked infrastructure such as distributed energy and new forms of manufacturing such as 3D-printing. Examples of open technologies are found within each of these sectors, situated along a spectrum from fully public domain to forming part of a managed commons. Our research group has a range of interests from biotechnologies and diagnostics; 'green' technology and sustainability transitions; governance of risk through to knowledge and technology transfer for international development. We will explore together the legal issues, economic implications and governance of open technologies across key sectors, asking how they are established, what motivates the IP owners and ultimately what impact this might have on societies. This will enable us to push the boundaries of our current knowledge and understanding, cross-fertilising between our respective fields and creating new interdisciplinary insights and novel research ideas.
2:00 pm until 4 pm. Gold’s talk will start approximately 2.30 pm. Lunch will be served after the session.
Readings
It is strongly recommended that papers are read in advance of the meetings.
Further Information
For further information please email the administrative assistance: gradfac@crassh.cam.ac.uk pr visit the CRAASH Research Group webpage.