Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Advanced Course

Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Advanced Course

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Syllabus

WEEK FIRST: THE NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE DIGITAL AGE (1)
  1. Introduction and Overview
  2. Freedom of Expression on-Line 
  3. Intermediary Liability
  4. Censorship by proxy and other implications
WEEK SECOND: THE NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE DIGITAL AGE (2)
  1. Are Bloggers Journalists?
  2. The Liability of Search Engines   
  3. The Right To Be Forgotten
  4. Surveillance within and Across Borders
WEEK THREE: CHALLENGES TO ON-LINE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: HATE AND INCITEMENT SPEECH
  1. Incitement and Hate Speech: Article 20 of the ICCPR
  2. Incitement and Hate Speech: International Comparison
  3. Regional and Domestic Implementation of the Prohibition of Incitement
  4. National Security and Speech: International Standards
  5. Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Expression 
  6. Countering Incitement and Hate Speech
WEEK FOUR: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
  1. Defamation (1): The Basics  
  2. Defamation (2): Digital Speech
  3. Privacy Online
  4. Violence against Expression
  5. Protection of Journalists and HRDs

Prerequisite

Please note that this is a follow up course to the "Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Foundational Course."

If you are not familiar with the legal framework and issues related to freedom of expression, we suggest enrolling in the Foundational Course first.

Instructors

Agnès Callamard
Director, Global Freedom of Expression
Columbia University

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