This short conference engages with current issues which affect decision-making by publishers in the light of national security, the changing environment for new authors and the recent developments on religious incitement and publishing.

Through critique and conversation these issues are debated at the Elephant & Castle campus. The event is free to current students, alumni, publishers, writers, artists, and designers who wish to inquire into these challenging issues.

Innovation in Publishing 2006

The Right to Publish

Thursday 16 March 2006

3:00 Registration

3.15 Opening: Sue Pandit, Dean, School of Printing and Publishing

Panel 1: National Security

Publishing dilemmas and government control

Can books threaten national security?

Google: Don't be e-vil

More information — panel 1

4.15 Intermission — tea and coffee

4.30 Panel 2: New Writers

A discussion of current initiatives for new authors

New authors in the current market

Access for black and ethnic minority authors

More information — panel 2

5.40 Evening Registration and refreshments

6.20 Panel 3: Religious incitement

Exploring the implications for publishers and society in today's climate

Publishers in the hands of lawyers

Can we let religion censor what we publish?

More information — panel 3

7.20 Closing: Michael Barnard, Visiting Professor — University of the Arts London

7.30 Drinks, buffet and reception

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"The issues that the conference are debating are most appropriate as publishers and writers come to terms with freely expressing their output in a hugely complex and politicised world." — Professor Richard Charkin, University of the Arts London, CEO Macmillan and President of The Publishers Association