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From 'Banned In Boston' To Ethnic Studies In Arizona: Intellectual Freedom In America Today, Laura Quilter Sep 2014

From 'Banned In Boston' To Ethnic Studies In Arizona: Intellectual Freedom In America Today, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

This program will explore the meaning of Banned Books Week and what censorship means, as well as looking at what gets "banned" in America these days. Laura Quilter, a local librarian and information policy attorney, will lead a lively discussion of the law and politics of "banning books" -- from Comstockery through modern-day removal of identity studies curricula in Arizona and LGBT-themed children's books in public and school libraries.


Rediscovering The Constitutional Origins Of Copyright, Laura Quilter Sep 2013

Rediscovering The Constitutional Origins Of Copyright, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

Copyright law now governs each paper you write, each email you send, every snapshot you take with your smartphone, and even the notes you jot on scraps of paper. Meanwhile, courts and scholars have begun rediscovering copyright's Constitutional origins. Where is this going, and what effect will it have on those of us who create, learn from, teach, and preserve the products of the Copyright Clause?