John Roswell Whitman

Principal, Creative Prisons Project

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Whitman teaches and consults in business and nonprofit management with a specialty in the social economy and applying educational strategies to solve social problems. Overarching themes in Whitman's writings include the social economy, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, intellectual property, cooperatives, creativity in prisons, and library management.

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Contributions

Unfetter Creativity in Prisons

Key Findings Brief, October 2024

Publications

"How to Register Your Copyright While Incarcerated," (with R. Oroma Womeodu, Viva Moffat, and Eliza Granger), Creative Prisons Project, October 2024.

Provides essential information on copyright law and the registration process for individuals in prison. Outlines the steps to register a copyright, highlights the benefits of registration, and emphasizes the importance of planning and communication with an agent to facilitate the registration process.

"Intellectual Property Empowerment and Protection for Prisoners" in The Cambridge Handbook of Intellectual Property and Social Justice, edited by Steven D. Jamar & Lateef Mtima ( Cambridge University Press, 2024), 245-264.

Describes the need to support creative work by prison residents, protect their intellectual property, and disseminate their works to the public.