Joost Smiers
Encyclopedia
Joost Smiers is a leading expert on decision-making in cultural matters and new approaches to cultural and intellectual property. He is perhaps best known for his proposals to eliminate copyright
and to break up large publishers, music producers, and movie studios in order to encourage cultural diversity and eliminate market dominance by a small number of corporations.
Smiers received his Ph.D.in Political Science
in 1977 from the University of Amsterdam. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Political Science of the Arts and a Research Fellow in the Research Group Arts & Economics at the Utrecht School of the Arts
, the Netherlands
, where he served as Professor from 1985 until his retirement in 2007. He is Dutch and lives in Amsterdam
. He speaks Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
He is a member of the AHRB Research Network on New Directions in Copyright Law, Birkbeck, University of London
, University of London
. He was a member of the board of trustees of ERICArts, the European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Affairs and the Arts, and an expert for the Council of Europe
in Moldova.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
and to break up large publishers, music producers, and movie studios in order to encourage cultural diversity and eliminate market dominance by a small number of corporations.
Smiers received his Ph.D.in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1977 from the University of Amsterdam. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Political Science of the Arts and a Research Fellow in the Research Group Arts & Economics at the Utrecht School of the Arts
Utrecht School of the Arts
The Utrecht School of the Arts is a performing arts and visual arts educational institution in Utrecht, Netherlands. The institution has 570 teachers and staff members...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, where he served as Professor from 1985 until his retirement in 2007. He is Dutch and lives in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. He speaks Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
He is a member of the AHRB Research Network on New Directions in Copyright Law, Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He was a member of the board of trustees of ERICArts, the European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Affairs and the Arts, and an expert for the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
in Moldova.
Publications
- 1977. Cultuur in Nederland 1945-1955. Meningen en beleid, Amsterdam, PhD thesis, University of Amsterdam, Nijmegen.
- 1995. Artists and the infrastructure for their work, , Council of Europe. Contribution to the World commission on Culture and Development. (with Suzanne Capiau).
- 1999. Kunst en kunstonderwijs in lookal en mondiaal perspectief, Utrecht, Utrecht School of the Arts. (with Marieke van Schijndel).
- 2000. Tout ce qui est fragile exige une protection. Une collaboration entre les mouvements culturel et ecologiques., Paris, Institut neerlandais.
- 2003. Arts under Pressure. Promoting Cultural Diversity in the Age of Globalisation. London: Zed Books. ISBN:1 84277 262 7/ 263 5.
- 2004. Artistic Expression in a Corporate World. Do We Need Monopolistic Control?. Utrecht: Utrecht School of the Arts.
- 2006. Un mundo sin copyright. Artes y medios en la globalización, Barcelona, Gedisa, ISSN/ISBN:84-9784-052-6
- 2006. (editor). UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
’s Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Making it Work. Zagreb: CultureLink. (with Nina Obuljen).ISBN:953-6096-40-4. - 2009. Adieu auteursrecht, vaarwel culturele conglomeraten, Boom Uitgevers, the Hague, ISBN 978-90-8974-110-3 (with Marieke van Schijndel).
- 2009. Imagine There Is No Copyright and No Cultural Conglomerates Too: An Essay. ISBN: 978-90-78146-09-4 (with Marieke van Schijndel).