Property rights are a central institutional feature of all politico-economic systems where markets play a major role, and a key item of political controversy between liberal and socialist positions. The role of property rights in matters ranging frominterpersonal exchange and power to innovation and economic development is debated across several academic disciplines, including economics, history, law, politics, philosophy and sociology. The growing importance of intellectual and other intangible property in modern capitalism has further provoked important ongoing theoretical and policy discussions, part of which revolves around the very meaning of property as opposed to possession.
Bringing together internationally leading institutional researchers from several disciplines, the WINIR Symposium on Property Rights, hosted by the University of Bristol's Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, will address these and other related issues. The Symposium will open in the afternoon of Monday 4 April and end in the afternoon of Wednesday 6 April.
Abstract submissions from any discipline are welcome.
Submissions will be evaluated by the WINIR Scientific Quality Committee: Peter Boettke (George Mason University, economics), Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, law), Geoff Hodgson (University of Hertfordshire, economics), Timur Kuran (Duke University, economics), Uskali Mäki (University of Helsinki, philosophy), Katharina Pistor (Columbia University, law), Sven Steinmo (European University Institute, politics), Wolfgang Streeck (Max Planck Institute Cologne, sociology).
Please note the following important dates:
31 December 2015
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Abstract submission deadline
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21 January 2016
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Notification of acceptance
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22 January 2016
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Registration opens
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15 February 2016
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Early registration deadline
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14 March 2016
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Registration deadline for accepted authors
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15 March2016
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Non-registered authors removed from programme
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31 March 2016
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Registration deadline for non-presenters
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1 April 2016
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Full paper submission deadline
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