[Forward from the Cult Studies list. John.]
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From: John Frow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 1:15 PM
To: CULTSTUD-L: A listserv devoted to Cultural Studies
Subject: [cultstud-l] fellowships, university of edinburgh
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at The
University of Edinburgh is currently calling for fellowship
applications for 2001-3. One of the two research themes for
this period, on the New Information Order, may be of interest to
members of the Cultural Studies list; details below. For further
information go to our home page at
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.ed.ac.uk/iash/homepage.html"
}http://www.ed.ac.uk/iash/homepage.html.
The New Information Order
Twin revolutions in information technologies and microbiology,
together with the transformations in the ownership, regulation,
and profitability of knowledge which have been their
consequence, have seen the emergence of a global information
order which is rapidly changing many of the fundamental
structures of our world. This cluster of research themes will
focus upon the following dimensions of this emergent order:
- The transformative effects of the new information
technologies in relation to social networks, the rhythms of
everyday life, commerce, the work of libraries and archives,
pedagogy, and the culture industries
- Changes in the status of knowledge as an economically
productive resource, and in the ownership of information. The
new global intellectual property regime, especially issues to do
with the patenting of 'natural' entities and of pharmaceutical and
agricultural products, with the strengthening of the copyright, and
with indigenous intellectual property.
- The ethical and commercial implications of the
biotechnologies. The Human Genome Project and the effects of
gene patenting.
- The disparity in information capital between the educated
and the uneducated, and between rich and poor nations. The
implications for education and for international aid strategies.
- The concentration of media and publishing oligopolies and
their effects on cultural diversity and press freedom.
John Frow
Department of English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Hume Tower, George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JX
Scotland
0131 650 6856
Fax 0131 650 6898
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