5th Alaska Virtual Conference on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights This is a periodic event organized by the students of CCS 602: Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights - in which interested students and professionals working in the field of cultural and intellectual property rights (CIPR) get together to share and discuss ideas, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Guests are welcome!

Indigenous Oral Traditions and Research
An examination of contemporary research topics, themes, challenges and issues in Indigenous oral traditions. Includes a review of publications by Indigenous and non Indigenous scholars within the field. Will assist students with development of a theoretical and research methodological framework for documenting, examining, and authentically representing Indigenous oral traditions.

Writing for Publication
Emphasis on writing a literature review with strategies for effectively synthesizing literature into a thesis chapter and/or publication. Assists in defining the relationship of the literature review to other thesis chapters. Includes an examination of existing theses/literature reviews in Indigenous Studies, overview of the editorial and peer review process, and practice in giving and receiving feedback.