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| Colloquium on the Law of Transbeman Persons |
| Competition Website: http://www.terasemcentral.org/pr/2008%20TL4%20Call%20for%20Student%20Papers.pdf |
| Sponsor: Terasem Movement, Inc. |
| Deadline: December 10, 2008 |
| Essay Topic: An analysis of the legal rights and obligations of transbeman person. "Transbeman" is defined as a being who claims to have the rights and obligations associated with being human, but is beyond currently accepted notions of legal personhood. (Examples would include a computer claiming to be conscious; a person successfully revived from post-mortem cryonic biostasis; or downloading cyberconsciousness into bionano bodies). |
| Prize Information: Chosen participant(s) will recieve a $1,000 consultation fee plus all related travel and lodging to/from the Colloquium in Melbourne Beach, FL. |
| Notes: Must be 6,000 to 10,000 words in length, including footnotes. Send submissions to: Terasem Movement, Inc. 201 Oak Street Melbourne Beach, Fl 32951 (ph) 321.676.3690 ext. 100 (fax) 321.676.3691 (email) lori@terasemcentral.org |