Social Media: A Critical Introduction
Author of praised book discusses influence of Google, Facebook & Twitter
 On 9 October, in our latest book colloquium, we will be navigating the controversies and contradictions of the social media age . Dr Christian Fuchs, the author of an influential new book on social media, will discuss with other experts the effects of social media on our conceptions of privacy, democracy, the transparency of power, and cultural censorship.
Social Media: A Critical Introduction
Wolfson College, Oxford
Thursday 9 October 2014
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Killing by Drones: Legal and Policy Issues
Lecture to explore the issues behind drone attacks on non-State actors
 We invite you to a lecture on 15 October by Rory O. Millson, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, who will assess the increasingly common use of military drones in Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere.
The lecture will examine the legal and policy issues that lie behind such 'targeted killings' in the ongoing fight against non-State actors.
Killing by Drones: The Legal and Public Policy Dimensions
Wolfson College, Oxford
Wednesday 15 October 2014
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Free Film Screening: We Steal Secrets
The Story of Wikileaks by Oscar-winning director is our film for this term
 Directed by the Oscar Award winning documentary maker Alex Gibney, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks tells the story of Julian Assange's rise and fall as the founder of Wikileaks and self-proclaimed defender of truth and freedom.
With an introductory talk by Dr Jonathan Bright of the Oxford Internet Institute, the event will explore the birth of a new age of digital whistle-blowing and citizen journalism.
"A propulsive espionage thriller played out in the real world"
Free Film Screening:
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Wolfson College, Oxford
Tuesday 21 October 2014
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Reports assess dispute resolution in China
Two new reports ask: Can European initiatives be implemented in China?
 This month we published two reports that assess whether recent European measures to provide alternative ways of resolving disputes between consumers and business could be implemented in China.
The findings, published in association with Swiss Re and written in Chinese, will be discussed at meetings with policymakers and businesspeople in China later this year.
CDR Mechanism for Consumer Dispute Resolution
Ying Yu and Chris Hodges
The Status of Public and Private Enforcement of Law in the EU: Innovation and Transformation
Chris Hodges and Ying Yu
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