Dagmar Schafer

Scholar Dagmar Schafer discusses ownership of knowledge beyond intellectual property laws, emphasizing the role of technology. The podcast explores the relationship between the nonable, ownership, and knowledge, challenges biases in intellectual property law, and examines various practices of knowledge ownership. They also delve into pre-modern China's concept of knowledge ownership, the impact of naming on craft knowledge, and the role of scholarship in shaping knowledge ownership.

Dagmar Schafer, a scholar of science, technology, medicine, and law, discusses her book 'Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property.' Topics include the role of technology and scholarship in revealing the politics inherent in knowledge practices, the relationship between knowledge and authority, the significance of naming and ownership in Chinese history, and the impact of social practices on knowledge ownership.