Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property
@ishtip.bsky.social
ISHTIP - the International Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property - promotes, coordinates, and disseminates critical inquiry into IP, seeking to broaden and deepen current IP debates.
For more info, please visit www.ishtip.org
For more info, please visit www.ishtip.org
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We are very pleased to announce the 2025/6 ISHTIP Online Seminar Series, which brings together scholars from around the world who explore intellectual property issues from theoretical and historical angles.
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) 17th Annual Workshop
Intellectual Property and Democracy
25 & 26 June 2026,
hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Call for papers will be circulated in November.
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) 17th Annual Workshop
Intellectual Property and Democracy
25 & 26 June 2026,
hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Call for papers will be circulated in November.
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) 17th Annual Workshop
Intellectual Property and Democracy
25 & 26 June 2026,
hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Call for papers will be circulated in November.
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) 17th Annual Workshop
Intellectual Property and Democracy
25 & 26 June 2026,
hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Call for papers will be circulated in November.
Thanks to everyone across the globe who got up early, stayed up late, and shared their time and thoughts in today's seminar.
Next one in the seminar series will be in about a month's time, please join us for:
Next one in the seminar series will be in about a month's time, please join us for:
Date: Monday 17 November 2025 | Time: 2.00pm (Toronto – EST)
Making and Marketing Biocultural Heritage in Agriculture: From the Andean Community to Asia
Speakers: Rosemary Coombe and David Jefferson
Making and Marketing Biocultural Heritage in Agriculture: From the Andean Community to Asia
Speakers: Rosemary Coombe and David Jefferson
Making and Marketing Biocultural Heritage – ISHTIP
ishtip.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thanks to everyone across the globe who got up early, stayed up late, and shared their time and thoughts in today's seminar.
Next one in the seminar series will be in about a month's time, please join us for:
Next one in the seminar series will be in about a month's time, please join us for:
Today!
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025 | Time: 3.00pm (London – BST)
After Patent Republic
Speaker: Hyo Yoon Kang
After Patent Republic
Speaker: Hyo Yoon Kang
After Patent Republic – Hyo Yoon Kang (University of Warwick) – ISHTIP
ishtip.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Today!
The first in the seminar series is coming up next week.
You can register for a zoom link here👇
We look forward to seeing many of you online!
You can register for a zoom link here👇
We look forward to seeing many of you online!
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025 | Time: 3.00pm (London – BST)
After Patent Republic
Speaker: Hyo Yoon Kang
After Patent Republic
Speaker: Hyo Yoon Kang
After Patent Republic – Hyo Yoon Kang (University of Warwick) – ISHTIP
ishtip.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The first in the seminar series is coming up next week.
You can register for a zoom link here👇
We look forward to seeing many of you online!
You can register for a zoom link here👇
We look forward to seeing many of you online!
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We are very pleased to announce the 2025/6 ISHTIP Online Seminar Series, which brings together scholars from around the world who explore intellectual property issues from theoretical and historical angles.
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
August 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We are very pleased to announce the 2025/6 ISHTIP Online Seminar Series, which brings together scholars from around the world who explore intellectual property issues from theoretical and historical angles.
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
We are very pleased to announce the 2025/6 ISHTIP Online Seminar Series, which brings together scholars from around the world who explore intellectual property issues from theoretical and historical angles.
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
August 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We are very pleased to announce the 2025/6 ISHTIP Online Seminar Series, which brings together scholars from around the world who explore intellectual property issues from theoretical and historical angles.
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Please find below the programme, dates for your diary, registration links ⬇️
Our online seminar with Prof @kathybowrey.bsky.social on"Open Science's Progressive Potential. A Critical IP Perspective" is on youtube now, in which she diagnoses the potential and limitations of Open Science in relation to IP & other proprietary practices.
More online seminars to come in autumn!
More online seminars to come in autumn!
Open Science’s progressive potential. A critical IP perspective, Seminar ISHTIP 2025
YouTube video by ISHTIP Video
youtu.be
August 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our online seminar with Prof @kathybowrey.bsky.social on"Open Science's Progressive Potential. A Critical IP Perspective" is on youtube now, in which she diagnoses the potential and limitations of Open Science in relation to IP & other proprietary practices.
More online seminars to come in autumn!
More online seminars to come in autumn!
Today!
We would be please if you were able to join us.
Registration closes at noon (UK time).
We would be please if you were able to join us.
Registration closes at noon (UK time).
📢 Joint ISHTIP/Warwick Law School online seminar with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social who will provide a critical IP perspective on the Open Science Movement
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
June 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Today!
We would be please if you were able to join us.
Registration closes at noon (UK time).
We would be please if you were able to join us.
Registration closes at noon (UK time).
📣 If you miss interdisciplinary conversations about IP from the past few days, don’t fret …
Pls join us for the online seminar critical IP perspectives on Open Science with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social next Monday.
Info ⬇️
Pls join us for the online seminar critical IP perspectives on Open Science with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social next Monday.
Info ⬇️
📢 Joint ISHTIP/Warwick Law School online seminar with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social who will provide a critical IP perspective on the Open Science Movement
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
June 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
📣 If you miss interdisciplinary conversations about IP from the past few days, don’t fret …
Pls join us for the online seminar critical IP perspectives on Open Science with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social next Monday.
Info ⬇️
Pls join us for the online seminar critical IP perspectives on Open Science with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social next Monday.
Info ⬇️
And it’s a wrap-up! Huge thanks to everyone who wrote, spoke, and participated in the 2025 Annual Workshop in Madrid!
We hope you had a wonderful and stimulating time in and outside the lecture theatre.
We will announce next year’s date and location in autumn and look forward to seeing you again.
We hope you had a wonderful and stimulating time in and outside the lecture theatre.
We will announce next year’s date and location in autumn and look forward to seeing you again.
We are on!
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
June 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
And it’s a wrap-up! Huge thanks to everyone who wrote, spoke, and participated in the 2025 Annual Workshop in Madrid!
We hope you had a wonderful and stimulating time in and outside the lecture theatre.
We will announce next year’s date and location in autumn and look forward to seeing you again.
We hope you had a wonderful and stimulating time in and outside the lecture theatre.
We will announce next year’s date and location in autumn and look forward to seeing you again.
We are on!
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We are on!
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
ISHTIP Day 1 in Madrid
📢 Joint ISHTIP/Warwick Law School online seminar with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social who will provide a critical IP perspective on the Open Science Movement
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
June 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📢 Joint ISHTIP/Warwick Law School online seminar with Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social who will provide a critical IP perspective on the Open Science Movement
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
🕰️ 30 June 2025, 1-2pm (London), online
❗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warwick-la...
ℹ️ Info: ishtip.org/open-science...
We look forward to seeing you in Madrid or online on Wednesday and Thursday!
Next week!
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
June 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We look forward to seeing you in Madrid or online on Wednesday and Thursday!
Next week!
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
June 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Next week!
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
You can still register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ishtip-16t...
Downloadable PDF on our website: ishtip.org/final-progra...
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ROUNDTABLE on Intellectual Property and Industrial Property (in the Era of Trump)
Wellcome Collection, London | 19 June | 3:30-5pm GMT
In-person and online & open to public
With @mbarber.bsky.social @kathybowrey.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social Vitor Ido, Svitlana Lebendeko, Caoimhe Ring, me
Wellcome Collection, London | 19 June | 3:30-5pm GMT
In-person and online & open to public
With @mbarber.bsky.social @kathybowrey.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social Vitor Ido, Svitlana Lebendeko, Caoimhe Ring, me
June 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
ROUNDTABLE on Intellectual Property and Industrial Property (in the Era of Trump)
Wellcome Collection, London | 19 June | 3:30-5pm GMT
In-person and online & open to public
With @mbarber.bsky.social @kathybowrey.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social Vitor Ido, Svitlana Lebendeko, Caoimhe Ring, me
Wellcome Collection, London | 19 June | 3:30-5pm GMT
In-person and online & open to public
With @mbarber.bsky.social @kathybowrey.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social Vitor Ido, Svitlana Lebendeko, Caoimhe Ring, me
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Save the date in London: Roundtable on
Intellectual Property and Industrial Policy (in the Era of Trump)
19 June 2025 | 3:30-5pm | Wellcome Trust, Euston Road
Organised as part of British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship project 'IP and the Role of the State in Industrial Policy'
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Intellectual Property and Industrial Policy (in the Era of Trump)
19 June 2025 | 3:30-5pm | Wellcome Trust, Euston Road
Organised as part of British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship project 'IP and the Role of the State in Industrial Policy'
1/3
June 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Save the date in London: Roundtable on
Intellectual Property and Industrial Policy (in the Era of Trump)
19 June 2025 | 3:30-5pm | Wellcome Trust, Euston Road
Organised as part of British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship project 'IP and the Role of the State in Industrial Policy'
1/3
Intellectual Property and Industrial Policy (in the Era of Trump)
19 June 2025 | 3:30-5pm | Wellcome Trust, Euston Road
Organised as part of British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship project 'IP and the Role of the State in Industrial Policy'
1/3
It is with profound sadness that we learned about the passing of our beloved friend, colleague, and mentor, Mario Biagioli.
Mario was a pre-eminent scholar in many fields of inquiry: history of science, science studies, media studies, and the interdisciplinary study of intellectual properties. 1/2
Mario was a pre-eminent scholar in many fields of inquiry: history of science, science studies, media studies, and the interdisciplinary study of intellectual properties. 1/2
Mario Biagioli – ISHTIP.org
ishtip.org
May 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It is with profound sadness that we learned about the passing of our beloved friend, colleague, and mentor, Mario Biagioli.
Mario was a pre-eminent scholar in many fields of inquiry: history of science, science studies, media studies, and the interdisciplinary study of intellectual properties. 1/2
Mario was a pre-eminent scholar in many fields of inquiry: history of science, science studies, media studies, and the interdisciplinary study of intellectual properties. 1/2
The final programme (with slightly later starting times) for the 16th Annual Workshop in Madrid is on ishtip.org .
And please do not forget to register your attendance on Eventbrite (link below).
A bit over a month to go!
We look forward to seeing you.
And please do not forget to register your attendance on Eventbrite (link below).
A bit over a month to go!
We look forward to seeing you.
ISHTIP 16th Annual Workshop 2025: Intellectual Property and Capitalism
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property - 16th Annual Workshop.
UAM University (Madrid) June 25-26, 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The final programme (with slightly later starting times) for the 16th Annual Workshop in Madrid is on ishtip.org .
And please do not forget to register your attendance on Eventbrite (link below).
A bit over a month to go!
We look forward to seeing you.
And please do not forget to register your attendance on Eventbrite (link below).
A bit over a month to go!
We look forward to seeing you.
A bit more than a month to go until our meeting in Madrid: please do not forget to register for your in-person/online attendance on eventbrite (especially if you are the author or presenter)!
ISHTIP 16th Annual Workshop 2025: Intellectual Property and Capitalism
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property - 16th Annual Workshop.
UAM University (Madrid) June 25-26, 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A bit more than a month to go until our meeting in Madrid: please do not forget to register for your in-person/online attendance on eventbrite (especially if you are the author or presenter)!
We are pleased to announce the programme for the 2025 ISHTIP 16th Annual Workshop, 25-26 June, in Madrid 🇪🇸:
ISHTIP.org – International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property
www.ishtip.org
April 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We are pleased to announce the programme for the 2025 ISHTIP 16th Annual Workshop, 25-26 June, in Madrid 🇪🇸:
Should be of interest to early-career scholars of ISHTIP ⬇️
From 3 to 5 September 2025 in Geneva, we are organizing a summer school for early-career scholars, "The history of intellectual property, from local practices to international regulation." #histtech #histSTM #IP
Deadline for submissions 30 March, full call here: drive.google.com/file/d/1HrdM...
From 3 to 5 September 2025 in Geneva, we are organizing a summer school for early-career scholars, "The history of intellectual property, from local practices to international regulation." #histtech #histSTM #IP
Deadline for submissions 30 March, full call here: drive.google.com/file/d/1HrdM...
March 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Should be of interest to early-career scholars of ISHTIP ⬇️
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Proposals relating to the ERC funded project "Before Copyright" led by Marius Buning are also very welcome, feel free to contact Marius in case of interest.
Participants in Before Copyright (BE4COPY) - Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History
The BE4COPY project examines the long-term history of printing privileges from a cross-disciplinary and European perspective.
www.hf.uio.no
February 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Proposals relating to the ERC funded project "Before Copyright" led by Marius Buning are also very welcome, feel free to contact Marius in case of interest.
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Three fully-funded PhD fellowships.
Proposals on “History of Knowledge” theme, linking it to the History of Capitalism research group, and focusing on the history of innovation and IP (copyright, patents, trade marks) are particularly welcome.
Open geographical & temporal scope from 1500 - present
Proposals on “History of Knowledge” theme, linking it to the History of Capitalism research group, and focusing on the history of innovation and IP (copyright, patents, trade marks) are particularly welcome.
Open geographical & temporal scope from 1500 - present
Three Doctoral Research Fellowships in History (271124) | University of Oslo
Job title: Three Doctoral Research Fellowships in History (271124), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Sunday, March 16, 2025
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February 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Three fully-funded PhD fellowships.
Proposals on “History of Knowledge” theme, linking it to the History of Capitalism research group, and focusing on the history of innovation and IP (copyright, patents, trade marks) are particularly welcome.
Open geographical & temporal scope from 1500 - present
Proposals on “History of Knowledge” theme, linking it to the History of Capitalism research group, and focusing on the history of innovation and IP (copyright, patents, trade marks) are particularly welcome.
Open geographical & temporal scope from 1500 - present
Please bear with us as we are still in the process of programming and selecting abstracts... thank you.
We are grateful for the overwhelming record number of submission received for the 2025 Annual Workshop in Madrid and hope to get back to everyone who submitted as soon as we can. Thank you.
February 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Please bear with us as we are still in the process of programming and selecting abstracts... thank you.
We closed our X/twitter account.
Bluesky will for now our main social media presence.
You can also join ISHTIP and our mailing list. Please send an email with your email address, position and affiliation to admin[at]ishtip.org
More info: ISHTIP.org
Bluesky will for now our main social media presence.
You can also join ISHTIP and our mailing list. Please send an email with your email address, position and affiliation to admin[at]ishtip.org
More info: ISHTIP.org
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ISHTIP.org
January 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We closed our X/twitter account.
Bluesky will for now our main social media presence.
You can also join ISHTIP and our mailing list. Please send an email with your email address, position and affiliation to admin[at]ishtip.org
More info: ISHTIP.org
Bluesky will for now our main social media presence.
You can also join ISHTIP and our mailing list. Please send an email with your email address, position and affiliation to admin[at]ishtip.org
More info: ISHTIP.org