Conference Announcement: Symposium on the Topic of Intellectual Property and Indigenous Peoples

                           CALL FOR PAPERS

           SYMPOSIUM ON THE TOPIC OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                        AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

               Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
                      Friday, October 10, 2008


      Texas Wesleyan University School of Law is pleased to host
      a symposium on the topic of Intellectual Property and
      Indigenous Peoples, on Friday, October 10, 2008. The
      purpose of this symposium is to examine intellectual
      property concepts - copyrights, trademark rights, patent
      rights, and trade secrets - as applied to the cultural
      heritage, art, and artifact of indigenous peoples.

      We are now accepting proposals for presentations and papers
      on subjects related to the conjunction (or disjunction) of
      intellectual property law and policy with the interests of
      indigenous peoples. We anticipate the dialogue to represent
      a variety of perspectives, and include both academics and
      practitioners. Accepted papers will be published in Texas
      Wesleyan Law Review.


      PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

      Interested authors and speakers should submit an abstract
      of fewer than 300 words to:

      Email:         MAILTO:editorinchief@law.txwes.edu

      by May 1, 2008. Questions and requests for further
      information can also be directed to:

      CONTACT:       Megan Carpenter
                     Associate Professor of Law in
                       Intellectual Property
      Email:         MAILTO:mcarpenter@law.txwes.edu
      Tel:           817-212-4051
Posted 4/10/08