Harvard Club of Oregon and Southwest Washington

Hi all,

CopyrightX, a free online course on copyright law that I work on, is accepting applications for Spring 2015. The course is taught by Terry Fisher, an HLS professor, and Harvard alums are particularly encouraged to apply. You don't need to be a lawyer or a law student to take the course. In fact, it's great if you aren't. In the past, we've had many musicians, software developers, writers, teachers, librarians, etc., which makes for a very rich course. Of course, this is also a great way to get the flavor of an HLS class if you are interested in applying to law school.

If you know others who might be interested, I would appreciate it if you spread the word. More information below.

Thanks,

Ana

Ana Enriquez  

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The application for the CopyrightX online sections will run from Oct. 15 - Dec. 15. See CopyrightX:Sections for details.

CopyrightX is a networked course that explores the current law of copyright; the impact of that law on art, entertainment, and industry; and the ongoing debates concerning how the law should be reformed. Through a combination of recorded lectures, assigned readings, weekly seminars, live interactive webcasts, and online discussions, participants in the course examine and assess the ways in which the copyright system seeks to stimulate and regulate creative expression.

In 2013, HarvardX, Harvard Law School, and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society launched an experiment in distance education- CopyrightX, the first free and open distance learning course on law. After two successful offerings, CopyrightX is an experiment no longer. Under the leadership of Professor William Fisher, who created and directs the course, CopyrightX will be offered for a third time from January to May 2015.

Three types of courses make up the CopyrightX Community:

a residential course on Copyright Law, taught by Prof. Fisher to approximately 100 Harvard Law School students;

an online course divided into sections of 25 students, each section taught by a Harvard Teaching Fellow;

a set of affiliated courses based in countries other than the United States, each taught by an expert in copyright law.

Participation in the online sections is free and is open to anyone at least 13 years of age, but enrollment is limited. Admission to the online sections will be administered through an open application process that opens on October 15 and closes on December 15. We welcome applicants from all countries, lawyers and non-lawyers alike. For details, see CopyrightX:Sections. (The criteria for admission to each of the affiliated courses are set by the course's instructor. Students who will enroll in the affiliated courses may not apply to the online sections.)