What is the envisioned weekly time commitment for the Clinic?
We expect that you will commit up to 20 hours per week on the Clinic. This commitment also accounts for your participation in the sessions each week and working group meetings.
What does compensation for the Clinic look like?
Upon completing the Clinic, you will receive a $1,000 stipend.
How can I share the fact that I participate in the research Clinic, for instance in my CV or on my social media profile?
Great question. For the purposes of clarity and proper attribution, feel free incorporate this language into your own materials (e.g. LinkedIn profile, your CV, or the like):
"Participant in the Summer 2021 Research Clinic at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University in collaboration with the Global Network of Internet & Society Centers".
Please make sure that you don't use any logos or describe your affiliation with BKC in ways that could be misleading -- thank you! If you have questions please check in with Lance Eaton (leaton@law.harvard.edu).
What am I allowed to share outside of those involved in the Research Clinic?
Materials provided by the Helsinki team should be considered internal documents not appropriate to share outside of those involved in the Research Clinic. The final outputs should not be shared out until they are finalized and placed on the BKC website for sharing; to which participants should share those formal outputs and not any previously created draft material.
How will the final outputs be credited?
Final outputs will be credited as copyrighted materials authored by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Participants will be listed in the output as "Contributors". All materials created in the Research Clinic will be shared under a Creative Commons 4.0 International License.
What will some of the more informal, social aspects of the Clinic be?
We will be hosting some social events during the Clinic based upon participants' interest and availability. These sessions will be largely opportunities for participants to interact and get to know one another beyond the work of the Clinic. We welcome ideas about how these sessions can be held, what activities you might include and the like. For suggestions and recommendations, please contact Lance Eaton (leaton@law.harvard.edu).
What are the community norms of the Clinic?
The Sessions will operate under the Chatham House rule. This is often explained as: “When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.” In terms of Social meetings, these should largely be private without explicit permission.
As an administrative unit of Harvard Law School, the Berkman Klein Center is committed to fairness, respect for the rule of law, and free inquiry require an environment of trust and mutual respect, free expression and inquiry, and a commitment to truth, excellence, and lifelong learning. Students, program participants, faculty, staff, and alumni accept these principles when they join our community and thereby agree to respect the rights, dignity, and differences of others, pursue honesty and integrity in dealing with all members of the community in person and online, and accept personal responsibility in these efforts.
The Research Clinic team is committed to create a learning environment in which we can share our questions, perspectives, and thoughts in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. To that end, we ask everyone to strive to adhere to the following principles:
First and foremost, please treat other participants in these sessions with respect.
Avoid ad hominem attacks. It is entirely legitimate to criticize a view expressed by another participant, but criticism of the person who expresses a view is inappropriate.
When engaged in an argument, address the best interpretation of the stance taken by one’s counterpart.
Listen especially carefully to persons with expertise or experience relevant to the topic being discussed, but do not treat expertise or experience as trumps.
Finally, please keep in mind that everyone makes missteps and mistakes.
What is the general structure of sessions?
We will have three types of sessions
Plenary Sessions: These sessions include all participants, the BKC team, and often the Helsinki team to work on, discuss, present, and determine progress with the outputs.
Reimagination Workshops: These workshops are provided to help participants think through some of the more complex but essential elements that we are considering for the outputs.
Co-Working Sessions: These sessions will have both groups in their breakout rooms, either working together on something or working alongside one another with the opportunity to ask questions of their working group, the other working group or BKC staff.
What level of participation is expected during the sessions?
We expect you to be fully present and engaged for the entire session. All of our sessions are designed to be interactive and we encourage you to ask questions, respond to prompts, and share your own relevant expertise and practices where helpful. If possible, please also turn on your video, unless bandwidth or privacy concerns prevent you from doing so. Some sessions will be recorded and available for those who have scheduling conflicts or Internet access issues, we ask all students who are able to participate in the anchor sessions in real time.
We also anticipate that there are likely to be issues that arise that are beyond your control and may require your attention. In such instances, please contact us (reach out to Hankyul Kang (kang@brandeis.edu) and Lance Eaton (leaton@law.harvard.edu) immediately and let us know. This helps us to know what’s going on but also to be able to inform your colleagues if you are unable to be present for some things.
Can I opt out of being recorded?
If you have concerns about being recorded, please reach out to Lance Eaton, at leaton@law.harvard.edu.
Do you have any questions that you would like to be addressed? Please send them along to Sidharth Chauhan (schauhan@llm21.law.harvard.edu) and Lance Eaton (leaton@law.harvard.edu) and we will respond and add them there.