The free event is open to the public and will mark Hirsch's first public discussion on his research.
"I am excited and looking forward to getting reactions and I am looking forward to having a lively discussion," he said, adding that he would like those in attendance to walk away from the lecture with an increased regard for information privacy. "I hope they come up with new ideas, in their own minds, about how we, as a society, might protect information better."
The presentation will also include Hirsch's investiture ceremony and a reception. Those wanting to attend can register online at www.law.capital.edu/ DennisHirsch.
Hirsch teaches environmental law, information privacy law, property law and appellate litigation at Capital University and as a recipient of a prestigious, federally-funded Fulbright Program grant, he traveled to the Netherlands earlier this year to research online privacy.
"It really struck me that in the United States we are locked in a debate between government legislation and industry self regulation. In my view, there are weaknesses to both of those approaches," he said. "It interested me that the Dutch are doing something in the middle."
Hirsch said his research is designed to delve into whether the Dutch approach could be useful in moving the online privacy discussion forward in America.
"I'm still in the process of finalizing the research at this point," he said, adding that his initial discoveries have been surprising. "You always learn new things when you dig deep and that's what I have been able to do on this research project."
As technology constantly evolves, Hirsch said, many good aspects can flow from that evolution as well as "some things that we are not as comfortable with."
"But we can make those choices," he said. "That's what the law allows us to do."
In the midst of conducting his research, Hirsch, who has been a visiting professor at Notre Dame, taught a course on comparative information privacy law at the University of Amsterdam's Institute for Information Law and said it was a treat to participate in the Fulbright Program.
"I could not have done this without the university's support," he said. "And the University of Amsterdam welcomed me as a visiting scholar and I got to speak with those engaged in an innovative approach to privacy. I feel very lucky that the people there were so open and willing to talk to me. (Fulbright) is a wonderful program and this will affect my work for years to come.", TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer, Copyright 2010, The Daily Reporter, 580 S. High St., Columbus, OH., Just weeks removed from a research project in the Netherlands, Dennis D.
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