CREATe

Dr Stöhr will deliver a lecture regarding her recent research: “𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹: 𝗔 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.”

🗓 Thursday, 19 February
🕔 5:00-6:30 pm
📍10 Professors Square, Room 207

To follow #GCT events, please contact Liana.Japaridze@glasgow.ac.uk
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📢 Upcoming 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 (#GCT) event 📢
This Thursday (19 February, 5 pm), we are delighted to welcome Dr Annika Stöhr, visiting scholar at the University of Glasgow/CREATe from Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany).
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Proposals may take the form of written papers or creative works (e.g. visual, sonic, film, or performance) at any intersection of Law and the Humanities, including connections with history, philosophy, literature, art, media, linguistics, and related humanistic fields.
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The forthcoming workshops will also take place at:
🔸Queen’s University Belfast (25 Jun)
🔸Cardiff University (2 Jul)
🔸University of Warwick (17 Jul)
They are excellent opportunities for early-career scholars working across all aspects of Law and the Humanities to gain feedback and share ideas.
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🔹The University of Glasgow workshop will take place on 𝟮𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, convened by Prof. Marco Goldoni (School of Law) and Prof. Thomas Giddens (University of Dundee). (DDL 28 Feb 2026)
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Call for Papers – Forthcoming Early Career Workshops for Scholars of Law and the Humanities at University of Glasgow, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Warwick and Cardiff University - CREATe

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
We are delighted to share the below Call-for-Papers by Prof.Anat Rosenberg at #LHub at @ials.bsky.social

Please feel free to share with colleagues and doctoral researchers who may be interested.
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Given the fast-moving nature of the technology and relevant legal frameworks, Joshua encourages comments by email (Joshua.yuvaraj@auckland.ac.nz)

For more information from the blog: www.create.ac.uk/blog/2026/02...
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🔶The article concludes that AI is more than a tool, but not fully creative. It suggests that provisions governing computer-generated works may balance the need for some protection, without imposing excessive access costs on the public in respect of AI-generated works.
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🔶This article contends that determining whether copyright protection should apply to AI-generated works requires understanding whether artificial intelligence is “creative”.
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📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿📣 ‘𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹?’ 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆
CREATe is happy to present the first working paper in 2026 by our fellow Joshua Yuvaraj (Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland)👏
Full paper➡️ zenodo.org/records/1839...
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Like this visit, the earlier visit highlighted her lasting contribution to European legal thought and her strong ties with the university. (Recording👉 youtu.be/pOFUANLKA2s?...)
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It was also a pleasure to welcome Eleanor back to Glasgow following her online public lecture with CREATe in 2021, entitled '𝘊𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴?'. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭'.
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On 5 February 2026, @uofglaw.bsky.social welcomed Sir Ian Forrester KC and Dame Eleanor Sharpston KC (@akulith.bsky.social) for a conversation reflecting on the evolving place of the UK (and Scotland) in Europe, and the role of legal institutions in uncertain geopolitical times.
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🔸 To join the mailing list for participation, contact @drelenacooper.bsky.social: elena.cooper@glasgow.ac.uk
🔸 To propose a future paper, email the convenors: Elena Cooper (history) and Xiaoren Wang (innovative methods)
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Prof. Murray explores trade mark law’s historical relationship with freedom and unfreedom in the Atlantic World, arguing that a key missing link in the development of modern trade mark law is the foundational experience of enslavement, including how key concepts connect to that history.
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🔹𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮: (𝗨𝗻)𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝘄
🗓️ Wednesday 11 March 2026
🕑 2:00 - 3:00 pm (UK time) | Online
🎤Speakers Prof. Kali Murray (Marquette University Law School)
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Using an original dataset of 7,179 Fortnite item shop entries, this talk will examine whether platforms can engineer scarcity in metaverse environments, raising potential concerns around consumer manipulation and dark patterns.
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🔹𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟭: #DarkPatterns of Unavailability? Investigating Virtual Scarcity in the #Fortnite #Metaverse
🗓️ Wednesday 25 February 2026
🕜 1:30 - 2:30 pm (UK time) | Online
🎤Speakers: Prof. Kris Erickson & @weiweiyi.bsky.social (CREATe, University of Glasgow)
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The CREATe Trade Mark Seminar Series: Spring 2026 – Talks by Prof. Kris Erickson and Weiwei Yi on Empirical Methods with Prof. Aniket Kesari as commentator and Prof. Kali Murray on Trade Mark History ...

📣 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) - 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸
We’re delighted to announce that we will host two CREATe Trade Mark Seminar Series this spring!
📢Launched in Spring 2022 and since then has featured leading scholars worldwide, the series runs two online talks each term.
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Update on investigation into X

We're progressing our investigation into X as a matter of urgency, using our powers to gather and analyse evidence to determine whether it has broken the law.

➡️ Read our update in full: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...

We thank Kati for offering this thought-provoking lecture 💡 and for setting a great tone for the public lecture series in 2026.

🎥 We’ll be making a video of this public lecture (our YT channel: @CREATeUofG) and sharing more exciting opportunities to attend our public lectures.
📢 Stay tuned!
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Kati asked a question: 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺? ⚖️ Using examples from Hungary&Netherlands, she showed how market concentration can undermine democratic life, and how regulators face growing pressure to go beyond pure economics without losing legitimacy.
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✨ Great recap - our public lecture last week with @Kati Cseres (University of Amsterdam) 🎓
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🔸The Spring School is aimed at doctoral and advanced master’s students, early career researchers, industry representatives, and policymakers with an interest in the cultural and creative industries.
💷 Fee: £480 (includes tuition, lunches, coffee, and reception)
👉 Limited scholarships available.
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🔸And there’s more: Professor 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲 (Bournemouth University) has confirmed her attendance for the final day (Day 4)! 🎉 We will be having a roundtable on 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸 with reflections mentored by Ruth.
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Spring School 2026 - CREATe

❗𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱: 𝟵 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - CREATe Spring School 2026📢
Good news if you have been meaning to apply to the CREATe Spring School 2026 but needed a little more time...the application deadline has been extended to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
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🥂 And finally, we’ll end with a welcome reception, getting a chance to meet fellow participants and start the conversations.
📅 Applications close on 𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Applicants notified: 13 Feb 2026.
Fee: £480 (includes tuition, lunches, coffee, and reception) 👉 Limited scholarships available.
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🔸 𝗬𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲 takes us into 'online fan translation communities', a fascinating example of creativity happening collaboratively, across borders, and often in legal grey zones.
🔸 We’ll close the afternoon with a reflection session led by Ula Furgał & Amy Thomas.
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🔸Magali Eben & Ula Furgał will welcome everyone and set the scene for the week.
🔸 Séverine Dusollier will then lead a session on authors’ remuneration.
🔸 Andres Guadamuz will explore 'Copyright and the new shape of creativity', talking about how copyright intersects with new forms of creativity
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