Symposium
The Law of Giving:
Ecosystem and Legal Implications of
Crowdfunding & Personal Donation Platforms
June 26-27, 2024
University of Windsor
Faculty of Law Rm 0140
In person event with online option
Eligible for Law Society of Ontario Substantive CPD hours.
AGENDA
Wednesday June 26
9:00am
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:30am
Welcome Introduction
9:45am
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Greg Elmer, Professor and Bell Globe media Research Chair in Professional Communication at the Toronto Metropolitan University
Discussant: Dr. Vincent Manzerolle, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Media, and Film, University of Windsor
10:45am
Break
11:00am
Panel Discussion: Media, Politics, the Creator Economy & Crowdfunding
Moderator and Discussant: Dr. Aidan Moir, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media, and Film, University of Windsor
Panelist: Dr. Vincent Manzerolle, Associate Professor, University of Windsor, Department of Communication, Media and Film
Panelist: Michael Daubs, Research Associate, He Whenua Taurikura, The Centre of Research Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: "Transactional Configurations of Audiences, Users, and Funders: Notes on the Political Economy of Crowdfunding Platforms in Light of the Emergencies Act"
Panelist: Shrey Vohra, MA Candidate, University of Windsor, in Communication and Social Justice, Department of Communication, Media and Film, “Patreon: Crowdfunding the Creator Economy”
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
Panel Discussion: Healthcare, Politics, Sociology and Crowdfunding
Moderator and Discussant: Dr. Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy. Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Vincci Li, PhD Candidate York University - Social and Political Thought program “Grateful but not Entitled: Exploring perspectives of medical crowdfunding participants in Canada”
Martin Lukk, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Toronto, Department of Sociology: “Algorithms in Personal Crowdfunding: Evidence from GoFundMe Healthcare Campaigns”
3:00pm
Break
3:15pm
Panel Discussion: Legal Implications and Frameworks for Crowdfunding
Moderator and Discussant: Dr. Jennifer Quaid, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean Research in the Civil Law Section Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Mary-Jane Roy, LL.M. candidate, Faculty of Law McGill University, and Researcher for the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law: “The Trust as a Legal Framework for Donation-Based Crowdfunding”
Marcela Aroca, Senior Partner, Legal Focus LLP
Dr. Pascale Chapdelaine, Associate Professor, University of Windsor Faculty of Law: “Charitable crowdfunding and the legal status of personal donors: a research agenda”
5:30pm
Symposium ends.
7:00pm
Symposium Dinner (Invite Only)
Thursday June 27
The below events are not open to the public and are by invite only.
10:00 am
Light Breakfast and Workshop
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Workshop ends
Symposium Organizers: Dr. Pascale Chapdelaine and Dr. Vincent Manzerolle, University of Windsor
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