Prof. Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver Distinguished Lecture

PIJIP's 13th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property will be delivered by Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa from George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law. The lecture is titled The Mysteries of Lorraine Hansberry: The Postmortem Afterlife of Copyright for Artistic Legacies will take place on October 24h both in person and online.

This PIJIP series is named in recognition of the continuing contributions of Professor Peter A. Jaszi to the study of intellectual property at WCL, in the world at large, and in particular for his lasting contributions to the elevation of the public interest in intellectual property discourse.

About the Lecture:

In her lecture, Professor Arewa will consider the artistic legacy of Lorraine Hansberry as reflective of broader experiences of creators such as Robert Johnson. It will draw attention to enduring mysteries surrounding her life and art, as well as the implications of copyright for her artistic legacy. The mysteries of Lorraine Hansberry raise important questions about the relationship between copyright, equity, and artistic legacy.

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