Enrique Armijo: Kill Switches, Smart Mobs, and Freedom of Speech

Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/01/2012
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Location
Freedom Forum Conference Center

Elon University School of Law Professor Enrique Armijo will present his research and discuss international media law reform projects on which he has worked Thursday, Nov. 1, at UNC-CH. He will appear as part of the Mary Junck Research Colloquium Series in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. His appearance was arranged by the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy.

The title of Armijo’s talk is “Recent Developments in Digital Communications Law and Policy:
Kill Switches, Smart Mobs, and Freedom of Speech.” He will share his current research on the ways in which government control over communications infrastructure can pose a threat to free speech and discuss the tension between regulation of social media and freedom of expression both domestically and abroad. He will talk about his work on international media law reform projects in Africa and the Middle East and discuss his approaches for developing research interests into projects.

Armijo is a graduate of the UNC School of Law. You can read more about him at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/law/faculty/armijo_enrique.xhtml.

The presentation will be from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Freedom Forum Conference Center on the third floor of Carroll Hall. The event is free and open to the public.


Tagged: Free Speech, Social Media, Social Networks, Speakers
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