<div dir="ltr"><p align="justify">We are very pleased to announce the forthcoming <a href="http://www.sisr.net">Swinburne Institute for Social Research</a> seminar on 3D printing which will take place on Tuesday 24 June 2014 from 11am to 1pm in EN210 (Hawthorn campus).</p>
<p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">The
seminar is entitled 'Maker politics, culture and law' and comprises
three presentations looking at different aspects of 3D printing in
society.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">For the first presentation, we are pleased to welcome back <a href="https://law.anu.edu.au/staff/matthew-rimmer">Dr Matthew Rimmer of ANU College of Law and ARC Future Fellow</a>, who will look at the Maker Movement and their engagement with political processes in the US.</p>
<p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">Secondly, <a href="http://www.swinburne.edu.au/health-arts-design/staff-profiles/view.php?who=acdaly&unit=isr">Angela Daly (SISR research fellow)</a> and <a href="http://darcyallen.net/">Darcy Allen (RMIT PhD candidate and SISR research assistant)</a>
will present the initial research output of the Swinburne 'Legal and
Social Implications of 3D Printing' project, which examines the extent
to which sharing practices are prevalent in the <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/">Thingiverse</a> user-generated online content platform for 3D printed design files.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">Thirdly, <a href="http://www.swinburne.edu.au/business-enterprise/staff-profiles/view.php?who=ascardamaglia">Dr Amanda Scardamaglia (Swinburne FBE lecturer and SISR affiliated researcher)</a>
will explore some legal issues arising from 3D printing, specifically
those affecting trade marks, passing off and consumer protection law,
from the perspective of both intellectual property owners and the 3D
printing community.</p><p align="justify"> </p>The event is open to all, but we request you register with <a href="mailto:isrevents@swin.edu.au">isrevents@swin.edu.au</a> if you wish to attend for logistical purposes.</div>