Starting Date: 02-13-2010
Ending Date: 02-14-2010
Washington, District of Columbia 20003
United StatesStudents for Free Culture (SFC) is a diverse, non-partisan group of students and young people who are working to get their peers involved in the free culture movement. Launched in April 2004 at Swarthmore College, SFC has helped establish student groups at colleges and universities across the United States. Today, SFC chapters exist at over 30 colleges, from Maine to California, with many more getting started around the world.
Students for Free Culture was founded by two Swarthmore students after they sued voting-machine manufacturer Diebold for abusing copyright law in 2003. Named after the book Free Culture by Stanford University law professor Lawrence Lessig, SFC is part of a growing movement, with roots in the free software / open source community, media activists, creative artists and writers, and civil libertarians. Groups with which SFC has collaborated include Creative Commons, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, and Downhill Battle.
Students for Free Culture has three major functions:
Creating and providing resources for our chapters and for the general public
Outreach to youth and students
Networking with other people, companies and organizations in the free culture movementGeographical Scope: National Conference |
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