Thanks to copyright laws, artists, writers and scientists can create without fear of theft. On an individual basis this protection is welcome. But in practice copyright laws set up barriers, stifle production and prevent equal access to art and knowledge. If you've ever tried to open a scholarly article online you know how difficult it is. What happened to the internet's great promise to democratize knowledge? In this podcast, producer Naheed Mustafa explores the fate of “open access” — all in the ever-expanding universe of copyright laws, paywalls and old-fashioned bureaucratic sludge.
Guests in this podcast:
John Willinsky is emeritus professor of education at Stanford University with an appointment at Simon Fraser University.
Lokesh Vyas is pursuing a PhD at Sciences Po in Paris working on the history of international copyright law.
Thea Lim is a Toronto-based novelist, creative writing teacher, and cultural writer focussing on the intersection of power, art and personhood, and technology.
