[Sci-tech-public] WEBSITE ADDRESS CORRECTION for Science & Technology in Society Conference at AAAS

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THERE WAS A WEBSITE ADDRESS ERROR ON THE LAST CALL. II HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON 
THIS VERSION. SO PLEASE DISREGARD THE LAST CALL AND POST AND DISTRIBUTE THIS 
VERSION. THE CORRECTION CAN BE FOUND ON THE LAST LINE OF THE DOCUMENT. Please 
distribute to your graduate students the following announcement and 2ndcall 
for papers for the 2005 Science & Technology in Society conference at the
American Association for the Advancement of Science April 23rd - 24th. A 
formal copy of
the call is attached to this e-mail to post in your departments.

Regards,
David Tomblin
Graduate Student Organization Committee
Virginia Tech, STS


CALL FOR PAPERS
Science & Technology in Society:
An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

Sponsored by:
The National Science Foundation
George Mason University
The George Washington University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute

When: April 23rd – 24th, 2005
Where: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Headquarters, Washington, DC
Abstract Deadline: January 31st, 2005

This annual conference provides a forum for ideas on theory and application of
science and technology (S&T) as components of global society. Graduate 
students from a
variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs are invited to present 
their
research on S&T in contexts ranging from local to global, public to private, 
micro- to
macro-scale, speculative to legal, and history to future. In addition to 
presenting
papers, students will have the opportunity to interact with each other and 
prominent scholars and professionals related to their field(s) of interest. 
This conference will also
feature several prominent keynote speakers addressing current issues in 
Science & Technology in Society. Lee Silver will be speaking about 
biotechnology and society and
Arturo Escobar will be speaking on current issues concerning international 
sustainable
development.

The conference organizing committee welcomes submissions of abstracts (up to
250 words) for a 10-15 minute presentation. Abstracts need to be submitted via
email to stglobal at vt.edu by January 31st, 2005. Acceptance of abstracts will 
be given
by March 1st, 2005. Final papers will potentially be included on the 
conference
website. We seek submissions from graduate students studying topics related, 
but not limited to the role of S&T in the following thematic areas:

Globalization, International Regulation
Environment, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
The Knowledge-Based Economy
Civil, Ethical and Legal Issues
National Security and Defense Applications
Government, Private and Academic Investment
S&T in Non-Western Cultures
Historical and Social Dimensions of S&T
Revolutionary or Non-Traditional Directions in S&T
Network and Industrial Organization
Biotechnology
Policy Implications of S&T
Information Technology
Foresight/Forecast in S&T
Technology and Human Development
Nanotechnology

Information concerning area lodging and registration will be made available on
the conference website by January 31, 2005. Travel funds are available for a
limited number of presenters. Students in need of travel funds should indicate 
so
when submitting their abstract. For further information, you can access the 
conference website through the "ST Global" link at www.gwu.edu/~cistp.

Organization Committee
Science & Technology in Society Conference
Sponsored By:
NSF
Virginia Tech
George Mason University
George Washington University
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