Ogulcan Ekiz
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Ogulcan Ekiz

LL.M. Candidate at Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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Ogulcan Ekiz
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Ogulcan Ekiz

LL.M. Candidate at Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
About me
An LL.M. student specialized in the field of copyright law, expected to be graduated with distinction in September 2018. One of the three awardees of the 2017 BLACA/Stationers Bursary Award competition. An attorney in Turkey, with a background of visual art and art theory. Have an extensive knowledge of copyright regulations of the U.S.A., the UK, and the EU. A self-taught photographer and a visual artist whose works have been previously displayed in Istanbul Design Biennial (2012), and Mediamatic Amsterdam (2014) and published in photography magazines such as Orta Format and Light Journal.
Work history
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    VolunteerCreative Commons
     - TurkeyFreelance
    Legally adapting Creative Commons copyright licenses into Turkish law, guiding Turkish musicians and visual artists in their use of one of the available Creative Commons licenses.
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    Photo EditorAgence LeJournal
     - TurkeyInternship
    Worked with World Press Photo award-winner photographers. Managed Agence’s photo archive, helped to photographers with editing.
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Skills
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Conceptual Photography
  • Concert Photography
  • Social Media
  • Copyright Law
  • Archive Research
  • Law
  • Media Law
  • Legal Contracts
  • Legal Assistance
Education
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    Master of Laws (LLM) Copyright Law, Intellectual PropertyQueen Mary, University of London
    London, United Kingdom
    Expected to be graduated with distinction in September 2018. Followings are the marks of the essays I have written in the course of my master studies: My Film in Your Pocket: An Analysis of the User Interactions with the Films and Copyright Law: 85 Rethinking Copyright Norms: Appropriation Art and Quotation Exception in the United Kingdom: 74 Does the Patchwork Approach Still Work? An Analysis of the Moral Rights Protection Under the U.S. Law: 74 Borrowed Sounds: Digital Music Sampling and Quotation Exception in the UK: 71 Documenting the Copyright Sphere: Can Festivals Solve the Problem of Copyright Clearance for Documentaries: N/A But is it Fixed? Copyright and Conceptual Art: A Comparative Analysis of Fixation Criterion in the US and the UK: N/A
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    2:1 LLB LAWBahcesehir University
     - Istanbul, Turkey
    Studied with OSYM scholarship. Study Abroad: Bahcesehir University Berlin Campus, Berlin, Germany, Spring 2013
Awards
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    2017 BLACA/Stationers Bursary AwardBritish Literary and Artistic Copyright Association & The Stationers' Company
    One of the three awardees of the 2017 BLACA/Stationers Bursary Award competition. The award is given to master students who specialize in the field of copyright law.