[Sci-tech-public] Science & Technology in Society: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

[stglobal]

Please distribute to your graduate students the below announcement and 1st 
call for 
papers for the 2005 Science & Technology in Society conference at the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science April 23rd - 24th. A more 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. 
Previous 
speakers have included Daniel Kleinman, Sandra Harding, and Al Tiech, just to 
name 
a few. We expect to draw scholars of similar caliber for the upcoming 
conference.

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, please visit the 
conference website 
at: http://www.gwu.edu/~cistp/stglobal.
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