Last updated 01/31/2012 by Jay Burlingham.
Postdoc in STS/History and Philosophy of Science, University of King’s College/Dalhousie University
Deadline: February 15 2012
http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-kings-college-0
Updated: January 31 2012
King’s and Dalhousie announce a postdoctoral fellowship award in science and technology studies(STS)/history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine (HPS), associated with theSSHRC Cluster Grant, “Situating Science,” a national research cluster promoting communication between humanists and social scientists studying science and technology. The award provides a base salary (stipend) equivalent to $35,000, with the possibility of augmenting the salary through teaching or other awards, depending on the host department.
The successful applicant is expected to have completed a Ph.D. in an STS/HPS-related field, within the last five years and before taking up the fellowship. The candidate will be associated with the University of King’s College and housed in one of the departments associated with STS/HPS. In addition to carrying out independent or collaborative research under the supervision of one or more faculty members on campus, the successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in the Cluster, to actively participate in the development of Situating Science activities held on campus, supporting the networking and outreach activities of the local Node.
While the research topic is entirely open, we are particularly interested in projects concerning the history and philosophy of scientific instruments. A candidate with this interest could participate in the collection of an important number of instruments found around Halifax with the long-term goal of establishing a small museum in the new Life Sciences building on campus.
Full applications will contain a cover letter that includes a description of current research projects, an academic CV, a writing sample, and the names and contact information of three referees. Applicants must articulate how their research projects fit within one or more of the four themes of the cluster (these themes can be found at http://www.situsci.ca/en/aboutus.html), and should indicate which faculty members and departments they intend to work with at Dal/Kings. Applications (hardcopies only please) should be sent to:
Dr. Kregg Hetherington
Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Deadline: Applications must be received by February 15th, 2012. The successful applicant will begin their 12-month appointment between April 1st and July 1st, 2012.
A detailed description of the Cluster grant behind “Situating Science” can be found here: http://www.situsci.ca/project-summary.
Faculty members and activities in the “Atlantic Node” of Situating Science can be found at: http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-kings-college-0.
Further questions about the Cluster or the application procedure should be directed to Kregg Hetherington: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Postdoc in Philosophy and History of Science and Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Deadline: April 01 2012
http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-saskatchewan-0
Updated: January 31 2012
The Departments of Philosophy and History at the University of Saskatchewan invite candidates for a one-year (renewable for a second year) post-doctoral fellowship. This award is associated with the SSHRC Strategic Knowledge Cluster grant, “Situating Science” (http://www.situsci.ca), a national cluster promoting communication and networking between humanists and social scientists studying science and technology.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should have completed a PhD in History, Philosophy or Science, Technology and Studies by September 2011. Applicants exploring sub-themes of epistemology and/or history of experimentation are preferred.
The Project:
The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan associated with the Situating Science Cluster. In particular, the post-doctoral fellow will help coordinate an international conference and a smaller workshop associated with the Cluster’s activities. Salary and benefits to $35,000 with the possibility of teaching opportunities that may be negotiated. Office space will be provided.
The University of Saskatchewan has a strong group of faculty and thriving graduate programs in the Department of History, Philosophy and English whose expertise range from early modern science and medicine to contemporary philosophy of science and technology, and history of medicine and psychiatry.
More information on the objectives and themes of the Situating Science Cluster can be found on the website: http://www.situsci.ca/project-summary
More information on the University of Saskatchewan Node can be found here: http://www.situsci.ca/node/university-saskatchewan-0
How to Apply:
Applications must include: a research proposal (maximum 3 pages), curriculum vitae, and 2 letters of reference sent directly to the address below by April 1, 2012.
Please send inquiries and complete applications to:
Larry Stewart, Department of History
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5A5
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Program Director, National Science Foundation Science, Technology and Society Program
Deadline: February 29 2012
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/308181400
Updated: January 31 2012
The National Science Foundation Science, Technology and Society Program is currently seeking a Program Director. Duties include:
-Allocating program resources to maintain a balance of support to meet the field's needs;
- Assessing trends and opportunities in the field with assistance of advisory panel;
- Pursuing affirmative action and EEO goals in selection of reviewers, panelists, and grantees;
- Representing the program to the scientific community and the public;
- Facilitating the transfer of funds from other agencies;
- Establishing contacts and maintain active involvement in the program field through participation in meetings and conferences and by undertaking other relevant activities;
- Pursuing a personal scholarly agenda, with results presented at professional meetings and published in academic journals, as workload permits;
- Participating in interagency meetings, coordinating groups, special task groups, staff meetings and site visits;
- Interview and recommend selection of support staff.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in a scientific discipline supported by NSF. In addition, applicants must have six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the program of interest. Ideal candidates will also have expertise in the social studies of science, science policy, and/or ethics in science.
Closing Date: 02/29/2012
USAJOBS Link: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/308181400
You may also contact Kelly Moore .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Fred Kronz .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.
Postdocs in History of Social Science and Science Communication, University of Cambridge
Deadline: March 01 2012
Updated: January 31 2012
Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
Research Associates in History of Social Science and Communication of Science
Salary: £27,428–£35,788 pa
We wish to appoint two full-time post-doctoral research associates, for 4-years from September 2012, to be part of a European Research Council funded project 'Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Poland and Brazil since 1945' (ERC Grant:283754). The project is directed by Dr Tiago Mata and will comprise of a research team of five members, including one research assistant/administrator and two doctoral students.
Candidates must have an outstanding record in a field related to the project (history of social science, communications studies, and sociology of knowledge) and an excellent knowledge of the economic and political history of the country case selected. Preferred applicants will have experience in one or more of the research methods: archival research, oral history, ethnographic observation, content and textual analysis of media. Candidates must have completed their doctorate prior to taking up the appointment.
In addition to pursuing their own original research, post holders are expected to help maintain a project website, organize and participate in project seminars and workshops, and provide editorial assistance. They will be expected to produce at least one research paper a year on a topic relevant to the project and assist in compiling and editing a collected volume of papers. All staff will be based in Cambridge.
Project description: The project studies 'economic journalism' as a site for the production of public economic knowledge. The practices of journalists will be examined to reveal how they parse competing claims of expertise by academic economists, other social scientists and by laymen. The project takes a cross-national approach examining the economic press the in USA, UK, France, Poland, and Brazil. Cultural standards of trust, the history and economics of the media, and the history of economics and social movements will be used to explain the emergence of distinct national genres of 'economic journalism'. The project offers an original perspective on how public knowledge of the economy is an iterative process engaging journalists, academics and laymen and explores the implications of this knowledge formation for the possibilities of public support for economic action and policies.
Relevant excerpts from the original ERC proposal can be found at: http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/jobs/econpublic.pdf
The application, in hard copy only, should consist of:
- cover letter.
- up-to-date CV, including publications.
- 2 samples of original, written work in a related area (10,000 words).
- 2 references: applicants should ask their referees to post or email references to the Administrator
- A description of your research plans and how your research will contribute to the project (max 1,000 words).
- Parts 1 and 3 of the University's CHRIS/6 application form.
Applications should be sent to Reception, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH. Informal enquiries may be made to Tiago Mata
- Limit of tenure: 4 years, or until 31 August 2016
- Quote reference: JN12891
- Closing date: 1 March 2012
- Interview date: 22 March 2012
Professor specializing in STS and/or Org Studies, Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée
Deadline: March 27 2012
Updated: January 23 2012
The University Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée (UPEMLV), France, invites applications for a full-time tenured position at the rank of reader, assistant professors with seniority or full professor, for a University professor specialized in science and technology studies and/or organization studies.
The position will start on September 2012, and is open to French scholars with HDR and "qualification", as well as to non-French candidates without "qualification" currently teaching as readers or full professors in a university.
Applicants will have a solid record of research, peer reviewed publications at international level, and teaching experience in the field of science and technology studies and/or organization studies. Experience of public and/or private technical and/or scientific organizations is expected.
Research: The successful candidate will join one UPEMLV’s research teams belonging to the Laboratory of Excellence SITES (http://www.ifris.org)
SITES is a multidisciplinary network of research groups which head is located on Cité Descartes in the environment of University Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée (http://www.univ-paris-est.fr/fr/). It gathers about 150 researchers, belonging to several higher education and research institutions located in the Parisian area: Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée, Université Paris Nord, EHESS, CNAM, CNRS, INRA, INSERM, IRD.
SITES focuses on the study of innovation processes in society. It deals with changes of knowledge regimes through the transformations in the social conditions of production and governance of science and technology at various scales of time and space.
SITES includes a platform that develops and offers tools and methodologies for analyzing and characterizing textual databases, in order to trace scientific and technical knowledge dynamics.
Teaching: Teaching responsibilities span all levels from 1st year from BA to Doctoral levels. Teaching load varies between 128 and 192 hours a year depending upon courses taught. Undergraduate courses are delivered in French. English or French can be used at the Masters and doctoral levels.
Service: The position requires involvement in the organization and management of training activities, especially in the frame of the Masters programs linked to SITES research groups at the Cité Descartes (LATTS and SenS).
Application: Candidates are invited to get in touch with Professors Catherine Paradeise (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or Ashveen Peerbaye (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) to detail the formal content of applications and procedure.
Salary: Gross yearly salary amounts between 41 000 € and 65 000 € depending upon past experience in similar duties
Application forms can be downloaded from the Galaxie national website where completed files have to be uploaded (we can help!) between February 23 and March 27.
Selection interviews between April 3 and May 25
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in History and Philosophy of Time, University of Sydney
Deadline: March 01 2012
Updated: January 23 2012
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Science Unit for History and Philosophy of Science, Reference No. 2055/1111
Explore the history and philosophy of time throughout the sciences
New grant funded research project
Full-time, 2 year fixed term, attractive remuneration package: $92.6K p.a. (which includes salary, leave loading and up to 17% super)
The University of Sydney has received a prestigious grant from the John Templeton Foundation to explore the nature of time and streamline worldwide academic research on the subject.
The project, entitled New Agendas for the Study of Time: Connecting the Disciplines, will focus on asking which aspects of time belong to which disciplines in order to reinvigorate, and perhaps resolve, age-old puzzles. In achieving this, a new clarity will be brought to the study of time in a global sense, setting the agenda for the subject's future.
As part of the project the University will be making four appointments, each in different disciplinary areas.
This particular Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PRF) will work on the history and philosophy of time, focussing on the way time is understood across a wide variety of disciplines, including economics, psychology, anthropology, cognitive science, and biology. The position will be situated in the Unit for History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) and in this role you will:
- produce a catalogue of concepts of time across various scientific disciplines, with a view to finding commonalities and differences
- publish in journals of high standing, and possibly contribute to chapters in books related to the project
- take an interdisciplinary perspective on your research, which in part will involve continued communication
between this role and the other three PRF appointments (which will deal with the philosophy of the physics of time; the psychology and neurobiology of time and the metaphysics of time respectively) as well as participation in two of the three international meetings.
- contribute to a public discussion on the nature of time
- contribute to administration of the project, possibly including its conferences, outreach, and books.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- completed your PhD in HPS (or a relevant discipline) by the project start date of 1 January, 2013
- a strong research record in HPS with a promising research trajectory
- expertise in history and/or philosophy of science, especially relating to the study of time
- an interdisciplinary perspective.
Desirable for appointment is your:
- administrative experience, especially in organizing workshops/seminars
This position represents an outstanding opportunity to capitalize on your previous training and advance your research career.
Please note that the start date for this position will be early January 2013. Remuneration package: $92,604 p.a. (which includes a base salary of $78,252 p.a., leave loading and up to 17%employer’s contribution to superannuation).
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/positions and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.
Closing Date: 1 March 2012 (11:30pm Sydney time)
The University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged. © The University of Sydney
New Book from Elizabeth Popp Berman: Creating the Market University
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9619.html
Updated: January 23 2012
Creating the Market University: How Academic Science Became an Economic Engine, by Elizabeth Popp Berman
Winner of the 2011 President's Book Award, Social Science History Association
Cloth | 2012 | $35.00 / £24.95 | ISBN: 9780691147086
278 pp. | 6 x 9 | 6 line illus. 2 tables.
eBook | 2012 | $35.00 | ISBN: 9781400840472
American universities today serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. But only a few decades ago, these same universities self-consciously held themselves apart from the world of commerce. Creating the Market University is the first book to systematically examine why academic science made such a dramatic move toward the market. Drawing on extensive historical research, Elizabeth Popp Berman shows how the government--influenced by the argument that innovation drives the economy--brought about this transformation.
Americans have a long tradition of making heroes out of their inventors. But before the 1960s and '70s neither policymakers nor economists paid much attention to the critical economic role played by innovation. However, during the late 1970s, a confluence of events--industry concern with the perceived deterioration of innovation in the United States, a growing body of economic research on innovation's importance, and the stagnation of the larger economy--led to a broad political interest in fostering invention. The policy decisions shaped by this change were diverse, influencing arenas from patents and taxes to pensions and science policy, and encouraged practices that would focus specifically on the economic value of academic science. By the early 1980s, universities were nurturing the rapid growth of areas such as biotech entrepreneurship, patenting, and university-industry research centers.
Contributing to debates about the relationship between universities, government, and industry, Creating the Market University sheds light on how knowledge and politics intersect to structure the economy.
Elizabeth Popp Berman is assistant professor of sociology at the University at Albany, State University of New York.
Endorsements:
"Many scholars have opined about the new entrepreneurial university, but few have carefully and analytically explored its historical origins. Elizabeth Popp Berman masterfully charts the roads traveled from the ivory tower to the market, and brilliantly illuminates how political choices and financial forces shaped the process that now celebrates universities as engines of economic development."--Walter W. Powell, Stanford University
"Much of the scholarship on university-industry relations, or more broadly the commercialization of the university, is ahistorical. Creating the Market University not only shows variations across time in the array of university-industry relations experimented with, but it makes a nuanced historical argument to explain their success in the 1980s. Sound and exciting, this book is a pleasure to read."--Daniel Kleinman, University of Wisconsin--Madison
"Extending arguments and evidence in economics, sociology, education, management, and technology policy, Creating the Market University provides a sophisticated and compelling account of how academic scientists, and the universities within which they are embedded, increasingly embraced a market logic that valorizes patenting and technology commercialization. Elizabeth Popp Berman demonstrates the importance of understanding how scientific and technological innovation at universities serves as an engine of economic growth."--Michael Lounsbury, University of Alberta
PhD in Technology Assessment, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Deadline: February 15 2012
http://iet.fct.unl.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=269&Itemid=1
Updated: January 23 2012
PhD Programme on Technology Assessment (2011-2015), 2nd Phase of applications to the 3rd Cycle Studies - 2011-2012, at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
On line applications / Candidaturas on line: Until February 15, 2012
More information at:
http://www.fct.unl.pt/candidato/como-candidatar-me/3_ciclo
http://iet.fct.unl.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232&Itemid=271
European Research Council (ERC) PhD studentships 2012–16, University of Cambridge
Deadline: February 15 2012
http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/jobs/econpublic.pdf
Updated: January 16 2012
“Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Poland and Brazil since 1945.”
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS), University of Cambridge, invites preliminary applications for two ERC Postgraduate Research Studentships to start in October 2012. The studentships will support three years of doctoral research with funding continuing into a fourth year of thesis writing. The project is funded by the European Research Council.
The doctoral research will be part of a new ERC-funded project entitled “Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Poland and Brazil since 1945” (ERC Grant agreement no 283754). The project is directed by Dr Tiago Mata. It also employs an administrator/research assistant, and two postdoctoral researchers, all based in Cambridge.
Project description: Media reporting on the economy is never far from controversy. Academic economists and the public regularly find journalists at fault in their interpretation of events and prescription of solutions. The project studies “economic journalism” as a site for the production of public economic knowledge. The practices of journalists will be examined to reveal how they parse competing claims of expertise by academic economists, other social scientists and by laymen.
The second half of the twentieth century was witness to increased homogeneity in academic economics and interdependence of national economies, yet the content and style of “economic journalism” has remained distinctive across nations. The project sets out to understand how and why media representation of economic knowledge and so of the economy has remained distinctively different even while the content and style of economics converged internationally. The project identifies three international economic controversies as focal points for study: the reconstruction debate post 1945, the monetary and oil crisis of the 1970s, and the current economic crisis. The project takes a cross-national approach examining the economic press the in USA, UK, France, Poland, and Brazil.
Cultural standards of trust, the history and economics of the media, and the history of economics and social movements will be used to explain the emergence of distinct national genres of “economic journalism.” The project offers a original perspective on how public knowledge of the economy is a iterative process engaging journalists, academics and laymen and explores the implications of this knowledge formation for the possibilities of public support for economic action and policies.
Research studentships: The doctoral studentships will focus on the study of one of the following national cases: UK, France, Poland and Brazil. Applicants must show proficiency in the language of the national case they elect. Applicants with familiarity with one or several of the research methods: archival research, oral history, ethnographic observation, content and textual analysis of media, will be preferred. Applicants must submit with their application feasible doctoral projects demonstrating their qualification to undertake them.
Further details of the project, including a description of its envisaged methodology, can be found in this document, which contains relevant excerpts from the original ERC proposal: ECONPUBLIC research outline at http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/jobs/econpublic.pdf
The successful candidates will be supervised by Tiago Mata, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. In addition to pursuing their own doctoral research, the holders of the award will form part of the five-person research team and join in a range of activities to promote research on the theme of the project as a whole.
Candidates must normally have obtained at least a first class honours degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution of higher education before 31 July 2011. Applicants should also normally have, or be studying for, a master's degree or similar postgraduate qualification in an area related to the history and philosophy of science. If the candidate does not have such experience of formal graduate study, they must demonstrate evidence of sustained experience beyond undergraduate degree level specifically relevant to the research topic that could be considered equivalent to master's study. The studentship pays £21,146 in the first year with increments in the following years. Academic and residency eligibility for a full studentship award are strictly subject to the conditions imposed by the University of Cambridge.
Application procedure Interested candidates should begin by contacting Tiago Mata (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) to discuss the suitability of their intended project. They should then send a preliminary application to David Thompson (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), to arrive by 15 February 2012. This should include the following:
• A full CV, including details of academic training and results • A statement of proposed research, of not more than 1000 words • Two samples of recent work in a relevant field • Two letters of reference, to be sent directly to Mr Thompson
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Dr Mata. The successful candidate will then be required to submit a separate formal application for admission to the University of Cambridge.
7 Doctoral Studentships in Innovation and Sustainability at the University of Sussex
Deadline: February 16 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The University of Sussex’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Centre, in collaboration with the STEPS Centre and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), is looking to recruit seven doctoral students to join our vibrant research community.
Applications are invited from highly-motivated students, working in fields around development studies, science and technology studies, innovation and policy studies, and across agricultural, health, water or energy issues. Candidates whose projects demonstrate the potential to work in collaboration with or are supported by industrial; charitable or public sector organisations will be prioritised.
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Two studentships at the Institute of Development Studies:
Two of the seven projects will be based at IDS; they will draw on the University of Sussex’s ESRC recognised Masters courses, before progression to PhD study linked to the STEPS Centre.
They are linked to the following STEPS projects:
Climate change and uncertainty from ‘below’: perspectives from urban India
From bats to humans: understanding the social-ecological dynamics of disease transmission
For more details about these two studentships, visit the STEPS Centre website: http://steps-centre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=9254a411e4220fde61f078a32&id=aec9e621e5&e=0a33c7ab6b
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Five studentships at SPRU
These studentships are offered in open competition but preference will be given to applications that connect productively with STEPS/SPRU research themes.
For details about the SPRU projects, visit the SPRU website: http://steps-centre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9254a411e4220fde61f078a32&id=2617826ef5&e=0a33c7ab6b
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How to apply for the studentships
For information about how to apply, visit the Sussex University website: http://steps-centre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9254a411e4220fde61f078a32&id=2c208225e4&e=0a33c7ab6b
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 16 February 2012. All studentships will be part of the Sussex ESRC DTC and jointly reviewed by the University of Sussex and the Institute of Development Studies.
Ph.D. student position, Theory of Science, Marine Environmental Research, University of Gothenburg
Deadline: March 05 2012
http://130.241.151.51/ledig_anstallning/detail.php?lt_id=7107&lang=eng
Updated: January 16 2012
4A. Ph.D. student position in Theory of Science
Ref. Nr. U 2011/699
This position will be placed at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, which is a stimulating meeting point for students, researchers and teachers at the Humanistic Faculty of the University of Gothenburg.
Third cycle education
This education leads to a PhD in Theory of Science. It comprises four years of full time study at postgraduate level and the student will be employed at the Department including full benefits. The time period can be extended to up to five years in total through teaching and/or other departmental duties. Only a person accepted for doctoral education at the Department can receive this doctoral position. For further information on the doctoral studies within theory of science you can check the departmental websites (http://www.flov.gu.se; http://www.flov.gu.se/english/education/doctoral-studies-third-cycle).
Qualifications: The applicant must have a degree of at least 270 high school points or equivalents from other areas.
Criteria: Priority will be given to the student with best capacity to assimilate to the doctoral education within stipulated time frame. Earlier merits, particularly the master thesis (or equivalent) will be of relevance. The applicant should have strong theoretical background, and an expressed interest to work multidisciplinary with research questions related to the management of the marine environment and fisheries management in particular. Candidates with documented background in science-policy interfaces or similar subjects will be prioritized. Ability and interest to acquire new knowledge with regards to theory and methodology is also seen as important. The successful candidate will also have a documented ability to work independently and collaborate in larger research groups. Good communication skills (written and spoken) in both Swedish and English are therefore strong merits.
Application documents
• An attested list of qualifications (CV)
• Copy of examination certificates
• Transcript of courses with grades
• Copy of master thesis (or equivalent), and if relevant other scientific publications
• A reference letter and/or contact information for references that are familiar with the applicant’s work and qualifications
• Documentation of English proficiency
• A short cover letter (1-2 A4 page, written in English) concerning the applicant’s motivation for the research, his ambitions and approach towards PhD studies. Here the applicant should motivate why he/she should be selected for the announced position.
For more information regarding the project please contact the main supervisor, Sebastian Linke:
Phone: +46 (0)31-786 47 54 or +46 (0)735 736 703
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or look at website: http://www.flov.gu.se
For general questions regarding the department or Ph.D. positions, please contact the vice dean for research Åsa Abelin:
Phone: 031-786 52 33, E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
You can also contact the representatives of the trade unions:
SACO Andreas Nordin, ph. 031-786 6485/ Svetlana Polsky, ph. 031-768 4393,
OFR/S Stefan Schedin, ph. 031-786 1167,
SEKO Lennart Olsson, ph. 031-786 1173
Decision about this position will be taken by the head of department after consultation of the science board at the department and the involved researchers.
Applications: Each position should be applied for with a separate set of application documents. All applications should be sent electronically to Registrator at University of Gothenburg, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The application should be a single pdf with appendices as separate additional pdfs. (If an applicant wants to be considered for more than one position in marine ecology, separate applications should be sent for each position.)
It is important to indicate the reference number of the announcement and which of the ten positions is applied for in the title of the mail.
Deadline for the application is Monday, March 5th 2012.
2012-2013 California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Deadline: February 29 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships based in Sacramento.
The S&T Policy Fellowship, a unique one-year professional development opportunity, provides the selected fellows with hands-on experience working with the California Legislature to incorporate science and technology into public policy. Eligible applicants will be Ph.D.-level (or equivalent) scientists and engineers who have a sincere interest in California current events, the state legislative process, and a strong desire to learn how policy decisions are made.
Deadline for submission of applications is February 29, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. PST. More information is available at http://fellows.ccst.us
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics: Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Updated: January 16 2012
The Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE) is dedicated to the interdisciplinary research and education in biomedical ethics. SCBE also serves as a scholarly resource on emerging ethical issues raised by medicine and biomedical research.
Within SCBE is an NIH-funded Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genetic Research. CIRGE is currently in the seventh year of its multi-million dollar grant to study the ethical, legal and social consequences of uncovering the genomic contributions to behavioral and neurological conditions. We invite applications for a Research Assistant (RA) training position expected to begin June 2012. The purpose of this position is to prepare an individual to gain knowledge in the emerging interdisciplinary scholarship field of ethical, social, policy and/or legal issues raised by genetic research. It is preferred that the successful candidate make a two year employment commitment; no prior experience in bioethics is necessary. An interest in this field of research is required. The salary is based on University guidelines and will be commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities: The Research Assistant will conduct independent ELSI research in issues around behavioral genetics. She/he will have a range of additional opportunities, including participating in CIRGE intellectual life (an interdisciplinary community of scholars including geneticists/scientists, ethicists, lawyers, and physicians); taking additional training in genetics, ethics, or ELSI research methods; being involved in a research ethics consultation service for bioscientists; and helping to plan and participate in CIRGE symposia, policy workshops, and other events and programs aimed at forging interdisciplinary dialogue with genetics researchers.
Qualifications: It is preferred that applicants have a four-year college degree (or equivalent) in biology, philosophy, social science, psychology, biomedical ethics or a related science field as well as research experience in one of the fields listed above. Additionally, applicants are expected to have the interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, faculty and staff. Applicants must also demonstrate the ability to carry out responsibilities independently and to exercise good judgment and discretion in resolving problems and handling sensitive and/or confidential material. Moreover, applicants must have an excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, as well as the demonstrated ability to complete tasks as assigned with a high attention to detail. The ability to quickly learn new systems and software programs is highly desired. Candidates are required to be proficient in the MS Office computer programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Familiarity with other programs utilized in carrying out postbaccalaureate duties is preferred, and such programs may include EndNote, MaxQDA, NVivo, Access, Stata and PubMed.
To learn more and apply: visit http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html In th.e “Keyword Search” box, type 45572. Click Search.
*Note that the Stanford Jobs system refers to the "Post-Baccalaureate Fellow" as a "Research Assistant."
2 Asst Prof positions in Sociology, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Deadline: March 01 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The Department of Sociology invites applications for two tenure-track positions, both at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2012. Ideal candidates will be serious educators and scholars–that is individuals who are capable of excellent teaching in a variety of areas and whose research indicates significant potential for peer-reviewed publication in our discipline. In general, we value broadly trained sociologists, and all faculty teach Introduction to Sociology.
For Position A we are seeking a quantitative sociologist who can teach undergraduate statistics. Substantive areas of specialization are open but we are particularly interested in candidates who could teach Environmental Sociology, and/or other areas that effectively complement the teaching areas of the department faculty and fit the needs of our program.
For Position B we seek someone who can teach sociological theory. Areas of specialization are open, but in this case we are particularly interested in candidates who can also teach either Sociology ofScience and Technology, Sociology of Medicine, Social Stratification,or other areas that effectively complement the teaching areas of the department faculty and fit the needs of our program.
A Ph.D. in Sociology is generally required by appointment date. The regular teaching load is three courses per semester. Applications should include Curriculum Vitae, contact information for three references, (including name, address, phone number and email address),and transcripts. These should be sent via email (preferably) to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or via regular mail to Mitch Berbrier, Chair,Department of Sociology, University of Alabama in Huntsville,Huntsville, AL 35899.
Deadline for complete applications is March 1, 2012. The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action institution, and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Keck Futures Initiative, $20,000 Prizes for Excellence, Reporting Science, Medicine, & Engineering
Deadline: February 10 2012
http://www.keckfutures.org/awards
Updated: January 16 2012
The Keck Futures Initiative—a program of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, with the support of the W. M. Keck Foundation—will award $20,000 prizes to individuals or teams who have developed creative, original work that addresses issues and advances in science, engineering and/or medicine for the general public. Nominations are accepted in four categories: Book; Film/Radio/TV; Magazine/Newspaper; and Online.
Eligibility:
To be considered for a 2012 Communication Award, the work should:
- be accessible and appeal to a broad, public audience;
- demonstrate clarity, creativity, originality, and accuracy;
- address issues and/or advances in science, engineering, and/or medicine;
- cover topics that have an impact on society; and have been published, broadcast, or released in 2011, in the United States and in English.
Call For Nominations Now Being Accepted: Nominations will be accepted through February 10, 2012. For more information about the process, please visit: http://www.keckfutures.org/awards/nominate.html.
Nomination Form: Nominations must be submitted on the online nomination form at http://www.keckfutures.org/awards/nominate.html Copie.s of the nominated work must be submitted as described for each category. Self nominations are permitted. Please submit a nomination in the category that most closely fits the work(s) being nominated. Supporting materials will not be returned. There is no nomination fee.
Book: Books must have been published in the U.S. in 2011 to be considered. Please submit two copies of the book. The publisher and year of publication must be printed on the book. Advance publication dates must include verification from the publisher.
Film/Radio/TV: Submissions must have aired on a U.S. station or have been released in U.S. theaters or on DVD in 2011 and may include a single story or movie, a series, or as many as six brief, unrelated stories. Please submit three CDs or DVDs labeled with the nominee’s name(s), the title(s) included on the DVD or CD, and the original airdate (with the name of the U.S. station and the program on which the stories aired) or release date. These must be submitted in protective cases and include authorization allowing the Keck Futures Initiative to reproduce the CD or DVD for review purposes (copyright release). Submission of copies of the program transcript is also encouraged. If you are not able to provide copyright release, please submit an additional 20 copies of the CD or DVD.
Magazine/Newspaper: Work in this category must have been published in the U.S. in 2011, and may comprise a single article or as many as four articles that are unrelated or that constitute a formal series. Please submit three original copies of each article clearly showing the byline and the name and date of the publication and authorization allowing the Keck Futures Initiative to reproduce the article for review purposes (copyright release). If you are not able to provide copyright release, please send an additional 20 copies of the article(s), or a PDF file of the article(s).
Online: Work created specifically for the Web must have been posted online in 2011. Entries may include as many as six online articles, hypertext documents, podcasts, commentaries, etc., or any combination thereof. Preference will be given to nominations that make the best use of the medium, including multi-media presentations that incorporate a combination of videos, blog entries, interactive features, and/or other capabilities unique to this communication medium. Include links to the unique URLs for each work(s). Links, must be active through October 31, 2012.
2012 Timeline:
February 10 – Nomination process closes.
October – Winners honored at a ceremony to be held in Washington D.C. Date TBD.
All nominations must be submitted online by February 10, and all supporting materials must be received by February 15, 2012.
For More Information: Visit http://www.keckfutures.org/awards for a complete listing of this year’s Selection Committee, information about the awards and to nominate.
Call for Nom: 2012 Morris Award, Achievement in Hist Modern Chemistry or Hist Chemical Industry
Deadline: May 01 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry solicits nominations for the 2012 John and Martha Morris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Modern Chemistry or the History of the Chemical Industry. This award honours the memory of John and Martha Morris, the late parents of Peter Morris, the editor of Ambix, who has contributed the endowment for this award.
The Morris Award is administered by a sub-committee on behalf of SHAC. The recipient chosen to receive the Morris Award will be expected to deliver a lecture at a meeting of SHAC, where the awardee will be presented with an appropriate framed photograph, picture or document and the sum of £300. The award is international in scope, and nominations are invited from anywhere in the world.
The first Morris Award was given to Professor Raymond Stokes (University of Glasgow) for his path-breaking work on the German chemical industry.
A complete nomination consists of
* a complete curriculum vitae for the nominee, including biographical data, educational background, awards, honours, list of publications, and other service to the profession;
* a letter of nomination summarising the nominee's achievements in the field of history of modern chemistry and/or the history of the chemical industry and citing unique contributions that merit this award; and
* two or more seconding letters.
Only complete nominations will be considered for the award and the nomination documents must be submitted in electronic form.
All nomination materials should be submitted by e-mail to Peter Morris at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and a separate email which indicates that the material has been submitted should be sent to the same address (a precaution in case of incomplete transmission of documents) for arrival no later than 1 May 2012.
NASA and Library of Congress Establish Chair in Astrobiology - Deadline extended
Deadline: February 13 2012
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-202.html
Updated: January 16 2012
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today the establishment of the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, housed within the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, to focus on an important area of human inquiry—the cultural, philosophical, ethical and societal implications of astrobiology.
Astrobiology addresses three fundamental questions: "How did life begin and evolve?" "Is there life beyond Earth?" and "What is the future of life on Earth and beyond?" Before the advent of modern science, these questions were largely in the realm of philosophy, theology and ethics. Today, the tools of science are increasingly being brought to bear to address these questions. The NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology represents an opportunity for high-level collaboration in understanding the interface between astrobiology and human society.
The Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology will be a distinguished senior research position in residence at the Kluge Center for a period of up to 12 months. Using research facilities and services at the Library, the holder of the chair is expected to engage in research at the intersection between the science of astrobiology and its humanistic aspects, particularly its societal implications. Examples of research topics that might be addressed include, but are not limited to, the societal implications of discovering life beyond Earth or discovering that life is rare in the universe; the ways in which astrobiology influences and is influenced by culture; the role of astrobiology in promoting science and technological education and public literacy; ethical considerations arising from in-situ exploration for life on the planets and moons of our solar system; and the role of astrobiology in contributing to and shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond.
The Kluge Center has issued a call for nominations and applications. Information about the NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology and an application form will be available online at www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/NASA-astrobiology.html. The first chair holder is expected to take up residence in October of 2012. Deadline for submission is Feb. 13, 2012 (extended).
PEAES Fellowships, The Library Congress of Philadelphia
Deadline: March 01 2012
http://www.librarycompany.org/economics
Updated: January 16 2012
These research fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Possible research topics include Atlantic and global connections of the American economy, its commerce, business, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or political economy. Fellows will share opportunities to participate in the intellectual life of PEAES and the Library Company’s other scholarly activities, as well as the vibrant scholarly community of Philadelphia. Fellowships will be awarded as follows:
One dissertation research fellowship, carrying a stipend of $20,000. This award is tenable for nine consecutive months of residency from September 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013. The awards may be divided between two scholars, for the periods September 1, 2012 to January 15, 2013, or January 15, 2013 to May 31, 2013. Applicants may submit proposals to research the printed collections of the Library Company, as well as the extensive printed and manuscript collections of neighboring institutions in the Philadelphia area. Please begin by filling out an electronic cover sheet at http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships In ad.dition, please create one PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought and for which tenable period; a résumé; a research proposal of four to five pages outlining the larger project and the work to be pursued during the fellowship; and a writing sample of about 25 pages. This PDF file should be submitted to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Two separate letters of recommendation also should be submitted as PDF files to this email address.
Four one-month fellowships will also be awarded, carrying stipends of $2,000 each and tenable for one month of continuous residence and research at the Library Company between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Please fill out an electronic cover sheet at http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships In ad.dition, please create a PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought; a résumé; and a brief research proposal outlining the project and the relevance of the Library Company’s collections. This PDF file should be submitted to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). At least one PDF letter of recommendation also should be sent to this email address.
Deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2012. For more information about PEAES and its fellowships, please visit http://www.librarycompany.org/economics or contact Cathy Matson, Program Director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Postdoc at Rutgers University, Networks of Exchange: Mobilities of Knowledge in a Globalized World
Deadline: March 01 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis invites applications from all disciplines for post-doctoral resident fellowships to be held during the academic year of 2012-2013 from individuals working on topics related to Networks of Exchange: Mobilities of Knowledge in a Globalized World.
How have science, technology and medicine been shaped by global movement, and how has global movement been shaped by science, technology and medicine? This two-year seminar program explores the relationship between varieties of knowledge and practice centering on the natural world and the formation of networks that transcend single cultures, nations or regions. If we include Western Europe and North America but deny them the status of “centers,” and suspend judgment about what forms of knowledge should count as modern, western or scientific, what other stories emerge from world histories in which the production of knowledge points us to its multiple consequences? The concept of the network helps ground global histories as a series of connected, local interactions across distance, while exchange helps us understand such interactions through attention to differential power relations, unpredictable reciprocities, and multi-directional outcomes that are also political, economic and cultural in character. Specific attention will be paid to cross-cultural intermediaries; non-human environmental actors (plants, animals, objects, substances, technologies); long-distance and short-range relationships between political, commercial and other institutional entities; and the production and projection of images of global order. Applications are warmly invited from scholars across all disciplines, whose research actively engages with these questions.
Rutgers is an AA/EOE institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Not limited to recent Ph.D.s. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. Applicants and those interested in presenting a paper related to this project during 2012/2013 should contact the project directors: Profs. James Delbourgo and Toby Jones, Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis, 88 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8542 USA. Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or visit http://rcha.rutgers.edu
Junior or Senior Positions in Socio-cultural Anthropology at Shandong University, China
Updated: January 16 2012
Shandong University, the second oldest and one of the best universities in China, has recently set up a new department of anthropology, now the third in Mainland China. As part of a big recruitment effort, we are looking for 6-8 broadly trained socio-cultural anthropologists who would like to join our new department in the coming one to two years. We are interested in individuals whose regional focus is on East and North Asia or Africa, and who have demonstrated competence in one or more of the following research areas: urban life, education, media, environment, globalization and transnationalism, science and technology studies, museum and material culture, and medical anthropology. The positions can be at either junior or senior levels; they can be either tenure-tracked or based on renewable contracts (usually five years). The successful candidates will be expected to teach three courses (at least one for undergraduates) related to the individual’s specialization(s) per academic year.
Consistent with Shandong University’s mission of engaged scholarship and excellence in both teaching and research, we seek scholars with a record of innovation in research, strength in teaching, and a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment. Please submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and the contact information of three references to Dr. Zongze Hu (Chair, Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, School of Philosophy and Development, Shandong University, A Zhixin Building, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, China 250100). Electronic submission is also accepted & preferred to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will remain open until the positions are filled. The starting dates for the positions are negotiable. For more information, please contact Dr. Zongze Hu at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
4-5 Open Rank Faculty Positions in Sociology, Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan
Updated: January 16 2012
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nazarbayev University in Astana (Kazakhstan) seeks to fill 4-5 faculty positions (open rank) in Sociology. Candidates should have the ability to teach quantitative methods, as well as a willingness to share in the responsibility for teaching Introductory Sociology. Ideally, applicants will be able to offer courses in one or more of the following subfields: environmental sociology, urban sociology, education, social movements, medical sociology, social psychology, and sociology of culture; however, all candidates with a strong record of teaching and research will be considered. Sociologists with an expertise in Central Asia are particularly welcome to apply. A Ph.D. from a Western-style university is strongly preferred, however, A.B.D. candidates with also be given consideration. In addition to teaching two courses per semester and engaging in research, responsibilities in the new and growing SHSS will include development of the instructional program.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to teaching classes, curriculum and program development, research, providing departmental guidance and leadership.
Open in 2010 in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev University is designed to operate on a Western educational model, with all instruction in English and faculty recruited worldwide. Its goal is nothing less than to create an elite institution of higher education for Central Asia and all of Eurasia. The international partners for our undergraduate programs include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, iCarnegie (a subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University), and University College London. We are using their standards for hiring faculty.
Benefits offered include an internationally competitive salary, full medical benefits, housing, and travel. Faculty will also be provided free training in Kazakh or Russian languages.
Applicants should send a C.V., three reference letters, transcripts, and supporting materials to Dr. Steven Green (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). For additional information about the university or positions, please visit our website (http://www.nu.edu.kz).
Nazarbayev University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, or disability.
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Deadline: March 01 2012
http://umanitoba.ca/employment
Updated: January 16 2012
Located in the thriving, multicultural city of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba offers students and faculty a vibrant learning community, exceptional facilities and the chance to explore ideas, challenge assumptions and turn theory into reality. The University of Manitoba plays a key role in the social, cultural, and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada, and the world. Position Number: 14050
The Department of Community Health Sciences includes academics, clinicians and public health practitioners working in areas of education, service, and research related to health services, the health of populations, societal and cultural dimensions of health, environment and health, and global public health. This integrated and multidisciplinary approach brings together researchers, health professionals and policy-makers from a variety of provincial, national and international organizations. The Department has a longstanding commitment to working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities.
The Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of health social sciences.
The appointment will begin on July 1, 2012 or soon thereafter. The ideal candidate will bring a comparative, theoretically informed approach to the study of health and illness with a focus on areas such as class, gender, women’s health, race/ethnicity, and Indigenous health. The successful candidate must have demonstrated competence in teaching and research and must show the potential to foster strong community-based relationships. Training and experience in qualitative research is preferred. Preference will be given to a candidate with a PhD in the social sciences by the commencement of the appointment, but applicants in related disciplines may be considered.
Duties for this position include undergraduate and graduate teaching, graduate student supervision, research in the candidate’s area of expertise, and service within the University and the community. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified women and men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
In order to expedite the selection process, the following documents should be provided to the Search Committee: 1) a letter of application, 2) a statement of how the applicant’s program of study qualifies her/him for the position sought, 3) a brief statement of teaching interests and evidence of effective teaching, 4) a description of experience with community engagement through research, teaching and/or service, 5) a curriculum vitae, 6) three confidential letters of reference to be received directly from the applicant’s referees.
Applications and letters of references are to be sent to:
Dr. Sharon M. Macdonald
Head, Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
P120 Pathology Building
750 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 0W3
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: (204) 789-3434
Deadline for initial review of applications is March 1, 2012. If necessary, the review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Application materials, including letters of reference will be handled in accordance with the “Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act” (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.
For more information on this opportunity, please visit http://umanitoba.ca/employment
Erasmus Mundus scholarships, Joint International Doctoral Degree in Law, Science and Technology
Deadline: February 11 2012
Updated: January 16 2012
The Joint International Doctoral Degree in Law, Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary integrated program designed to address the new legal, socio-ethical, and technical challenges posed by the information society and the newly emerging technologies.
The program covers three different research fields with its curricula:
* Bioethics and Biolaw, which looks at the legal and ethical issues arising in connection with advances in biology and medicine;
* ICT Law, addressing the legal risks and opportunities in ICT; and
* Legal Informatics, an area of informatics that takes law as its subject matter, developing techniques with which to manage the legal domain.
This program promotes European excellence, innovation, and competitiveness in such critical legal and ethical fields as the regulation of privacy, genomics and biobanks, e-government, e-health and e-commerce, the right of free speech on the Internet and intellectual property rights (IPR) with respect to the new technologies. Moreover, the program furthers the design of new software to support the legal profession, including systems based on the explicit representation of laws and regulations in a computable form, as well as systems for checking compliance with international, European, and national legal frameworks and systems in AI & Law.
Details online at http://www.last-jd.eu/?page_id=46
The Body in our Global World
Deadline: March 10 2012
Updated: January 11 2012
The editor of a new volume tentatively entitled The Body In a Global World, invites chapter proposals of original work of up to 500 words. The volume will consist of multi-disciplinary, historical and comparative reflections on the body in a global world. The submission deadline for proposals is March 10, 2012.
The editor invites scholars to think of the various ideals and practices associated with the body, and about how these have developed and changed in a world characterized by a fast-paced flow of ideas, products, and people. Topics may include (but are certainly not limited to):
• Tattooing • henna • body piercing, body carving • body hair removal • cosmetic surgery (including “ethnic surgery”) • hair straightening • skin lightening/ bleaching • working out • the global beauty industry and the marketing of “Western” ideals • beauty pageants, “international standards” of beauty • body-image disorders
Since the volume is focused on the globalized and globalizing nature of body practices and ideals, proposed works should consider how these practices and ideals have travelled from their place of origin to where they are practiced now; and how specific practices and ideals regarding the body are changing, or resisting change, in a particular society through the process and rhetoric of globalization and/or nationalism.
The volume will comprise two kinds of essays: original scholarly essays (between 6,000-9,000 words), and shorter original personal reflection pieces (under 2,500 words). Once a proposal has been conditionally accepted, a first draft of the entire chapter will need to be submitted by July 15, 2012.
To submit a proposal for a scholarly or personal reflection essay, or for further information, please contact the editor: Afshan Jafar, Ph.D. Department of Sociology Connecticut College .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
New Book by Timothy McGettigan: Where Nobody Has Gone Before
Updated: January 10 2012
Where Nobody Has Gone Before: A Collection of Commentaries about Science, Technology, Society, and the Future by Timothy McGettigan
Available exclusively from Amazon in Kindle format for (the insanely low price of) $0.99: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UKHR3W
Some of the commentaries in this collection were written to be entertaining, while others are more serious. What is common to all of the essays is an emphasis upon radical social transformation.
As each new day dawns in the information society, human civilization forges ahead into new territory where, as the title of this book suggests, nobody has gone before. With more than seven billion humans on our planet, precedent is literally upon us everywhere we look.
For example, just imagine what might occur if Aubrey de Grey's prediction comes to pass and scientists are able to achieve the impossible: human immortality! Thanks to new frontiers in medical science, de Grey is certain that in the near future humans will age as slowly as the Greek gods.
This is pure speculation, but that is what humans do best. This is how humans have survived and thrived as the unique problem-solving creatures that we have become. We solve problems and redefine reality by inventing elaborate fantasies and then, through the magic of "problematic innovation" invent the facts that, step-by-step, transform far-fetched fantasies into bedrock realities.
If you doubt my word, then I invite you to read on.
Where Nobody Has Gone Before: A Collection of Commentaries about Science, Technology, Society, and the Future is exclusively available at Amazon Books in Kindle format for $0.99.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UKHR3W
Timothy McGettigan is a professor of sociology at CSU-Pueblo and is the author of numerous articles and books that explore the topics of science, technology, society and the future.
Contact Information:
Prof. Tim McGettigan
Colorado State University
Pueblo, CO 81001
Tel 719-549-2416
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New Book by Julie E. Cohen - Configuring the Networked Self
Updated: January 10 2012
Configuring the Networked Self: Law, Code, and the Play of Everyday Practice
Julie E. Cohen
Publication Date: January 2012
Yale University Press
$55.00
337 pages
Paper
ISBN: 978-0-300-12543-6 (pbk.)
Configuring the Networked Self explores the relationships between copyright, creativity, and culture, between surveillance, privacy, and subjectivity, and between network architecture and social ordering, and through those explorations develops a unified framework for conceptualizing the social and cultural effects of legal and technical regimes that govern information access and use. The book asks the sorts of questions with which law traditionally has concerned itself (what regime of information rights is just, and why), but it emphasizes a set of considerations that legal thinking about those issues has tended to marginalize. It argues that legal scholarship on the networked information society has gone astray by positing simplistic models of individual behavior derived from the commitments of liberal theory, rather than from reality. A wise regime of information law and policy should focus, instead, on the ordinary rhythms and routines of everyday practice. In particular, it should pay special attention to the connections between everyday practice and play and to the ways in which culture and subjectivity emerge from the interactions between the ordinary and the unexpected. Finally, the book identifies a set of reform principles for information law and policy that moves beyond “access to knowledge” to include two additional principles. A just regime of information law and policy should guarantee an adequate level of operational transparency about the ways that networked information processes and devices mediate access to information and services. In addition it should promote regulatory and technical architectures that are characterized by semantic discontinuity, in order to create and preserve spaces within which the play of everyday practice can move.
Julie E. Cohen is Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Asst/Assoc Prof, STS Program Appt, European University at St. Petersburg
Deadline: February 13 2012
Updated: December 30 2011
The Department of Political Science and Sociology at the European University at St. Petersburg invites applications for a position in STS at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to commence with the fall term in 2012. Sociologists and others with specializations in the study of science and technology are encouraged to apply.
The Department particularly welcomes applications from candidates able to teach courses covering ANT technology and the politics of innovation and able to do consulting work for technological and educational development projects like the Skolkovo Institute of Technology. Knowledge of Russian is an advantage, but not a requirement. The position entails teaching responsibilities at the graduate level only.
Each application should include curriculum vitae; a brief statement of research and teaching interests; names and contact information (not letters) for three people able to provide recommendations; and samples of scholarly writing and relevant syllabi. Applications should be submitted by Feb. 13, 2012. The search will continue until the position is filled.
Please send inquiries as well as application materials either by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by courier mail to the Department of Political Science and Sociology, European University at St. Petersburg, 3 Gagarinskaia Street, 191187 St. Petersburg, Russia. The EUSP is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact: Oleg Kharkhordin
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 734 769 3064
2012 Cushing Memorial Prize
Deadline: March 15 2012
Updated: December 16 2011
The family, students, friends, and colleagues of Jim Cushing are pleased once again to solicit nominations for the James T. Cushing Prize in the History and Philosophy of Physics.
In recognition of Jim's well-known role as a nurturer of new talent in the profession, this annual prize is intended to recognize and reward the work of younger scholars. The next winner will receive $1,000 and an invitation to deliver a paper in the University of Notre Dame's History and Philosophy of Science Colloquium series during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Work is eligible by nomination only. Eligible are all papers in the history and philosophy of physics published by a younger scholar within the three years prior to the current call for nominations (i.e., published no earlier than October 2008). Without defining "younger scholar," our intention is to favor work produced by scholars who are no more than five years or so beyond completion of the Ph.D. or, in a comparable way, new to the fields of the history and philosophy of physics.
Nominated work will be evaluated by a committee drawn from the members of the Advisory Committee
Nominations will be accepted by mail, fax, and email.
By mail:
Cushing Memorial Prize Nominations
History and Philosophy of Science Graduate Program
346 O'Shaughnessy
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
By fax: 574-631-7418 ("Cushing Memorial Prize Nomination" on cover sheet)
By email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Please be sure to include the following information:
* The name, institutional affiliation, phone number, fax number (if available), mailing address, and email address for both the nominator and the nominee.
* A full reference to the published work (i.e., journal name, volume, page numbers, URL or pdf if available, etc.).
For more information:
* Phone: Darrin Snyder Belousek at 419-221-1856 or Don Howard at 574-631-7547.
* Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
* Website: http://www.nd.edu/~cushpriz/
2012 Eva Maria Kinne-Saffran Lectureship in the History of Nephrology
Deadline: June 01 2012
http://iahn.info/pb/wp_ae1b5d06/wp_ae1b5d06.html
Updated: December 16 2011
Call for Nominations: 2012 Eva Maria Kinne-Saffran Lectureship in the History of Nephrology
Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2012
The International Association for the History of Nephrology (IAHN) awards the Evamaria Kinne-Saffran Lecture in History of Medicine on the occasion of every conference.
Evamaria Kinne-Saffran (1941-2002) was a vivid supporter of the value of interdisciplinary bridges and a convincing advocate of the importance of the past in understanding the present and predicting the future.
The lecture is aimed to support scientists, nephrologists interested in History and historians interested in Nephrology alike, who have recently made a major contribution to the field of Nephrology. The Lectureship
covers the expenses (up to US $2,000) to attend the IAHN Congress and present a lecture at the Inaugural Ceremony.
We welcome 2012 nominations for this award. The Scientific Committee will evaluate all nominations and then select the winner. Please send letter of nomination, CV of the candidate and all relevant information to the following email address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Bakken Travel Grants 2012
Deadline: February 17 2012
Updated: December 16 2011
Scholars and artists are invited to apply for travel fellowships and grants, which the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis offers to encourage research in its collection of books, journals, manuscripts, prints, and instruments. The awards are to be used to help defray the expenses of travel, subsistence, and other direct costs of conducting research at the Bakken for researchers who must travel to the Twin Cities and pay for temporary housing in order to conduct research at the Bakken.
Visiting Research Fellowships are awarded up to a maximum of $1,500; the minimum period of residence is two weeks, and preference is given to researchers who are interested in collaborating informally for a day or two with Bakken staff during their research visit.
Research Travel Grants are awarded up to a maximum of $500 (domestic) and $750 (foreign); the minimum period of residence is one week.
The next application deadline for either type of research assistance is February 17, 2012.
For more details and application guidelines, please contact:
Elizabeth Ihrig, Librarian
The Bakken Library and Museum
3537 Zenith Avenue So.
Minneapolis, MN., 55416
tel 612-926-3878 ext. 227
fax (612) 927-7265
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CHF Pre- & Postdoc Long and Short Term Fellowships in Hist of Sci, Tech, Med, & Industry
Deadline: February 15 2012
Updated: December 16 2011
The Chemical Heritage Foundation, an independent research center, library, and museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, would like to encourage applications for long-term and short-term fellowships in residence at CHF for the academic year 2012-13. These fellowships are for scholars working in some area of the history of science, technology, medicine, or related industries in all periods and geographical areas. All fellowships should be in topics appropriate to the collections in the CHF library and museum. To get a better sense of the kinds of research we support, please visit our website (http://www.chemheritage.org/research/fellowships-and-travel-grants/index.aspx) and review the work being done by our current and past fellows.
Philadelphia is a particularly dynamic and fruitful area in which to be working in the History of Science. The Philadelphia Area Center for the History of Science brings together 12 institutions and a host of faculty members scattered throughout the immediate vicinity. CHF alone brings in approximately 18 fellows per year, making it one of the largest fellowship history of science fellowship programs in the country, and has 8 PhDs in History of Science and related disciplines on staff.
The deadline for applications, which are to be completed online, is February 15, 2012. Fellows will be selected by a peer review selection committee.
The research collections at CHF, where the chosen fellows will be in residence throughout their fellowship period, range from the fifteenth century to the present and include approximately 6,000 rare book titles, 50,000 post-1850 print primary source titles, significant archival holdings, tens of thousands of images, and a large artifact and fine arts collection, supported by an extensive secondary and reference collection in the history of science. Within the collections there are many areas of special strength, including: alchemy, mining & metallurgy, dyeing and bleaching, balneology, gunpowder and pyrotechnics, gas-lighting, books of secrets, inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, food chemistry, and pharmaceuticals. Short term fellows must also demonstrate a need to use the primary resources in the library in order to be eligible for consideration. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to participate in and make a contribution to CHF’s intellectual life.
There are 3 basic types of fellowships being offered: Postdoctoral, Dissertation, and Short-Term.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Open to PhD scholars (degree must be in hand by July 2011)
Tenure of fellowship: 9 months
Amount of award: $45,000
Dissertation Fellowships
Open to graduate students at the dissertation stage
Tenure of fellowship: 9 months
Amount of award: $26,000
Short-Term Fellowships
Open to graduate students and postgraduate scholars
Tenure of fellowship: 1–4 months
Amount of award: $3,000 per month
We are also currently offering two additional special fellowships:
Société de Chimie Industrielle Fellowship (3 months in residence) and Ullyot Scholarship (2 months in residence). These fellowships are designed to stimulate public understanding of the importance of chemistry and the chemical industries. Applications are encouraged from writers, journalists, educators, and historians of science, technology, or business. Multimedia, popular book projects and Web-based projects are encouraged. Applicants must specify how the outcomes of their projects will reach a broad audience. Amount of award: $10,000 (Société) or $6,000 (Ullyot).
Only online applications will be accepted. All applications must include:
(1) A cover letter.
(2) A research proposal of no more than 1,500 words.
(3) A C.V. of no more than four pages in length.
(4) Contact information for two references.
See http://www.chemheritage.org/research/fellowships-and-travel-grants/beckman-center-fellowships/ for more details.
For further information visit http://www.chemheritage.org e-mai,l: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or write to Fellowships Coordinator, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19106.
Research Fellowships in the History of Medicine at the New York Academy of Medicine
Deadline: March 06 2012
http://www.nyam.org/grants/research-fellowships/
Updated: December 16 2011
The New York Academy of Medicine offers two fellowships to support visiting scholars working in the history of medicine and public health:
The Paul Klemperer Fellowship in the History of Medicine for scholarly study of the history of medicine, using the collections of the New York Academy of Medicine Library
The Audrey and William H. Helfand Fellowship in the History of Medicine and Public Health for scholarly study of the history of medicine and public health, with a preference for the use of visual materials
Each Helfand or Klemperer Fellow receives a stipend of $5,000 to support travel, lodging and incidental expenses for a flexible period between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Our selection committee, comprised of prominent historians and other scholars, will choose both fellows. We invite applications from anyone, regardless of citizenship, academic discipline, or academic status.
For more information and application forms, visit us online at http://www.nyam.org/grants/research-fellowships/ email, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), telephone (212) 822-7313, or write to Historical Collections, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
The New York Academy of Medicine is a not-for-profit educational institution established in 1847 to enhance the health of the public. The Academy maintains one of the largest medical libraries in the United States, with a collection of more than 550,000 volumes, 275,000 portraits and illustrations and 183,000 pamphlets. The Malloch Rare Book Room contains approximately 32,000 volumes in the history of medicine, science and other health-related disciplines.
Applications must be received by Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Fellowships will be announced by Monday, May 7, 2012
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Resident Scholar Programs 2013
Deadline: March 15 2012
http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.3
Updated: December 16 2011
Situated at the center of the world’s largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Libraries is a vital part of the research, exhibition, and educational enterprise of the Institution. Each Smithsonian scholar engages in an individual voyage of discovery using the artifacts and specimens of the Smithsonian Institution in conjunction with the Libraries’ written and illustrated record of the past. The Libraries is uniquely positioned to help scholars understand the continuing vitality of this relationship, via exceptional research resources ranging from 13th-century manuscripts to electronic journals.
The Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program
Stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months are available to support scholarly research using the history of science and technology rare books and manuscripts at the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows are welcome to apply.
The collection of the Dibner Library contains over 20,000 rare books and 1,800 manuscript groups covering a wide variety of subject areas and time periods. The strengths of the collection are in the fields of the physical sciences, particularly mathematics, astronomy, classical and Renaissance natural philosophy, theoretical and experimental physics (especially electricity and magnetism),engineering technology, as well as scientific apparatus and instruments. The periods covered range from early printed works of ancient Greek and medieval scholars through the Renaissance and Early Modern eras up through the 19th century. The collection includes significant holdings of works by Aristotle, Euclid, Ptolemy, Sacrobosco, Regiomontanus, Apian, Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, Newton, Laplace, Euler, Gauss, Oersted, and many others. The core of the holdings of the Dibner Library is the approximately 10,000 rare books and manuscripts that were generously donated by the Burndy Library (Bern Dibner, founder) to the Smithsonian Institution on the occasion of the nation’s bicentennial. The Dibner Library is located in the National Museum of American History on the Mall in Washington, DC.
The Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program is supported by the family of Frances K. Dibner.
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program
Stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months are available to support scholarly research in the Special Collections of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries in Washington, DC and New York, NY, in an extensive range of subject areas. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows are welcome to apply.
These collections include rare books in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History (pre-1840 works on topics such as botany, zoology, travel & exploration, museums & collecting, geology, anthropology, and James Smithson’s library); World’s Fairs printed materials from the 19th and early 20th centuries (located at the Dibner Library, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and National Museum of American History libraries); manufacturers’ commercial trade catalogs at the National Museum of American History Library; rare materials in the history of ballooning, rocketry, and aviation from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries at the National Air and Space Museum Library’s Ramsey Room; European and American decorative arts, architecture, and design collections from the 18th to the 20th centuries at the Cooper-
Hewitt Museum Library’s Bradley Room; and rare materials on the history of art and artists, exhibition catalogs, catalogues raisonnés, and artists’ ephemera at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library. This award is supported by the many annual donors to the Smithsonian
Institution Libraries.
For further information about the Resident Scholar Program, including application forms and procedures, please visit the SI Libraries’ website: http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.3
Additional inquiries may be addressed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Smithsonian Institution Libraries / Resident Scholar Programs / P.O. Box 37012 / NMAH 1041 MRC 672 / Washington, DC 20013-7012. Resident Scholars are required to be in residence during the award period, which must be taken during the 2013 calendar year.
All application materials must be submitted by March 15, 2012.
University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: March 01 2012
http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-program
Updated: December 16 2011
The University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is once again offering up to eight postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and social sciences for the academic year 2012-2013. Fellows will teach one course each semester, complete scholarly work, and participate in the academic and intellectual communities of the departments with which they are affiliated and across the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
To foster interaction within the group of fellows and with ongoing concerns of the Humanities Center and other programs on campus, we seek applicants with projects that engage the concept or practice of comparison—across time, space, language, genre, discipline or other category. How do we, at this moment, compare? Why do we compare? What can be compared? What do we gain by comparing? What do we lose? While we welcome any proposal relating to these issues form all humanities and social science disciplines, we are also seeking to establish a research sub-cluster addressing the general topic in relation to the theme of “Enlightenments/Counter-Enlightenments.”
We invite applications from qualified candidates in the humanities and social sciences who have received the PhD between December 1, 2009 and January 1, 2012. The annual stipend will be $45,000. Fellows may apply for an additional year renewal.
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, March 1, 2012. We expect to announce the awards by April 15, 2012. For more information, visit http://www.as.pitt.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship-program or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmation action, equal opportunity institution.
Scientific and Political Change
Deadline: January 25 2012
Updated: December 16 2011
Scientific and Political Change," an innovative graduate course using problem-based learning around a sequence of 3-week cases, invites participation from a distance in three ways: registering for credit; joining collaborative explorations on one of the cases with short weekly check-ins; or serving on panels to hear the presentations at the end of each case. The course and collaborative explorations, offered by the Science in a Changing World track at the University of Massachusetts Boston, start on January 25, 2012. For more details contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Life Sciences Foundation (LSF) Established
Updated: December 15 2011
The Life Sciences Foundation (LSF) has been established to preserve and make known the history of biotechnology. In October of this year, LSF
completed the first phase of a key project: the launch of the Foundation's website (http://www.biotechhistory.org). The site is a unique resource, presenting an illustrated history of biotechnology for multiple audiences including students, teachers, scholars, journalists, and policymakers. A detailed timeline of key events
in biotech history is presented alongside engaging oral histories of biotech pioneers.
2012 ESST European Award for Aspiring Undergraduates in Science, Technology and Society
Deadline: June 30 2012
Updated: December 09 2011
The European Masters Programme in Society, Science and Technology (ESST) is sponsoring an award of 1,000 € for the best undergraduate paper or essay related to Science, Technology and Society (STS). Undergraduates of all fields studying at any European university are eligible to apply.
Papers or essays must be between 2,000 and 3,000 words on any topic that falls under the Science, Technology, Society agenda (for example, from environmental, ICT or innovation policy to the relationship between science, technology and gender) and must be written in English.
The members of the 2012 award committee are:
Faidra Papanelopoulou, University of Athens, Greece
Juan Carlos Salazar, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Graham Thomas, University of East London, UK
Past Winners: 2010, André Feldhof, Maastricht University 2011, Miklós Horváth, Eötvös Loránd University
Deadline: 30 June, 2012
For more information: http://www.esst.eu
How to apply: Applications should consist of a cover sheet (available at http://www.esst.eu), completed and scanned, and a double- spaced pdf copy of the student paper or essay. Applicants may not submit more than one piece of work.
Applications should be emailed to Aristotle Tympas, the 2012 ESST Award coordinator , at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
E-mail your application by the 30th of June of 2012 and expect a confirmation of its reception within a week.
3 faculty positions, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University
Deadline: January 08 2012
Updated: December 02 2011
The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University invites applications for up to three faculty positions either at the tenure-track assistant professor level or tenured associate professor level. The appointment is in an innovative interdisciplinary academic program in sustainability (see http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu). Applicants must be committed to a research and education program in sustainability and will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses, seek external funding on their own initiative or as part of a team, conduct interdisciplinary sustainability research, publish in sustainability journals in their area of specialization, as well as perform appropriate university, professional, and community service.
The School of Sustainability is the first of its kind: a comprehensive degree-granting program with a transdisciplinary focus on finding real-world solutions to environmental, economic, and social challenges. Established in 2007, the School is part of the Global Institute of Sustainability. Our mission is to bring together multiple disciplines and leaders to create and share knowledge, train a new generation of scholars and practitioners, and develop practical solutions to some of the most pressing environmental, economic, and social challenges of sustainability, especially as they relate to urban areas. The School of Sustainability takes a transdisciplinary approach in its curriculum, addressing a broad spectrum of global challenges, including: energy, materials, and technology; water quality and scarcity; international development; ecosystems; social transformations; food and food systems; and policy and governance.
Successful candidates must have an earned doctorate at the time of appointment in the humanities, sciences, or social sciences, and must demonstrate that sustainability is the core organizing principle in their research, scholarship, and teaching. They must also demonstrate: experience working effectively in interdisciplinary teams; a record of excellence in teaching and other educational activities; a strong record of scholarly achievement and publications appropriate to rank; strong communication skills; and evidence of potential to secure research funding appropriate to rank.
Special emphasis will be placed on candidates who demonstrate rigorous qualitative or quantitative methodological expertise relevant to sustainability scholarship (for example, the analysis of complex adaptive systems, assessment techniques, decision and policy analysis, or participatory [action] research); experience with engaging diverse communities in research practice and problem-solving; research interests at the international level (including collaborative work with partners in developing countries) and innovative approaches to education.
To review and apply to this position, please visit http://www.academicjobsonline.org and search for the Global Institute of Sustainability. The initial application deadline is January 8, 2011. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed weekly thereafter until the search is closed. Applicants must submit a cover letter that addresses the criteria described above, current curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and the names, phone numbers addresses, and e-mail addresses of three references. Only electronic applications will be accepted. A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The School of Sustainability actively encourages diversity among its applicants and workforce.
Susan Leigh Star: Memorial Events, Publications, Websites
Updated: November 16 2011
Susan Leigh Star (1954-2010) was a past president of 4S (2005-2007). A number of memorial events have been organized to honor her memory. A celebration of her life and work was held at her home with Geof Bowker in Bonny Doon, California, in August, 2010. A conference titled "The State of Science & Justice: Conversations in Honor of Susan Leigh Star," sponsored by the Science & Justice Training Program, was held at UC Santa Cruz in June 2011. See http://research.pbsci.ucsc.edu/scienceandjustice/blog/symposia-conferences/the-state-of-science-justice-conversations-in-honor-of-susan-leigh-star/ . A Conference Honoring the Intellectual Legacies of Susan Leigh Star was held at UC San Francisco in September 2011. It was sponsored by the STS Program, NSF, Stefan Timmermans in Sociology at UC Los Angles, Geof Bowker in Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, and Adele Clarke in Social and Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco. A video of this conference is currently being edited and will appear at http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/LeighStar/ where program information is available. A session honoring the Legacy of Susan Leigh Star was held at meetings of the Society for Social Studies of Science in Cleveland in November 2011.
See also:
- Balka, Ellen. 2010. " Susan Leigh Star, 1954-2010." Social Studies of Science 40 (4): 647-51.
- Clarke, Adele E. 2010. "In Memoriam: Susan Leigh Star (1954-2010)." Science, Technology & Human Values 35: 581-600 [includes bibliography of her publications].
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Star
CFP: Visual Representation and Science
Deadline: February 24 2012
Updated: November 08 2011
Spontaneous Generations is an open, online, peer-reviewed academic journal published by graduate students at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.
Spontaneous Generations publishes high quality, peer-reviewed articles on any topic in the history and philosophy of science. For our general peer-reviewed section, we welcome submissions of full-length research papers on all HPS-related subjects. Scholars in all disciplines, including but not limited to HPS, STS, History, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and Religious Studies are welcome to submit to our sixth (2012) issue. Papers from all historical periods are welcome.
In addition to full-length peer-reviewed research papers, Spontaneous Generations publishes opinion essays, book reviews, and a focused discussion section consisting of short peer-reviewed and invited articles devoted to a particular theme. This year’s focus is "Visual Representation and Science."
Submission Guidelines The journal consists of four sections:
The focused discussion section, this year devoted to "Visual Representation and Science" (see below). (1000-3000 words recommended.) A peer-reviewed section of research papers on any topics in the fields of HPS and STS. (5000-8000 words recommended.) A book review section for books published in the last 5 years. (Up to 1000 words.) An opinions section that may include a commentary on or a response to current concerns, trends, and issues in HPS. (Up to 500 words.)
Submissions should be sent no later than 24 February 2012 in order to be considered for the 2012 issue. For more details, please visit the journal homepage at http://spontaneousgenerations.library.utoronto.ca/
Focused Discussion Topic: Visual Representation and Science
How do scientists use visual representations? A cursory examination of scientific practice suggests that images are used extensively; from textbooks to lab books, from private notes to public lectures, images are often researchers’ and educators’ favorite tool in understanding and explaining the objects of their inquiry. However, it is only recently, with scholars’ turn towards examining scientific practice, that the cognitive and social implications of scientific imagery have come under investigation. Historians, philosophers, and sociologists of science have begun to ask how scientists use visual techniques to assist in their reasoning, embody their theories, frame and control debates, and convince their publics. From adaptive landscapes to Cayley graphs, from drawings of early hominids to medical imaging, the pictures that scientists use every day to illustrate, deduce, and understand have come under investigation.
In this issue of Spontaneous Generations, we invite papers for a focused discussion that will explore and give new perspectives on the relationship between science and its visual representations, from antiquity to the present.
Some questions that may be addressed by papers submitted for the focused discussion section include, but are not limited to:
What are the role(s) of visualizations in scientific practice? How should we understand the relationship between schematic images and the complex, natural objects they represent? What validity should be ascribed to scientific mental pictures and/or thought experiments? How do images reflect and influence scientific values? How do images affect the content of science? How have scientific representations contributed towards particular conceptions of the objects and theories of science? How have changing visual technologies affected scientific theory and practice? How have certain visualizations come to signify and embody specific scientific entities and theories? How should we understand the visual decisions taken in the design of scientific models, instruments and apparatus? Which factors determine how scientists visualize “invisible” entities, such as biological processes, subatomic particles, or chemical states? What is the epistemic status of visual models and simulations?
New PhD Program, Genetic Engineering & Society, North Carolina State University
http://GeneticEngSoc.ncsu.edu/
Updated: October 30 2011
North Carolina State University is pleased to announce a new doctoral program in Genetic Engineering and Society: Exploring the Case of Transgenic Pests, funded under the National Science foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program. Our program examines questions linked to the genetic modification of mosquitoes, mice, fish, and other species that affect human health, biodiversity, and sustainable development. These questions include: What genetic engineering techniques are under development? What are the social, ethical, and ecological consequences of these techniques? How can all stakeholders be appropriately and effectively involved in decisions about these products?
We are looking for excellent students who have majored in humanities, mathematics, or a social or natural science and want broad and rigorous graduate training across these areas. We also welcome students who have a masters degree specializing in one of these areas and want strong interdisciplinary training at the doctoral level. Students who participate in the program will receive a PhD in a home doctoral program and a graduate minor in Genetic Engineering and Society. The minor will include four courses, one of which will be taught in Latin America. In addition to full fellowships, funds are available for international internships.
Please visit our website for more details on the program, including a list of participating faculty: http://GeneticEngSoc.ncsu.edu/ In a.ddition to contacting potential faculty mentors, prospective students are encouraged to email questions to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
New Book: Social Knowledge in the Making (eds. Camic, Gross, and Lamont)
Updated: October 19 2011
Social Knowledge in the Making
Edited by Charles Camic, Neil Gross, and Michèle Lamont
Publication Date: October 15, 2011
University of Chicago Press
$30.00
471 pages
Paper
ISBN: 978-0-226-09209-6
Over the past quarter century, researchers have successfully explored the inner workings of the physical and biological sciences using a variety of lenses. Inspired by these advances, the contributors to Social Knowledge in the Making focus their attention on the social sciences, broadly construed. The result is the first comprehensive effort to study and understand the day-to-day activities involved in the creation of social-scientific and related forms of knowledge about the social world.
The essays collected here tackle a range of previously unexplored questions about the practices involved in the production, assessment, and use of diverse forms of social knowledge. The stellar cast of multidisciplinary contributors addresses topics such as the changing practices of historical research, anthropological data collection, library usage, peer review, and institutional review boards, as well as many topics beyond the academy. Social Knowledge in the Making is a landmark volume for a new field of inquiry, and the bold new research agenda it proposes will be welcomed in the social science, the humanities, and a broad range of nonacademic settings.
Charles Camic is the John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University and the author or editor of several volumes, including, most recently, Essential Writings of Thorstein Veblen. Neil Gross is associate professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia and the author of Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher. Michèle Lamont is the Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies, professor of sociology, and professor of African and African-American studies at Harvard University. Her most recent book is How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment.
Mellon Postdocs in History & Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
Deadline: February 15 2012
Updated: October 16 2011
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science is pleased to offer a one or two term Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the period August 30, 2012---April 30, 2013. The Fellowship is to support a scholar with a clearly defined monograph project in some area of the history of science or history and philosophy of science. The successful candidate would, in addition to pursuing his or her research goals, be expected to teach one course each term centered on that research, and would grant the University of Pittsburgh Press the first option to publish the monograph. Senior scholars should apply for a single semester; junior scholars may apply for two semesters. The fellowship is in the amount of $40,000, and comes with a full package of benefits.
This Fellowship is funded as part of a grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the development of publishing in the History and Philosophy of Science through University of Pittsburgh Press and interactions between the World History Center and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Special consideration will be given to applications that are consonant with the goals of those projects.
Information about the Department of History and Philosophy of Science can be found at http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/
Additional information about the University of Pittsburgh may be found at http://www.pitt.edu and information about the Press at http://www.upress.pitt.edu/upressIndex.aspx
The University of Pittsburgh is located in the heart of one of the most livable cities in the United States. There are numerous sites devoted to the city of Pittsburgh, including:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com
http://www.pittsburgh.net
http://www.greater-pittsburgh.com
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012.
Notification by: March 15, 2012.
Acceptance required by: April 15, 2012.
Applications should include the following:
(1) A cover letter indicating that a Postdoctoral Fellowship is sought.
(2) A description of the project to be undertaken during residence (500-1000 words).
(3) A curriculum vitae.
(4) A sample of your written work.
(5) Names of three referees who can supply letters upon request.
Electronic versions of the application are strongly preferred and should be sent via email to Joann McIntyre, Department of History and Philosophy of Science: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Studentship, Wellcome Trust in the History of Medicine, University of Cambridge
Deadline: February 15 2012
http://www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/studentships.html
Updated: October 16 2011
The University of Cambridge invites applications for a doctoral studentship funded by a Wellcome Trust strategic award in history of medicine. We seek outstanding candidates whose research would fall within the theme 'Generation to Reproduction'.
Possible areas for doctoral projects include, but are not limited to:
*patient–practitioner relations around fertility and other encounters that framed the generative body;
* the influence of diseases, including venereal diseases, on reproductive behaviour and demographic patterns
*representation and communication of generation and reproduction
*ancient, medieval and early-modern investigations into generation
*generation and childbirth in medical cases and casebooks
*the reorganization of knowledge of generation/reproduction, especially in the age of revolutions
*such sciences as embryology, obstetrics, gynaecology, evolutionary biology, reproductive physiology, genetics and developmental biology
*reform movements around birth control, population control and sexual science
*twentieth-century transformations in techniques, experiences and regulation
*networks linking academic biology to reproductive medicine and public health, agriculture, especially animal breeding, and/or pharmaceutical industry
*techniques for monitoring and manipulating pregnancy, hormones, genes, gametes and embryos, e.g., genetic screening, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
*sexology, psychology and psychoanalysis, including social and psychological practices for making babies and families.
The three-year studentship pays a generous stipend plus University and College fees at the home rate only. Candidates will usually be expected to hold a Master's in the history of medicine or with strong emphasis on the history of medicine.
Informal inquiries may be made to the award holder with the most relevant interests. A list of award holders can be found at: http://www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/team.html
Formal applications should be submitted through the relevant Department or Faculty in the usual way, indicating an interest in the studentship. The deadline for applications to be admitted in October 2012 is February 15, 2012 (February 1st if online), but since other funding deadlines are earlier, candidates are advised to make contact as soon as possible.
Cultures in virtual worlds A special issue of the New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia
Deadline: November 11 2011
Updated: October 14 2011
Guest-edited by Jeremy Hunsinger and Adrienne Massanari Virtual worlds (VW) embody cultures, their artefacts, and their praxes; these new and old spaces of imagination and transformation allow humans to interact in spatial dimensions. Within these spaces, culture manifests with the creation, representation, and circulation of meaningful experiences. But virtual worlds are not novel in that regard, nor should we make the mistake to assume that they are novel in themselves. Virtual experiences have been around in some respect for hundreds of years, and virtual worlds based in information technology have existed for at least 40 years. The current generation of virtual worlds, with roots over four decades old in studies of virtual reality, computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), sociology, cultural studies, and related topics, provide for rich and occasionally immersive environments where people become enculturated within the world sometimes as richly as the rest of their everyday lives.
We seek research that encounters and investigates cultures in virtual worlds in its plurality and in its richness. To that end, we invite papers covering the breadth of the topic of cultures in and of virtual worlds. Some possible areas/approaches of inquiry: • How culture of virtual worlds affect relationships • VW interfaces and culture/s • Hidden subcultures/communities in virtual worlds • Ages and VW cultures • Emic and etic experiences of virtual worlds • Producing VW cultures • Traditional cultural/critical studies inquiries of VWs • Transnational or cosmopolitan cultures in/of VWs While all forms of scholarship and research are welcome, we prefer theoretically and empirically grounded studies. We seek a Special Issue that exemplifies methodological pluralism and scholarly diversity. The use of visual evidence and representations is also encouraged. We especially seek pieces that investigate virtual worlds that have received little scholarly attention. Submission guidelines This special issue is Guest-Edited by Jeremy Hunsinger (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Adrienne Massanari (Loyola University Chicago). Queries regarding the Special Issue should be directed to them at jhuns@– –vt.edu and amassanari@– –luc.edu.
The Guest-Editors welcome contributions from both new researchers and those who are more well-established. Submitted manuscripts will be subject to peer review. Length of papers will vary as per disciplinary expectations, but we encourage articles of around 7000 words (longer articles may be possible, if warranted). Short discussion papers of around 3000 words on relevant subjects are also welcomed as ‘Technical Notes’. Detailed author submission guidelines are available online at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1361-4568&linktype=44 Paper.s must be submitted via the journal’s online submissions system: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tham Please indicate that your submission is for the Special Issue on Culture in Virtual Worlds. The special issue will be published in summer 2012. Important dates: November 11, 2011 Paper submission deadline February 10, 2012 Author notification May 5, 2012 Final copy due Summer 2012 Publication jeremy hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech
2-yr Postdocs, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin
Deadline: February 15 2012
Updated: October 11 2011
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, Department II (Lorraine Daston), announces two Postdoctoral Fellowships for up to two years, starting date September 1, 2012. Outstanding junior scholars are invited to apply.
The fellowship will be awarded in conjunction with the following three Working Group research projects:
The Archives of Deep-Time Sciences
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/DeptII_DastonLorraineSciencesOfDeepTime/index_html
Machines of Memory
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/DeptII_ChamayouGregoireMachinesOfMemory/index_html
Histories of Knowlegde and Gender
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/DeptII_Oertzen_Using/index_html
Candidates should hold a doctorate in the history of science or a related field at the time the fellowship begins; the Ph.D. degree should have been awarded in 2009 or later.
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute (http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html). It is expected that candidates will be able to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in English. Applications may however be submitted in
German, English, or French.
Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend between 1.900 and 2.300 (fellows from abroad) or between 1.468 and 1.621 (fellows from Germany). Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply; applications from women are especially welcomed. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the research activities at the Institute.
Candidates are requested to send a curriculum vitae, publication list, copies of certificates (PhD), research prospectus (maximum 750 words), a sample text, and two reference letters (which may be submitted separately) no later than February 15, 2012 to:
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Administration, Postdoc Dept. II
Boltzmannstrae 22
14195 Berlin
Germany
(Electronic submission is also possible: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
For questions concerning the research project and Department II, please contact Dr. Fernando Vidal (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)); for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please contact Claudia Paa (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), Research Coordinator. Candidates may expect a decision by March 15, 2012.
Contact: Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Administration, Postdoc Dept. II
Boltzmannstrae 22
14195 Berlin
Germany
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Postdoc in STS, Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies, UW–Madison
Deadline: February 01 2012
Updated: October 07 2011
The Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to solicit applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow beginning in the 2012-13 academic year. Funded by a generous bequest from the Holtz Family Fund, the Center supports a variety of activities designed to promote innovative interdisciplinary research, education, and public outreach in humanistic and social studies of science, technology, biomedicine, engineering and the environment. As such, we seek applicants whose research relates broadly to science and technology studies, but who might come from one of a number of scholarly backgrounds, including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Bioethics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Journalism & Mass Communications, History, Human Ecology, Law, Library and Information Studies, Medicine, Philosophy, Public Health, or Sociology.
In addition to conducting research, the fellow will teach one undergraduate course in the first academic year and help organize a workshop in the second academic year.
Applicants must be scholars who are not yet tenured and must have earned a Ph.D. no earlier than August 2005 and no later than August 30, 2012. The successful applicant must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., including the filing of the thesis, before the first day of the appointment. The fellow is expected to participate in the life of the Science & Technology Studies community by attending Holtz Center events. Full-time residency in Madison is normally required for the duration of the appointment, although some flexibility in the residency requirement is possible if arranged in advance. The salary for the position is $40,000 for the first nine-month academic year plus some modest start-up funds, and $42,000 for the second nine-month academic year. The appointment includes health and other benefits.
Applicants should submit a current cv, a research proposal of no more than 3 single-spaced pages summarizing the research to be conducted during the period of the appointment and its relationship to science and technology studies (finalists will be asked to submit a longer proposal), a course proposal for an undergraduate science and technology studies class that the applicant would be interested in teaching, a sample of written work such as a paper or dissertation chapter, and three letters of recommendation via email to Lyn Macgregor, Assistant Director of the Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Applications must be received by February 1, 2012 to be guaranteed full consideration. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
Applicants are encouraged to learn more about the Holtz Center and our current faculty affiliates at http://www.sts.wisc.edu/index.html.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
New Book: Citizen Participation in Global Environmental Governance
Updated: October 03 2011
New book: Citizen Participation in Global Environmental Governance, Mikko Rask, Richard Worthington, and Minna Lammi, eds. Earthscan, October 2011.
On one day in 2009, in thirty-eight countries around the world, 4,000 ordinary citizens gathered to discuss the future of climate policy. This project, 'WWViews', was the first-ever global democratic deliberation - an attempt to enable ordinary people to reach informed decisions on and impact the global policy process.
This book - which analyzes the experiences and lessons from this ground-breaking event - marks the beginning of a new kind of democratic politics, providing practical lessons on how to increase the impact of global deliberation projects within the media and on official policy processes. The authors explore important themes for participatory approaches from the local to the global:
* the role of deliberation within global governance
* methodology and practice
* participant selection; policy impacts
* engaging the media
* how policy culture affects deliberation uptake
* capacity building and knowledge transfer; process evaluation
* content and argumentation analysis
* gender, race and class aspects.
The global aims of the 'WWViews project', along with the opportunity to evaluate the same process in different national and cultural contexts, makes this a hugely valuable and informative study for all those interested in democratic deliberation and environmental governance from the small to the international scale.
New monthly journal Nature Climate Change
http://www.nature.com/nclimate?WT.mc_id=CC1109CX080
Updated: September 29 2011
Nature Climate Change is a new monthly journal that covers the science of contemporary climate change, its impacts, and wider implications for the economy, society and policy. Central to the journal's mission, and to addressing climate change, is reaching beyond traditional academic boundaries, and bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives. As such, Nature Climate Change especially encourages the submission of interdisciplinary climate research.
As climate change is now as much a societal problem as a physical one, Nature Climate Change publishes original research across the social sciences,
including papers on decision-making, behaviour, economics, communication, psychology, sociology, human geography, anthropology, human ecology and policy and governance as well as physical science research.
Consider submitting your work to Nature Climate Change.
Find out how to submit to Nature Climate Change:
http://www.nature.com/nclimate/authors/index.html?WT.mc_id=CC1109CX080
Submit your next manuscript to Nature Climate Change
http://mts-nclim.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex?WT.mc_id=CC1109CX080
IEEE History Center Internship, Summer 2012
Deadline: March 01 2012
http://www.ieee.org/about/history_center/internship.html
Updated: September 20 2011
Scholars at the beginning of their career studying the history of electrical technology and computing are invited to contact the Center to be considered for a paid Internship at the Center's offices on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The intern program seeks to provide research experience for graduate students in the history of electrical and computer technologies, while enlisting the help of promising young scholars for the Center's projects. The Intern generally works full-time for two months at the History Center on a Center project that is connected to his or her own area of interest. This time is usually during the summer, but other arrangements will be considered. Interns are also encouraged to consult with the Center's staff and its associates, and guided to research resources in the area. The internship is designed for those near the beginning or middle of their graduate careers, but advanced undergraduates, advanced graduates, and, on rare occasions, recent Ph.D.s will also be considered. Special consideration is often given to scholars from outside the United States who might not otherwise have an opportunity to visit historical resources in this country.
The stipend paid to the intern is US$3,500, but additional funds may be available to defray travel costs, depending on the intern’s circumstances. This internship is supported by the IEEE Life Members Committee.
There is no formal application form. To apply, please mail a curriculum vitae showing your studies in electrical history along with a cover letter describing the sort of project you would be interested in doing (see contact information below). The deadline for contacting the IEEE History Center is 1 March 2012. Information at http://www.ieee.org/about/history_center/internship.html
Bakken Travel Grants 2012
Deadline: February 17 2012
Updated: September 16 2011
Scholars and artists are invited to apply for travel fellowships and grants, which the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis offers to encourage research in its collection of books, journals, manuscripts, prints, and instruments. The awards are to be used to help defray the expenses of travel, subsistence, and other direct costs of conducting research at the Bakken for researchers who must travel to the Twin Cities and pay for temporary housing in order to conduct research at the Bakken.
1. Visiting Research Fellowships are awarded up to a maximum of $1,500; the minimum period of residence is two weeks, and preference is given to researchers who are interested in collaborating informally for a day or two with Bakken staff during their research visit.
2.Research Travel Grants are awarded up to a maximum of $500 (domestic) and $750 (foreign); the minimum period of residence is one week.
The next application deadline for either type of research assistance is February 17, 2012.
For more details and application guidelines, please contact:
Elizabeth Ihrig, Librarian
The Bakken Library and Museum
3537 Zenith Avenue So.
Minneapolis, MN., 55416
tel 612-926-3878 ext. 227
fax (612) 927-7265
e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.thebakken.org
The International Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science (DEMESCI)
http://www.revistashipatia.com/index.php/demesci
Updated: September 15 2011
The International Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science (DEMESCI) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles about the relationship between science and the rest of society. Specifically, the journal is dedicated to the mechanisms and methodologies that allow the public to participate in scientific decision-making. Relevant areas of research include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Analysis of public engagement with science.
- Mixed advisory committees and other collaborations between members and non-members of the scientific community.
- Research methodologies that facilitate the public participation in science.
- Deliberation and the social sciences.
- Classifications and typologies of public engagement mechanisms.
- The implications of public engagement with science for local communities.
- Epistemological consequences of engagement mechanisms with science.
The first issue of the journal will be available in February 2012. Submissions are now being sought from authors working in the aforementioned areas across different academic disciplines including: Science and Technology Studies; Political Science; Sociology; Science Communication Studies; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; History; Philosophy; and Geography.
We appreciate your interest in the journal and are looking forward to receiving your articles and feedback.
For any further assistance please contact the journal at:
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Virtual Research Groups using SituSci Database
Updated: September 12 2011
One of the initiatives of Situating Science was to create and post a database of scholars specializing in STS in Canada on our website. The database can be found under “Network Directory” at http://www.situsci.ca It is. a great resource that can be used to form virtual research groups of scholars from various fields and in different institutions. Situating Science plans to hire a graduate student to help facilitate this project. Interested in learning more? Contact us for information.
NSF Sustainability Research Networks Competition (SRN)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11574/nsf11574.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Updated: August 30 2011
Sustainability Research Networks will engage and explore fundamental theoretical issues and empirical questions in sustainability science, engineering, and education that will increase our understanding of the ultimate sustainability challenge - maintaining and improving the quality of life for the nation within a healthy Earth system. The goal of the Sustainability Research Networks (SRN) competition is to support the development and coalescence of entities to advance collaborative research that addresses questions and challenges in sustainability science, engineering, and education. SRNs will link scientists, engineers, and educators, at existing institutions, centers, networks, and also develop new research efforts and collaborations.
Each SRN network will be built upon an ambitious and nationally important sustainability theme. Proposers will be tasked with choosing a specific theme for their network, identifying the research already being done in this area, proposing methods for linking existing research efforts, and then proposing research needed to advance their specific research theme. Examples of possible SRN themes are provided in the "Program Description" section of this solicitation (Section II.B.). SRNs will foster new knowledge and tools at a frontier of research that significantly crosses and melds the boundaries of diverse disciplines, and creates the integrated science and engineering disciplines of the future. SRNs will pursue new opportunities in science, engineering and educational research that truly require the scale, scope, and facilities enabled by such a network.
The Sustainability Research Networks competition outlined here is one part of the growing NSF investment in its Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) portfolio (http://www.nsf.gov/sees/). Challenges associated with broadly based SEES goals will be met by supporting fundamental science and engineering research and education needed to understand and overcome the barriers to sustainable human well being and to forge reasoned pathways to a sustainable future. NSF, in partnership with other agencies, international efforts, and the private sector, aims to support members of the academic research community for projects which produce discoveries and knowledge that will inform decisions leading to environmental, energy, social and cultural sustainability. NSF support will advance the frontiers of conceptual, empirical and computational research in science, engineering and education so that the nation has the knowledge base to inform policies on sustainability.
Proposed SRNs are expected to be multi-dimensional with regard to "disciplines" and address fundamental issues that are likely to yield significant new understanding and knowledge.
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship
http://www.national-academies.org/policyfellows
Updated: August 30 2011
This Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.
Eligibility: Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last five years are eligible to apply. Areas of study may include any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration, or any relevant interdisciplinary field.
The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the criteria. Non-U.S. citizens who are not U.S. legal permanent residents must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university and have proof of holding valid J-1 or F-1 status or work authorization.
2012 Session Dates
Winter/Spring: January 23 through April 13, 2012
Fall: August 27 through November 16, 2012
Application Information: Please visit http://www.national-academies.org/policyfellows for eligibility criteria, application instructions, and access to the online application and reference forms. Please note the requirement for submission of online recommendation/reference forms from professors, mentors, or advisers.
Submission Deadline for Application Materials
Winter/spring session: October 1, 2011
Fall session: May 1, 2012 (Application available in early 2012)
Stipend: A stipend grant award of $8,240 will be provided for the 12-week session to offset expenses. Questions should be directed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
New Book from Steve Fuller: Humanity 2.0
http://us.macmillan.com/humanity20-1
Updated: August 19 2011
Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology at the University of Warwick, has a new book for Autumn 2011:
Humanity 2.0: What Does It Mean to Be Human Past, Present and Future (Palgrave Macmillan)
US: http://us.macmillan.com/humanity20-1
UK and world: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=362323
What does it mean to be ‘human’ in the 21st century? Humanity 2.0 draws on fields ranging from biology to theology to provide arguably the first synthesis of the historical, philosophical and sociological insights needed to determine what features of our past are worth projecting into the future as ‘Humanity 2.0’. Fuller begins by tackling head on the twin taboos that have always hovered over the scientific study of humanity: race and religion. Far from disappearing, they are being reinvented. On the other hand, the disciplines most closely associated with the study of humanity – the social sciences – have suffered repeated identity crises and now face challenges from both the postmodern humanities and evolutionary biology. Fuller argues that the set of proposals that travel under the name of ‘transhumanism’ offer a potentially creative way out of this situation by forcing us to decide which features of our current way of life – not least our bodies -- are truly needed to remain human. This line of thought is pursued in two directions: first, the vogue in science policy circles to ‘enhance’ the human body through artificial intelligence and nano- and bio-technological interventions; second, the long-standing theological preoccupation with cosmic intelligence and physical resurrection. The final chapter considers the implications of these extensions of the human condition for ethics and social values more broadly, as focused through a discussion of suffering, a threshold for moral judgment that presupposes the sort of traditional, unenhanced view of the human body that the 21st century is bound to challenge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: What is Humanity 2.0? Chap. 1: Humanity Poised Between Biology and Ideology. Chap. 2: Defining the Human: The Always Ready - Or Never To Be - Object of the Social Sciences? Chap. 3: A Policy Blueprint for Humanity 2.0: The Converging Technologies Agenda. Chap. 4: A Theology 2.0 for Humanity 2.0: Thinking Outside the Neo-Darwinian Box. Chap. 5: Conclusion: In Search of Humanity 2.0's Moral Horizon - Or, How to Suffer Smart in the 21st Century.
Generation to Reproduction’ PhD Studentship, Cambridge University
Deadline: February 15 2012
http:///www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/studentships.html
Updated: August 17 2011
The University of Cambridge invites applications for a doctoral studentship funded by a Wellcome Trust strategic award in history of medicine. We seek outstanding candidates whose research would fall within the theme 'Generation to Reproduction'.
Possible areas for doctoral projects include, but are not limited to:
- patient-practitioner relations around fertility and other encounters that framed the generative body;
- the influence of diseases, including venereal diseases, on reproductive behaviour and demographic patterns;
- representation and communication of generation and reproduction;
- ancient, medieval and early-modern investigations into generation;
- generation and childbirth in medical cases and casebooks;
- the reorganization of knowledge of generation/reproduction, especially in the age of revolutions;
- such sciences as embryology, obstetrics, gynaecology, evolutionary biology, reproductive physiology, genetics and developmental biology;
- reform movements around birth control, population control and sexual science;
- twentieth-century transformations in techniques, experiences and regulation;
- networks linking academic biology to reproductive medicine and public health, agriculture, especially animal breeding, and/or pharmaceutical industry;
- techniques for monitoring and manipulating pregnancy, hormones, genes, gametes and embryos, e.g., genetic screening, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer;
- sexology, psychology and psychoanalysis, including social and psychological practices for making babies and families.
The three-year studentship pays a generous stipend plus University and College fees at the home rate only. Candidates will usually be expected to hold a Master's in the history of medicine or with strong emphasis on the
history of medicine.
Informal inquiries may be made to the award holder with the most relevant interests. A list of award holders can be found at:
www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/team.html
Formal applications should be submitted through the relevant Department or Faculty in the usual way, indicating an interest in the studentship.
The deadline for applications to be admitted in October 2012 is 15 February 2012 (1 February if online), but since other funding deadlines are earlier, candidates are advised to make contact as soon as possible.
The Shaping of Patient 2.0
Deadline: January 31 2012
http://www.sciencestudies.fi/node/2070
Updated: July 17 2011
Healthcare systems in Western countries are undergoing profound changes in the organisation of services and patient treatment. A growing share of the aging population and an increase in chronic diseases are accompanied by a decrease of the workforce in the healthcare sector and a steady increase in spending. These challenging tendencies have spawned the need for substantial changes in the organisation of healthcare. Patient involvement and participation in treatment together with new information and communication technologies (ICTs) are considered as having huge potentials in meeting these challenges and provide better healthcare at lower costs.
The term “Patient 2.0” has been proposed as the new patient role emerging due to these tendencies . The concept is derived from the “Web 2.0” definition, which covers internet technologies where the content on the web is primarily produced by the users, also known as social media technologies. The notion of Patient 2.0 seems to embody the envisioned future of re-organised healthcare practices and it is commonly represented as the technologically empowered citizen who engages in new forms of participation, collaboration and self-management practices. Therefore Patient 2.0 is endowed with many great expectations to meet the above challenges. Consequently, the interests of many different actors such as healthcare systems managers, policy makers, manufacturers and ICT developers, but also patient associations or online social networks seems to converge with the dawning of the Patient 2.0.
However, the Patient 2.0 is by no means a settled matter, rather it is accompanied with diverse and somehow contradictory discourses, representations and perspectives that articulate different risks, issues and opportunities. For instance, a critical assertion that stands in contrast to optimistic idea of the empowered, active, ICT literate and informed patient, is one where patients and their domestic environments are seen as subjects and spaces that are being disciplined and enrolled in the healthcare infrastructure. In this light the medical regime imposes patients’ participation as means to an end and the logic and knowledge of medical science and institutions are infused into the lives and homes of patients (Oudshoorn 2008; Mort, May and Williams 2003).
Another assertion of the Patient 2.0 is one where patients (and laypeople) are viewed as “health consumers” following a neoliberal logic of choice (Mol 2006). The premise of this view is a notion of the individual as autonomous and naturally inclined to take responsibility for him or herself. This individual is empowered to maximise the quality of life by accessing, producing, processing and sharing health information, making informed choices based on transparent grounds, and self-managing their treatment. Yet another perspective acknowledges the collective dimension of the Patient 2.0 where patients engaged in networks facilitated by ICT and social media technologies share personal information. In this manner experiences, knowledge and competences are produced and circulated that enable patients to supplement and interfere with established medical practices, potentially leading to the creation of new ways of knowing and treating the disease (Nettleton and Burrows 2003). In this case, Patient 2.0 renegotiates the terms on which empowerment and patient participation takes place and it challenges the traditional distribution of authority in the healthcare system (Callon, Lascoumes and Barthe 2009; Epstein 2008).
In this call we propose a broad definition of the Patient 2.0 as encompassing new patient roles and identities and organisation of healthcare in which ICT constitutes a significant component. This may be as concrete technological artefacts and systems, but also as derived effects from logics and rationalities related to information technologies (Berg and Mol 1998; Lehoux 2006). Patient 2.0 is an interesting figure to explore. Partly performed and partly imagined, idealised and shaped through discursive practices (e.g. enacted in public policies and health products’ advertisements), Patient 2.0 draws attention to the complex and evolving ecology of practices, actors, technology and discourses that (re-)constitute the healthcare system. The notion of Patient 2.0 is thus an intriguing lens through which to observe how things are and how they could be otherwise (Haraway, 1991).
We invite contributions that address the contradictory aspects of the Patient 2.0 by attending to the heterogeneous practices in which technologies, daily practices, healthcare organisation and governance meet and are negotiated and managed in various ways. Also, we invite contributions that address the transformative processes of becoming where agencies, diseases, technologies, life, work and care become translated and out of which novel identities and practices emerge. We are interested in contributions that critically address the technological assumptions inscribed in the design of technologies (Akrich 1992), while also critically attending to “unruly” and “wild” use practices that may contradict, circumvent and dismantle the technological imagery. In short, we invite contributions that address the controversial landscape of the Patient 2.0, where the Patient 2.0 is both fiction and fact and in a process of emergence, a figure that is performed in multiple ways and situations and in every case real in its consequences.
The Journal of Science Policy and Governance
http://www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/
Updated: June 20 2011
Now accepting rolling submissions!
The Journal of Science Policy and Governance is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks high-quality submissions on emerging or continuing policy debates. Current students (undergraduate or graduate) and recent graduates within three years of earning a degree (bachelors, masters, or doctoral) are eligible to submit. We seek to publish articles on a variety of policy areas including: scientific research, engineering, innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, bio-medicine, drug development, energy, the environment, climate change, the application of technology in developing countries, STEM education, and space exploration. Submissions on other topics are also welcome as long as they relate to the theme of science policy and governance. The Journal strives to publish articles in a timely manner to ensure that publications can be considered in the context of current policy debates.
Please see website for submission guidelines.
Questions and/or submissions should be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The ESRC Genomics Network - Genetics and Society Book Series
Deadline: June 01 2015
Updated: April 14 2011
The ESRC Genomics Network - Genetics and Society Book Series provides an outlet for outstanding scholarship in the multiple fields of genetics and genomics social sciences research. Published with Routledge since 2006, the research monographs, handbooks, textbooks, and edited collections offer authoritative, cutting edge perspectives on issues covering the ethical, legal, social, economic or political aspects of:
* tissue engineering, enhancement, and cloning * genetic modification of foodstuffs and other organisms, * neuroscience and neuroethics * genetic screening and testing * stem cell research and reproductive technologies * psycho-social aspects of medical genetics and gene therapy * the social and ethical issues surrounding biomedical innovation * public engagement and political discourse * representations of genetics across the media and cultural spheres * regulatory policy and governance of biomedical research and its human applications * the sociology and anthropology of bio-science and bio-technology * bioethics * the economics of new biomedical technologies and their place in the ‘knowledge economy’
Proposals for new titles within the scope of these topic areas are encouraged from individuals and groups. Please see the book proposal submission guidelines and application form.
Further information, requests and queries contact:
Helen Greenslade, Editorial Manager Cesagen Cardiff University 6 Museum Place Cardiff CF10 3BG
e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Tel: 02920 – 875389 Fax: 02920 – 870024
Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine Fellowship, U of Texas
Updated: February 22 2011
The Moody Medical Library of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is pleased to offer the Truman G. Blocker, Jr. Fellowship to support research related to the history of medicine conducted at the Moody Medical Library.
The Truman G. Blocker, Jr. Fellowship will provide between $2,000 and $4,000 per year to support travel, lodging and incidental expenses for the period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Upon completion the recipient will deliver a paper at the University of Texas Medical Branch outlining the research, provide an expense report and a copy of the final research product. The University of Texas Medical Branch also reserves the right to post excerpts from the work, a photograph and biographical material of the Fellow on our website: http://www.utmb.edu/
The fellowship proposal must demonstrate that the Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine Collections contain resources central to the proposed topic. These collections consist of over 18,000 titles and 10,000 pamphlets and reprints documenting the development of Western medicine and allied sciences. The Moody Medical Library's holdings of books printed prior to 1501 place it among the top medical sciences libraries in the United States. Collection strengths include fundamental and secondary works in anatomy and surgery, anesthesiology, immunology, and occupational medicine. The Titus Harris Collection of the History of Psychiatry maintains over 4,500 volumes and is considered one of the most comprehensive accumulations of works on the subject.
The archival collections housed at the Moody Medical Library are among the largest and most significant in the history of the biomedical sciences in the southern United States. These collections provide records of state and national organizations, and professional societies in medicine and related fields in addition to the private and professional papers of University of Texas Medical Branch faculty, staff, students and alumni. An inclusive list of these archives may be found at the Texas Archival Resources Online website:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/index.html
While preference will be given to applicants who live beyond commuting distance of Galveston, all are encouraged to apply, including graduate students. Applicants should submit a fellowship proposal outlining the subject and objectives of the research project and historical materials to be used, (not to exceed 2 pages), a project budget including travel, lodging and research expenses, curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation by April 1st, 2011. Award decisions will be made by May 1st, 2011.
Applications should be mailed to:
Robert O. Marlin IV, Archivist
Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine Collections
Moody Medical Library, University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston,TX 77555-1035
Asst Prof/Faculty Fellow in Science Studies at New York University
Deadline: February 19 2011
Updated: February 01 2011
The John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master’s Program in Humanities and Social Thought invites applications for an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in the area of Science Studies. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1, 2011, pending budgetary and administrative approval, renewable annually for a maximum of three years. We seek an outstanding interdisciplinary science studies scholar whose work focuses on the history, philosophy, sociology, or anthropology of science and technology and their relation to contemporary culture. Responsibilities include but are not limited to teaching three courses a year, advising students, participating in faculty colloquia and new student orientations, and assisting with admissions decisions and recruitment events. Candidates must be committed to interdisciplinary scholarship and excellence in teaching, and have completed the Ph.D. no more than three years before the application date.
Application deadline is February 19, 2011. To apply, see the Draper Program’s web site at http://draper.fas.nyu.edu Inst.ructions can be found under the home page link “Employment.”
Senior Lecturer/Admin Director, Collection of Hist Sci Instruments, Harvard
Updated: December 16 2010
The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments is the oldest and most extensive university-based collection of its type in the United States, holding some 20,000 instruments dating from the 17th century to the present. As part of the Department of History of Science, the Collection is at the cross-roads of new forms of scholarship in the study of material culture, and a major site for interdisciplinary work connecting the instruments to work in the sciences and humanities, from music, computation, and navigation to particle physics, chemistry, physiology, and psychology. As Senior Lecturer, the person occupying this position will work closely with students and faculty from the Department as well as other units inside the university to mount short and long-term exhibitions; he or she will have half-time teaching obligations and will work closely with the Faculty Director of the CHSI.
There are opportunities to develop courses in history of science. As Administrative Director, the person taking this job will be responsible for the fiscal and staff oversight of the collection, which includes management of budgets, internal controls, data reporting, staff appointments, payroll, and workflow.
Requires a PhD and at least 3 years experience with exhibitions, visual media, virtual and material collections. Demonstrated administrative and managerial experience.
Closing date for applications is January 5, 2011. Please submit your application to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with your cv and names of three referees.
4S Seeks Editors for 4th Handbook of Science and Technology Studies
Updated: November 17 2010
The Society for Social Studies of Science Publications Committee invites proposals for the fourth edition of The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies. The Handbook consists of state-of-the-art review articles, along with occasionally more specific articles, that cover the current range of research in science and technology studies. The 3rd edition was published in 2008. At this point we are looking for a team of four editors who will enlist authors to write the full range of articles.
In your proposal, provide names and affiliations of editors along with a 1 paragraph biography outlining each editor’s areas of expertise. Also include proposed section and chapter titles with brief outlines that scope out substantive coverage in each chapter. Please submit electronic copies of your proposal by 15 October 2011 to Stephen Zehr, Chair of the 4S Publications Committee, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Publications Committee. Once a team of editors has been selected, the Publications Committee will make suggestions regarding topical omissions, overlap, editors, potential authors and so forth to facilitate the project.
Humboldt Research Fellowships
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/771.html
Updated: September 15 2010
The Humboldt Research Fellowship enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars of all nationalities and all disciplines to carry out research projects for extended periods of time in cooperation with academic hosts at research institutions in Germany. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, the quality and fea sibility of the proposed research and the applicant's publications.
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers: Postdoctoral scientists and scholars who have completed a doctoral degree within four years prior to the application submission date are eligible. This fellowship: Allows for a stay of 6-24 months in Germany and provides a monthly stipend of 2,250 EUR. Application materials and detailed information are available on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation webpage.
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers: Scientists and scholars who have completed a doctoral degree within twelve years prior to the application submission date are eligible. This fellowship: Allows for a stay of 6-18 months in Germany; may be divided into a maximum of three visits of at least three months each; and provides a monthly stipend of 2,450 EUR. Application materials and detailed information are available on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation webpage. Additional allowances are available for accompanying family members, travel expenses, and German language instruction.
Applications may be submitted at any time to the Humboldt Foundation in Bonn. The review process takes several months, and the selection committee meets three times a year to review applications.
Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR): Call for Articles, Reviewers
Updated: May 16 2010
The Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR) is a peer reviewed journal published by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) from New Delhi, India. It is supported by Life Science Division of UNESCO and Department of Biotechnology of Government of India. This Journal is abstracted in CAB Abstracts. ABDR is guided by an Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Board with distinguished experts, policy makers, academics, representatives of UN organizations as members.
ABDR is now into its 12th Volume ABDR has been a forum for informed views and perspectives on biotechnology and development issues. The contents of past issues except the last two issues can be downloaded from RIS website. ABDR is listed under journals in the publications section in the RIS website www.ris.org.in
ABDR has published articles on a wide variety of issues ranging from Access and Benefit Sharing to Bioethics in Asia, from regulation of stem cells to biosafety and international trade, from Bt. cotton in India to regulating biotechnology in Australia. ABDR has published Special Issues also focusing on a particular theme.
Besides articles ABDR publishes Book Reviews. Articles that provide a perspective on an issue or analyze an important case (e.g. Decision by WTO Panel/Appellate Body) can be considered for publication.
The guidelines for contributors are available in the website. When an article is submitted it is immediately acknowledged and the review process is set in motion. We strive to publish the accepted articles as early as possible. ABDR welcomes articles, book reviews and other contributions. ABDR does not publish articles that are solely of scientific or technical in nature. The readership of ABDR is spread across the globe. While the contents of the past issues will give an idea about the nature and scope of the articles and book reviews published in ABDR, articles on themes and topics not covered before particularly articles on socio-economic impacts of emerging biotechnologies and developments in life sciences, and bioeconomy will be considered for publication. The scope of the contributions to ABDR need not be restricted to biotechnology related issues in Asia or developing countries.
ABDR is also interested in empanelling reviewers for doing peer-review of articles. Those interested in doing peer review are requested to submit a brief CV and their areas of specialization/expertise. Submissions can be sent by email to the Managing Editor and there is no need to send the same in CD/hard copy if submission is by email.
For more information about ABDR and work of RIS on biotechnology please visit www.ris.org.in Submissions can be sent by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) For more information please contact Dr. K.Ravi Srinivas, Managing Editor, ABDR email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Fax: +91-11-24682173-74
NSF Senior Analyst, Science & Engineering Indicators Program
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=1781564&org=NSF
Updated: January 28 2010
The National Science Foundation is seeking a Senior Analyst in its Science & Engineering Indicators Program, Division of Science Resources Statistics’ (SRS) Directorate for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arlington, VA. Appointment is under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act* (IPA) for a two-year renewable period. The salary range is $89,033 - $163,957. SRS, the principal Federal Government source in the Federal Government for statistics and analyses of worldwide Science and Engineering (S&E) trends, produces the National Science Board’s Congressionally mandated biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report for the President and the Congress. Indicators analyses cover the range of S&E topics from education and workforce to globalization of S&T capabilities and production and trade of sophisticated goods and services. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for quantitatively based analyses in one or more of three major topic areas: Structure and functioning of the U.S. higher education system with specific reference to science, engineering, and mathematics; U.S. academic R&D including faculty, academic researchers, and graduate and doctoral S&E students and postdocs; and the structure and dynamics of the U.S. S&E workforce. Much of the work will be done in a team setting. For information about this job and how to apply, please go to http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=1781564&org=NSF The A.gency Contact for this job announcement is Camille L. Britt, (703) 292-4345; .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); TTD (703) 292-8044.
For more information about SRS programs, including the Science and Engineering Indicators Program, please go to the website at http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=SRS.
Please share this notice with colleagues as appropriate.
* Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment. Individuals eligible for an IPA assignment with a Federal agency include employees of state and local government agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations involved. The individual remains an employee of the home institution, and NSF provides funding toward the assignee’s salary and benefits.
The Construction of Personal Identities Online: a Special Issue of Minds and Machines
Deadline: December 15 2011
http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/grants/pio/index.html
Updated: January 15 2010
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are building a new habitat (infosphere) in which future generations will spend an increasing amount of time. So, how individuals construct, shape and maintain their personal identities online (PIOs) is a problem of growing and pressing importance. Today, PIOs can be created and developed, as an ongoing work-in-progress, to provide experiential enrichment, expand, improve or even help to repair relationships with others and with the world, or enable imaginative projections (the "being in someone else's shoes" experience), thus fostering tolerance. However, PIOs can also be mis-constructed, stolen, "abused", or lead to psychologically or morally unhealthy lives, causing a loss of engagement with the actual world and real people.
The construction of PIOs affects how individuals understand themselves and the groups, societies and cultures to which they belong, both online and offline. PIOs increasingly contribute to individuals' self-esteem, influence their life-styles, and affect their values, moral behaviours, and ethical expectations. It is a phenomenon with enormous practical implications, and yet, crucially, individuals as well as groups seem to lack a clear, conceptual understanding of who they are in the infosphere and what it means to be a responsible informational agent online. This special issue of Minds and Machines seeks to fill this important gap in our philosophical understanding. It will build on the current debate on PIO, and address questions such as:
- How does one go about constructing, developing and preserving a PIO? Who am I online?
- How do I, as well as other people, define and re-identify myself online?
- What is it like to be that particular me (instead of you, or another me with a different PIO), in a virtual environment?
- Should one care about what happens to one's own PIO and how one (with his/her PIO) is perceived to behave online?
- How do PIs online and offline feedback on each other?
- Do customisable, reproducible and disposable PIOs affect our understanding of our PI offline?
- How are we to interpret cases of multiple PIOs, or cases in which someone's PIO may become more important than, or even incompatible with, his or her PI offline?
- What is going to happen to our self-understanding when the online and offline realities become intertwined in an "onlife" continuum, and online and offline PIs have to be harmonised and negotiated? Papers comparing and evaluating standard approaches to PI in order to analyse how far they may be extended to explain PIO are also very welcome. Submissions will be double-blind refereed for academic rigor, originality and relevance to the theme. Please submit articles of no more than 10,000 words to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in .doc or .pdf format.
The special issue is part of a series of workshops organised in connection with the AHRC-funded project The Construction of Personal Identities Online. Authors may also wish to submit their papers to one of the workshops organized on the same topic. Submissions will also be considered for publication in the special issue.
The Body in Breast Cancer: a Special Issue of Social Semiotics
Deadline: October 01 2010
Updated: January 15 2010
Social Semiotics invites submissions to a special issue “The Body in Breast Cancer” in order to mobilize new critical interventions into the materiality of breast cancer.
The body, at the level of the breast, is the terrain on and through which breast cancer registers. This body, as understood through poststructuralist theory, is always already constructed and negotiated in relation to technology. This body, then, is a technologized body. The experience of breast cancer at once compels particular interfaces of body and machine in detection, treatment, and “recovery,” and the necessity for corporeal reworking in relation to the machine. Stressing the material breast as a technologized terrain necessitates grappling with the myriad of troubled relations of/to the breast, such as the prosthetic breast, the absent breast, fear of the lost breast, refusal of the breast, the scrutinized fleshy breast. In order to enable such exploration, we solicit papers in the fields of science and technology studies, queer studies, cultural studies, performance studies, and disability studies that enter into dialogue with scholarship on (bio)technologies and/or the posthuman. Foregrounding the technologized materiality in breast cancer will yield new ways of understanding subjectivity and somatic resistance, crafting corporeality, and practicing critique/politics in order to extend “livable lives.”
We are especially interested in accounts of queer, non-white, crip, male, classed bodies, and other particularities of subjecthood, that explore the practices of the technologized body in breast cancer at the level of machine and science, and imagined through biotech, the cyborg, cybernetics, prostheses, biometrics, and so forth.
We welcome articles that investigate:
• Excavations of the breast that foreground the policing, containment, mutilation, resignification, and crafting of the breast
• Bodies in breast cancer surveillance
• Bodies and breast reconstruction
• Bodies in treatment (radiation, the chemotherapy ward, detection, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, mammogram, the breast clinic)
• Bodies and traces of military technologies; marks of cancer treatment
• Body-erotics/sexuality and breast cancer
• Visual economies of the breast and legalities of breastlessness
• The body and prognosis in breast cancer
• Altered notions of bodily capacity in relation to breast cancer
• Breasted aesthetics as self-crafting/disciplining
• Renegotiations of subjectivity at the interface with machines
• Unstable assemblages between flesh and machine in detection, risk assessment, prognosis
• Cancer and matter
• Regeneration and illness
We invite traditional essays as well as a variety of alternative forms: short performative pieces, short critical etymologies, visual essays, case studies. We are hoping to put together a range of different submissions for this issue in order to encourage unorthodox approaches to breast cancer. If submitting a traditional paper, the word count should be no more than 8000, including notes and bibliography. Alternative formats should be between 1 and 15 pages (maximum). For all submissions, please note that one image is equivalent to 250 words (half page). The journal citation style is Chicago Author-Date. For style guidelines and further information about figures and formatting, please see the journal website instructions for authors: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/csosauth.asp Articles should be prepared for anonymous review. Please provide a separate short author biography and an abstract of no more than 150 words. The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2010, with a final publication date scheduled for January 2012. Papers should be submitted by electronic attachment as a Word document (.doc or .txt) or pdf. The subject line of your email should state the special issue title “The Body in Breast Cancer” and be addressed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia
Updated: January 14 2010
The D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia is pleased to offer several annual fellowship awards and grants for 2010-2011. Established in 2008 the D. Kim Foundation is dedicated to furthering the study of the history of science and technology in East Asia since the start of the 20th century. Comparative studies of East Asia and the West as well as studies in related fields (mathematics, medicine and public health are also welcome). The Foundation provides fellowships and grants to encourage and support graduate students and young scholars in the field.
Dissertation Fellowship
Eligibility: PhD candidate who is writing his/her dissertation.
Amount of award: $25,000
Exchange Student Fellowship
Eligibility: Student who wishes to expand his/her scholarly experience by studying abroad.
Amount of award: $20,000 full-year, $10,000 half-year
Traveling/Research Grant
Eligibility: Must present a paper at an international conference, workshop or annual meeting, or do a short-term research project (less than a month).
Amount of award: Up to $2,500
Group Grant
Eligibility: Grants will be available to groups that organize workshops or international meetings. These meetings must be held in the United States and conducted in English.
Amount of award: Up to $5,000
For further information visit our website: www.dkimfoundation.org.
General Call for Papers: East Asian Science, Technology and Society: an International Journal
http://www.springerlink.com/content/1875-2160
Updated: January 13 2010
Editor-in-Chief:
Daiwie Fu, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan
Associate Editors:
Warwick Anderson, University of Sydney, Australia / University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
Pingyi Chu, Academic Sinica, Taiwan
Sungook Hong, Seoul National University, South Korea
Togo Tsukahara, Kobe University, Japan
EASTS is an interdisciplinary quarterly journal based in Taiwan guided by editorial boards of STS scholars from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and the West. Founded in 2007, EASTS provides an international platform for STS scholarship on East Asia. The goal of the journal is to bring Western and East-Asian STS communities together to share ideas, knowledge and research on the full range of topics encompassed by STS. EASTS promotes STS studies from and to the East Asian and worldwide STS communities.
Submit Your Paper Now!
Papers should be submitted via Editorial Manager: http://www.editorialmanager.com/east
Editorial queries can be addressed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Recent Special Issues:
Constructing Intimacy: Technology, Family and Gender in East Asia
Guest Editor: Francesca Bray
Gender and Reproductive Technologies in East Asia
Guest Editors: Adele E. Clarke, Azumi Tsuge and Chia-Ling Wu
The Globalisation of Chinese Medicine and Meditation Practices
Guest Editor: Elisabeth Hsu
Emergent Studies of Science and Technology in Southeast Asia
New Program in Science, Technology, and International Development at U of Edinburgh
Updated: January 08 2010
The Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Subject Group at the University of Edinburgh is launching a new postgraduate programme in Science, Technology and International Development from September 2010. The MSc programme (coursework plus dissertation) can be completed full-time over one year or part-time over two or three years. Alternatively a shorter programme (coursework without dissertation) can be followed for a Diploma or Certificate. The MSc Science, Technology and International Development is designed to equip students with an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the historical, sociological, political and policy aspects of science and technology as they relate to international development. The programme provides a conceptual and policy-oriented approach the relationships between science, technology and international development. The programme prepares students for specialised practical work in international development or further academic study. Further information: see http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/stid or contact the Programme Director Lawrence Dritsas .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
Professional Associations
Updated: January 03 2010
International Affiliates of 4S
International Council for Science
International Social Science Council
US Associations
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
History of Science Society (HSS)
Philosophy of Science Association (PSA)
Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
American Sociological Association (Section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology - SKAT)
American Association for the History of Medicine
American Anthropological Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Association for Science, Technology, and Society
Lehigh University STS Newsletter
Life Sciences Foundation (LSF)
International Associations
International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST)
Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (AAHPSSS)
International Sociological Association (Research Committee 23 - Sociology of Science and Technology)
International Society for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC)
International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology
Arthur L. Norberg Travel Fund
Deadline: January 15 2010
Updated: January 02 2010
The Arthur L. Norberg Travel Fund provides short-term grants-in-aid to help scholars with travel expenses to use archival collections at the Charles Babbage Institute. Each year we plan to award two $750 grants.
Applicants should send a 2-page CV as well as a 500-word project description that describes the overall research project, identifies the importance of specific CBI collections, and discusses the projected outcome (journal article, book chapter, museum exhibit, etc.). Applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the extensive on-line finding guides to CBI’s 200-plus archival collections at http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/archmss.html Appli.cants should estimate how many days they plan to use CBI collections during their visit (travel should generally be in the calendar year of the award). To be eligible, scholars will reside outside the Twin Cities metropolitan region.
Notification of awards will be made within four weeks, and travel can commence directly thereafter. Questions pertaining to collection content and access can be directed to R. Arvid Nelsen, CBI Archivist, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please direct questions about the Arthur Norberg Travel Fund to Jeffrey Yost, CBI Associate Director, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For additional information, see http://www.cbi.umn.edu.
Materials must be submitted by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or postmarked no later than 15 January 2010.
Further Information: http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/archmss.html
Web Resources
Updated: December 31 1969
The resources listed below are maintained on a cumulative basis, with new content added (and outdated links removed) on a bi-monthly basis. Resources include
- wiki’s
- networks and news
- online journals and weblogs
- bulletin boards and listservs (email lists not associated with an official "society")
- non-profit organizations and initiatives
- online exhibits
- job search sites
- funding and award sites
- external collections of STS-relevant links
Wiki’s
STS Wiki
[added: 12/02/2005]
http://www.stswiki.org/
The STS Wiki provides an advanced, user-extensible environment for STS-related collaboration and information exchange. Features currently include a world-wide directory of STS programs and STS scholars, reading notes, book reviews, bibliographies, working papers, and ongoing intellectual dialogue; however, users will ultimately determine how STS Wiki evolves. STS Wiki uses the same software that powers Wikipedia. All STS and affiliated scholars are warmly invited to join in the conversation.
WTMC Wiki
http://www.wtmc.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
"The WTMC wiki is meant for sharing information on all sort of issues related to doing a PhD, being a member of WTMC, or doing research in the field of Science, Technology and Modern Culture. At the moment this wiki consists of large number of articles. Please feel free to add or edit content, or to (re-)structure information. There’s nothing better than scholars sharing their thoughts!"
Networks and News
Situating Science: Cluster for the Humanistand Social Studies of Science
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science (CHSSS) promotes new ways of bringing together scholars studying science and technology from a philosophical, historical, sociological and cultural perspective, along with colleagues in adjacent fields, making that work integrated with and accessible to journalists, museum workers, policy makers and the Canadian public.
Science Studies Search Engine
http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=006369935143364481409%3Ak8leffjphf8
This custom search engine, implemented using Google Co-op (http://google.com/coop/), searches across across all sites supporting or relevant to the scholarly field of STS/Science Studies. Available for public use without registration, S3E can also be added as a "gadget" to an individual’s Google homepage (for those with a Google Account). Currently, the search spans:
1) the STS Wiki
2) the 4S website
3) all those sites listed under the Web Resources and Professional Associations sections of the 4S website (these are dynamically updated to include any sites added to/deleted from those pages).
Humanities/Policy
http://www.humanitiespolicy.unt.edu
“Humanities/Policy (H/P) consists of an interdisciplinary group of researchers seeking to articulate and test the idea that the humanities have important contributions to make to public policy issues arising at the interface of science, technology, and human values. As our scientific knowledge and technical capabilities grow, some of the most pertinent questions remain those perennially addressed by the humanities. We place these perennial questions within the framework of how science and technology affect and have been affected by our public policies and larger societal values.”
The International Calendar of Information Science Conferences (ICISC)
http://icisc.neasist.org/
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG/III), the European (ASIST/EC) and the New England (NEASIST) chapters of ASIS&T (American Society for Information Science & Technology) are pleased to announce this centralized, master calendar of relevant conferences being held around the world.
EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/
Science news from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
SciDev.net (The Science and Development Network)
http://www.scidev.net
"The overall aim of the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is to enhance the provision of reliable and authoritative information on science- and technology-related issues that impact on the economic and social development of developing countries. Our goal is to ensure that both individuals and organisations in the developing world are better placed to make informed decisions on these issues. We seek to achieve this objective primarily through running a free-access website, but also by building regional networks of individuals and institutions who share our goals, and by organising capacity-building workshops and other events in the developing world."
E & S Network (The Environment & Society Network)
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/iwt/eesn/
"A group of social scientists, loosely organized under the umbrella of the European Sociological Association. Our aim is to share research findings and social science viewpoints concerning the social dimensions of environmental care and sustainable development. European scholars interested in this field are welcomed to join the network (you can send a message on the page ‘Contact us’). The Network organizes the E&S sessions at the biannual ESA conferences, as well as workshops in between the ESA conferences. It is a platform for communication for social scientists who are active in the environmental field, and it keeps up contacts with other, related groups, such as the Environment and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA RC24)."
H-Net (Humanities & Social Sciences Online)
http://www.h-net.org/
"H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public. The computing heart of H-Net resides at MATRIX : The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, Michigan State University, but H-Net officers, editors and subscribers come from all over the globe."
Science & Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/acrlsections/sciencetech/sts.htm
"STS, the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, provides a forum through which librarians in scientific and technical subject fields can achieve and maintain awareness of the impact and range of information with which they work; and promotes improved accessibility to and active use of this information."
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science
http://www.situsci.ca/
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science promotes new ways of bringing together scholars studying science and technology from a philosophical, historical, sociological and cultural perspective, along with colleagues in adjacent fields, making that work integrated with and accessible to journalists, museum workers, policy makers and the Canadian public.
Journals & Weblogs
Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration
http://www.j-biomed-discovery.com
Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of scientific information management and studies of scientific practice, with a particular emphasis on biomedical laboratory investigations.
Health Innovations In Context Blog
Our goal is to develop a knowledge-transfer platform and foster dialogue between journalists, patient associations, decision-makers and researchers. Each month, a new topic will be featured and various issues raised by emerging and existing innovations (prenatal screening tests, pharmacogenomics, predictive medicine) will be explored. Interviews with scientists will be available online while comments from readers will be posted. This blog is an initiative of Dr Pascale Lehoux, associate professor at the Department of Health Administration (University of Montreal) and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model
http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/
"Originally created in the UK by Brian E Hodges (Ret.) at Manchester Metropolitan University Hodges’ Health Career - Care Domains - Model [h2cm]can help map health, social care and OTHER issues, problems and solutions. The model takes a situated and multi-contextual view across four knowledge domains: Interpersonal, Sociological, Empirical, and Political."
Directory of Open Access Journals (Lund University Libraries)
http://www.doaj.org
"The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact. The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short a one stop shop for users to Open Access Journals."
openDemocracy (Science & Technology Section)
http://www.opendemocracy.net/science_and_technology
openDemocracy.net is an online global magazine of politics and culture. We publish clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds. We seek the finest writing, the strongest arguments, the most compelling views and truthful voices on key issues, great and small. We use the web’s potential to build and map intelligent discussions which we accumulate and index in our back pages which now include over 1,500 articles. Written by and for people across the world, from South and North, from the powerless to the influential, we seek to bring together those who are not well-known with writers and thinkers of international repute.
Public Library of Science
http://www.plos.org/
"The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource."
First Monday
http://www.firstmonday.org/
First Monday is one of the first peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. Since its start in May 1996, First Monday has published 557 papers in 101 issues; these papers were written by 662 different authors. First Monday is indexed in Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, LISA, PAIS and other services. In the year 2003, users from 816,912 distinct hosts around the world downloaded 5,385,649 contributions published in First Monday. In the month of October, 2004, users from 73,091 distinct hosts around the world downloaded 528,434 contributions.
Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship (ISTL)
http://www.istl.org
A quarterly publication of the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, "ISTL publishes substantive material of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share details of successful programs, materials for the delivery of information services, background information and opinions on topics of current interest, to publish research and bibliographies on issues in science and technology libraries, and to communicate in more depth than the STS-L mailing list. ISTL is indexed in INSPEC, Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), and Library Literature and selectively indexed by Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)."
Bulletin Boards and Listservs
4S Graduate Student Discussion Group
http://4sonline.org/6s/listserv.htm
Listserv administered by Cornell University (Ithaca, USA).
Archive of CFPs Related to Science & Culture
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Science/
UPenn English Department Listserv (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
CFPs in English & American Literature
gomobility
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This list is one way to bring together scholars with a common interest in mobility and how it constitutes the terms for social life. The list will provide a forum: to circulate information on conferences, calls for papers, fellowships, etc.; to post essays, reviews, or recommended readings in the field, and to discuss issues of disciplinarity, “method”, etc. To subscribe, send a message to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “subscribe gomobility” in the body. You will receive a message confirming your subscription.
EUROGRAD
http://www.easst.net/joineurograd
"EUROGRAD is a listserv (discussion list) intended to facilitate a European network of PhD students, postdocs and junior scholars interested in Science and Technology Studies."
STS and the Built Environment
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/bests
"To better network people with an interest at the intersection of STS and the built environment."
Online Exhibits
NanoFutures
http://cns.asu.edu/nanofutures
READ, REVISE, RANT: Some say that Nanotechnology will revolutionize life as we know it, but what should we really expect from the future of nanotechnology? CNS developed 6 plausible product descriptions- called scenes- to provide some structure to discussions about nanotechnology. These fictional scenes have been evaluated by nanoscale scientists and engineers for technical plausibility- it is up to you to weigh social, economic, ethical, environmental and political plausibility-and desirability!!
Through an interactive website, the NanoFutures experiment invites citizens, scientists and engineers, social scientists, policy makers, and others interested in nanotechnology to assess the potentials and perils of nano-enabled futures.
American Elements Periodic Table of Elements
http://www.americanelements.com/
If you want information of an element of the periodic table, just click on the element’s box on the table. Though not an exhibit in the typical sense, this resource provides plenty of information (like the research and uses of each of the elements, including properties, safety data and applications) in a really cool format.
Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA (USA)
http://www.computerhistory.org/
"Established in 1996, the Computer History Museum is a public benefit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computing history. It is home to one of the largest collections of computing artifacts in the world, a collection comprising over 4,000 artifacts, 10,000 images, 4,000 linear feet of cataloged documentation and gigabytes of software."
ingenious.org.uk
http://www.ingenious.org.uk
Administered by the Science Museum in London. Contextualises and presents 30,000 images of pictures and artefacts from the museum’s collections.
makingthemodernworld.org.uk
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk
Adminstered by the Science Museum in London. Presents an animated history of technology since 1750 and links scenes to educational material for high school students.
Online Exhibits, Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits
Virtual versions of exhibitions and other resources.
Non-Profit Organizations and Initiatives
Reach and Teach
http://www.reachandteach.com
"Provides education resources and development services for individuals, non-profit organizations, and schools working for peace and social justice in the world."
Creative Commons
http://www.creativecommons.org
Science Commons
http://creativecommons.org/projects/science/
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
World Values Survey
http://www.worldvaluessurvey.com
"[A] worldwide investigation of sociocultural and political change. It is conducted by a network of social scientist at leading universities all around world. The survey is performed on nationally representative samples in almost 80 societies on all six inhabited continents. A total of four waves have been carried since 1981 allowing accurate comparative analysis."
Eurobarometer
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/dset_guides/eurobar.html
"Standard Eurobarometer public opinion surveys are conducted on behalf of the European Commission at least two times a year in all member states of the European Union. Since the early seventies they have provided regular monitoring of social and political attitudes in Europe."
European Social Survey
http://ess.nsd.uib.no/
"The European Social Survey (the ESS) is a biennial multi-country survey covering over 20 nations. The first round was fielded in 2002/2003. The survey contains a standard set of questions to be repeated in future rounds and special topic questions which, in the first round, dealt with immigration and asylum. The sample size is larger than that of Eurobarometer and the questions are more standardized than those of used in the World Values Survey."
Afrobarometer
http://www.afrobarometer.org
"Afrobarometer is a research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. A standard set of questions is used to allow comparisons. The intent to track changes over time as two survey rounds have been completed and a third is planned."
Demographic and Health Surveys
http://www.measuredhs.com/
The Demographic and Health Surveys
(DHS+) program is a worldwide project initiated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide data and analysis on the population, health, and nutrition of women and children in developing countries. Its predecessors were the World Fertility Survey and the Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys.
Regional Inversion
http://www.regionalinversion.com/index.htm
Website dedicated to economic development, regional change, economic geography, and regional science.It provides an overview of the concept of regional inversion, the roles of tangible and intangible infrastructure, innovative capacity, educational access, and related aspects.
Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development
http://www.greenyearbook.org/
"This site is edited with a view to give both professionals and the concerned public in general a reliable and user-friendly guide to major instruments and players in the process towards sustainable development. It presents both systematic reference material and informed evaluations of international co-operation on environment and development. Through this combination of facts and analysis, our aim is to demonstrate the status of collaboration, the main obstacles to effective international solutions, and how to overcome them. Most of the site’s information is based on the more comprehensive Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development 2002/2003."
Agricultural Market Access Database (AMAD)
UN World Summit on the Information Society
http://www.itu.int/wsis/
"The UN General Assembly Resolution 56/183 (21 December 2001) endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from 10 to 12 December 2003 and the second phase will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005."
The Science Fiction Foundation
http://www.sf-foundation.org/
"The Science Fiction Foundation (Registered Charity No. 1041052) was founded in 1970 by the writer/social activist George Hay and others as a semi-autonomous association of writers, academics, critics and others with an active interest in science fiction, with Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin as patrons. Our aim is to promote science fiction and bring together those who read, write, study, teach, research or archive science fiction in Britain and the rest of the world. We also want to support science fiction, at conventions, at conferences and at other events which bring those interested in science fiction together."
Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction (SF3)
http://sf3.org/
"SF3 hosts WisCon, the world’s only Feminist Science Fiction convention, and other events. We have supported literary and fanzine fandoms in Madison, Wisconsin for over two decades."
Living Knowledge
http://www.livingknowledge.org
An International Network for Science Shops
"Science shops mediate or perform research in all disciplines from sociology to chemistry, largely on behalf of civil society organisations - for whom the research is often cross subsidised or even free of charge. Many existing science shops are linked to or based in universities, where research is done by students under the supervision of science shop staff and other associated (university) staff. However, many initiatives not linked to universities—such as community based research centres—are similar to science shops and do the same type of work. Despite their different names and differences in operation and organisation, basic principles and goals are comparable. Through this type of extension and support activity, science shops attempt to create access to science, knowledge and technology for social groupings that would not or could not ordinarily interact with these disciplines."
The Silent Spring Institute
http://www.silentspring.org
"[A] non-profit scientific research organization dedicated to identifying the links between the environment and women’s health, especially breast cancer. We are a groundbreaking collaboration of scientists, physicians, health advocates, and community activists, and a leading edge research institution using multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art approaches."
The Food Ethics Council
http://www.foodethicscouncil.org
"The Food Ethics Council reports on ethical issues in food and agriculture. We develop tools to help make ethical thinking a standard practice in policy, business and everyday life. We work towards a food system that is fair, humane, secure and sustainable."
United Nations Data Access System (UNdata)
http://data.un.org
"The new UN data access system (UNdata) will improve the dissemination of statistics by UNSD to the widest possible audience. An easy to use data access system was developed that meets UNSD’s vision of providing an integrated information resource with current, relevant and reliable statistics free of charge to the global community.
Subsequent stages of the development of the UN data access system will extend to UN system data as well as to data of national statistical offices - providing the user with a simple single-entry point to global statistics."
Job Search Sites
AcademicCareers.com
http://www.AcademicCareers.com
Allows applicants to search on faculty, post doc, library, endowed chairs, administrative and senior management jobs at colleges, universities and research institutes anywhere. Applicant can use all their services without being charged and employers can post a job listing for up to three full months for US$175. This even includes email alerts to applicants.
Employment Opportunities in International Studies
http://www.isanet.org/employment.html
International Studies Association
eJobs
http://www.apsanet.org/section_74.cfm
American Political Science Association
(NB: free to APSA members only)
Chronicle Careers
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
Chronicle of Higher Education
Job Listings
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/
Business Jobs–Environmental Jobs–Environmentally Responsible Employers
Funding and Award Sites
U.S. National Science Foundation Programs
Science & Technology Studies Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04531/nsf04531.htm
Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science & Technology Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5323&org=SES
Crosscutting/Interdisciplinary Programs
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/
Funding Opportunities page
http://www.cdc.gov/funding.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program
http://www.sil.si.edu/researchintern/index.htm
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
"The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program, supported by The Dibner Fund, awards stipends of $2,500.00 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period. Scholars wanting to do research in other areas of SIL Special Collections should apply for the Baird Society Resident Scholar Program."
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program
http://www.sil.si.edu/researchintern/index.htm
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
"The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program awards stipends of $2,500 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the holdings of SIL’s special collections. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. Scholars wanting to do research primarily in the collections of the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology should apply for the Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program."
The Partington Prize
http://www.open.ac.uk/ambix/prizes.htm
Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
"...awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay on any aspect of the history of alchemy or chemistry. The prize consists of three hundred and fifty pounds (£350). The competition is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of alchemy or chemistry who, by the closing date…has not reached 35 years of age, or if older, has completed a doctoral thesis in the history of science within the previous three years. Scholars from any country may enter for the competition, but entries must be submitted in English…"
The Victor and Joy Wouk Grant-in-Aid Program
http://archives.caltech.edu/grants-in-aid.html
California Institute of Technology, Institute Archives
New in 2003, this program offers research assistance up to $2,000 for work in the Papers of Victor Wouk in the Caltech Archives. Applications are reviewed quarterly, on Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1 each year.
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
http://www.clw.org/scoville/
Council for a Livable World
Established in 1987 to provide college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the Fellowship’s Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington. Supported by a monthly stipend, the Fellows serve as full-time project assistants at the participating organization of their choice. In the Program’s first seventeen years, ninety-six fellowships have been awarded.
Roy Porter Student Essay Prize Competition
http://www.sshm.org/prize/prize.html
Society for the Social History of Medicine
"This prize will be awarded to the best original, unpublished essay in the social history of medicine submitted to the competition as judged by the SSHM’s assessment panel. It is named in honour of the late Professor Roy Porter, a great teacher and a generous scholar. The competition is open to undergraduate and post-graduate students in full or part-time education. The winner will be awarded £ 500.00, and his or her entry may also be published in the journal, Social History of Medicine."
William Osler Medal Essay Contest
http://histmed.org/Awards/Oslerannounce.html
American Association for the History of Medicine
Submission Deadline: postmarked by Feb 1
Awarded annually for the best unpublished essay on a medical historical topic written by a student enrolled in a school of medicine or osteopathy in the United States or Canada. Essays may pertain to the historical development of a contemporary medical problem, or to a topic within the health sciences related to a discrete period of the past, and should demonstrate either original research or an unusual appreciation and understanding of the problems discussed. The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be entirely the work of one contestant. For details see
Richard Harrison Shryock Medal Essay Contest
http://histmed.org/Awards/Shyrockannounce.htm
American Association for the History of Medicine
Submission Deadline: postmarked by Feb 1
Graduate students in the United States and Canada are invited to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance. Students enrolled in M.D./Ph.D. programs in history or related fields are eligible to apply only for the Shryock Award. For details see
Singer Prize
http://www.bshs.org.uk/prizes/singer.html
The British Society for the History of Science
Submission Deadline: received by Dec 15
The Singer Prize, of up to £300, is awarded by the BSHS every two years to the writer of an unpublished essay based in original research into any aspect of the history of science, technology or medicine. The Prize is intended for younger scholars or recent entrants into the profession. The Prize may be awarded to the writer of one outstanding essay, or may be divided between two or more entrants. The Prize will usually be presented at the BSHS Annual Conference and publication in the British Journal for the History of Science will be at the discretion of the Editor. Essays on offer or in press will not be eligible.
Abraham Pais Award For the History of Physics
http://www.aps.org/units/fhp/pais/index.cfm
American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics
Nomination Deadline: May 1
A major new award (initially presented in 2005), the Abraham Pais Award for the History of Physics will recognize outstanding scholarly achievements in the history of physics. The award will be given annually and consists of $5000, a certificate citing the recipient’s contributions to the history of physics, and funds to travel to an APS meeting to receive the award and deliver an invited talk on the history of physics. For further information, see the website of the APS Forum on History of Physics
External Collections of Links
STS Links by Theme
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/mds/stslinks.html
Division of Multidisciplinary Studies, North Carolina State University
[NB: many broken links!]
Worldwide Guide to Science Studies Programmes
http://cas.umkc.edu/scistud/
University of Missouri–Kansas City
BSHS List of Theses
http://www.bshs.org.uk/theses/
"The list exists primarily to give details of theses and dissertations
currently in progress, or recently completed, in the history, philosophy
and social studies of science, technology, medicine, mathematics,
engineering and studies of mind, at academic institutions in the UK and
Republic of Ireland."
Collection of Medical hisotry links
http://www.yext.com/podiatrists/articles/medical-history-resources.html
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online – Science, Technology, and Industry
Echo: Exploring and Collecting History Online – Science, Technology, and Industry, a project of the Center for History and New Media, announces the launch of its redesigned, expanded, and improved Research Center. Available at http://echo.gmu.edu the R,esearch Center is the most comprehensive portal for the history of science on the Web, and now includes a searchable guide to more than 5,000 websites on the history of science, technology, and industry, as well as website reviews and annotations, and the latest science news.
iConference Workshop on Sociotechnical systems, “Keywords of the Sociotechnical”
February 03 2010 | University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne
Updated: January 14 2010
This workshop will provide a venue to gather and discuss our intellectual traditions, research objects, and vocabularies in order to elaborate and clarify the keywords of the sociotechnical.
The workshop builds on and extends efforts that have included the 2008 & 2009 Summer Research Institute of the Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST). These Research Institutes, supported by the National Science Foundation and held at the University of Michigan (2008) and Syracuse University (2009), brought together a diverse set of researchers from fields as diverse as science and technology studies, human-computer interaction, management and organizational studies, library and information science, sociology, social informatics, and computer science, to begin exploring and framing a future research agenda centered on socio-technical research.
http://www.sociotech.net
here: https://www.ischools.org/conftool/
2010 College Art Association Conference
February 10 2010 | Chicago
Deadline: May 08 2009
(http://conference.collegeart.org/2010/
Updated: January 14 2010
Please see teh website for more information: (http://conference.collegeart.org/2010/) for more information about the conference and for details about how to submit a proposal. Proposals should be emailed directly to Aviva Dove Viebahn (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) no later than May 8, 2009, with all CAA-required accompanying materials included.
http://www.iitd.ac.in/events/ICTD2010/
Fourth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices
February 13 2010 | University of Illinois, Chicago
Deadline: June 11 2009
http://www.Design-Conference.com
Updated: January 14 2010
We are excited to be holding this year's Conference in Chicago, one of the world's great design cities. Chicago serves as a living history of modern architecture - the home of the world's first skyscrapers and, at various times, of architects Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. More recently and notably in the global design scene, Chicago-based Sol Sender created the the design strategy and concept for the 2008 Obama campaign for the US Presidency. Chicago is also a marvelous city of art and design galleries, and museums, including a recently opened modern art wing to the Chicago Art Institute, designed by Renzo Piano. This dynamic history, and continuing spirit of creativity, makes Chicago an environment well suited to the goals and spirit of the International Conference on Design Principles and Practices.
The Design Conference is a place to explore the meaning and purpose of 'design', as well as speaking in grounded ways about the task of design and the use of designed artifacts and processes. The Conference is a cross-disciplinary forum that brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the nature and future of design. In professional and disciplinary terms, the Conference traverses a broad sweep to construct a dialogue which encompasses the perspectives and practices of: anthropology, architecture, art, artificial intelligence, business, cognitive science, communication studies, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, education, e-learning, engineering, ergonomics, fashion, graphic design, history, information systems, industrial design, industrial engineering, instructional design, interior design, interaction design, interface design, journalism, landscape architecture, law, linguistics and semiotics, management, media and entertainment, psychology, sociology, software engineering and telecommunications.
This highly inclusive format provides Conference Delegates with significant opportunities to connect with people from shared fields and disciplines and with those from vastly different specialisations. The resulting conversations provide ample occasions for mutual learning, often weaving between the theoretical and the empirical, research and application, and market pragmatics and social idealism.
As well as an international line-up of plenary speakers, the Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the refereed Design Principles and Practices: an International Journal of Design Principles and Practices. If you are unable to attend the Conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication, as well as access to the Journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at the Design Conference, we also encourage you to present on the Conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the Conference website for further details.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 11 June 2009. Future deadlines will be announced on the Conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the Conference website -
http://www.Design-Conference.com .
ICT and Development:Research Voices from Africa, International Federation for Information Processin
March 22 2010 | Makerere University, Uganda
Deadline: November 30 2009
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Updated: January 14 2010
“ICT for development” has attracted wide attention for several years now. Often we hear about ICT in Africa, much more rarely about ICT from African voices. Why did our knowledge about the correlations between ICT and the economy and society fail to develop ICT to support development? Is the mainstream model of conceptualising and implementing ICT4D applicable and helpful in the African context? What are the alternatives to dominant approaches? This workshop is intended to provide a forum for discussion of ICT research approaches and findings that emerged from and relevant to the African contexts. We are particularly interested in receiving written submissions from African researchers in ICT for development, and from African intellectuals outside the mainstream ICT-based approach to economic growth and social improvements.
We welcome explanatory papers, aiming at analysis and understanding of ICT in actual African contexts. More precisely, the workshop invites short papers in the following focal areas: discontinuities between the African context and dominant ICT paradigm role of information, and ICT, within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world barriers against Africa’s adoption, appropriation and autonomous use of ICT•cultural issues that may shape ICT adoption in unexpected ways•alternative strategies of ICT implementation and sustainability in Africa uncertainty, unpredictability, risk and serendipity related to ICT initiatives•role of ICT in empowerment, illiteracy, poverty eradication, and human development in Africa. The workshop is intended to be informal and inclusive in order to provide a “bigger picture” of ICT in Africa.
We welcome participants from academic institutions engaged in similar research, governmental and non-governmental organizations, public and private sector representatives, entrepreneurs and grass-root movements, civil society and ICT practitioners.
SubmissionsWe call for submission of short papers, in the form of long abstracts, up to 2000 words. Please send them as email attachments to this address:african-voices@googlegroups.com
International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010
March 25 2010 | Cameroon
Updated: January 14 2010
It is quite opportune that Africa has something to contribute to the information age. First, with innovations like mobile phones, we can say that Africa has not been left out. Africa is reported to be the world's single fastest-growing regional mobile market. Second, some researchers have noted that there tends to be mismatch between the realities for developing economies and assumptions of Western models of enterprise, thus as business practices evolve with their changing business environments, more research is needed to redefine existing knowledge to be consistent and applicable with the dynamic nature of the environment. These developments draw attention to a number of questions. What role can we play in the information age? Is Africa going to be only consumers of the information age or can Africa join the producers of ICT knowledge, products and services? What could be emergent patterns of ICT knowledge transfer in development? Is there an opportunity for unique contribution from Africa in this information age?
If there is, then let us tell the story of what we have in this conference. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and The Louisiana Board of Regents, we are pleased to announce The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010. The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010 (ICIA 2010) is themed 'ICT for Development - Contributions of the South'.
This conference will bring together a fine mix of practitioners and academicians in the area of ICTs for sustainable development. The conference will explore the contributions of Africa to the global ICT for development discourse and efforts. The objective is to highlight the synergy of collaboration between African countries and other developing countries, and between African countries and the developed countries towards development solutions. Discussions and panel debates will therefore question how ICTs become the process for South-to-South knowledge transfer and South-to-North knowledge transfer in both research and practice. Workshops will explore international grant-seeking opportunities for ICT research and projects, e-learning for African universities and new frontiers in telemedicine and tele-neonatology research and practice in Africa. Visit the website at http://www.icitd.org..
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cAIR10 Applied Interculturality Research
April 07 2010 | University of Graz, Austria
Deadline: October 15 2009
http://www.uni-graz.at/fAIR/cAIR10/
Updated: January 14 2010
cAIR combines the resources of research (universities, institutes) and practice (government, civil society, NGOs, schools, media) to raise awareness about sexism, racism and xenophobia and reduce its prevalence and impact. cAIR helps practitioners to benefit from researchers, and researchers from practitioners - and promotes high standards in both areas. Keynote addresses will be given by international leaders in interculturality research and practice.
The extended deadline for submission of project summaries is October 15th - further information and the guidelines for the project summaries can be found on our homepage: http://www.uni-graz.at/fAIR/cAIR10/ Please send your project summaries to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Call for Papers Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America
April 08 2010 | Venice, Italy
Deadline: May 15 2010
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Updated: January 14 2010
Panel on: Artificial life: Golems, Homunculi, Automata
The definition of life seems to be a particularly 20th- or 21st- century conundrum with our current debates over the ethics of cloning, abortion, and stem-cell research. Although the Judeo-Christian creation story set forth in Genesis established orthodox views on the origins of life and the differences among humans and other animals, the period saw its own upheavals in the understanding of life, from the discovery of bizarre life forms in newly explored regions of the planet to the revelations of the microscope. I invite papers that look at the possibilities for artificial life or artificial intelligence, as they were explored in fields such as alchemy, natural philosophy, mechanics and clockworks, or mathematics. What does the early modern quest for artificial life tell us about religious, metaphysical, scientific, or political definitions of the body and mind? Please send a CV and abstract of no more than 150 words by 15 May to Sarah Benson, Saint John's College, Annapolis: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Forced Migration: Challenges and Change 3rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refu
May 06 2010 | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Deadline: January 29 2010
Updated: February 14 2010
In recent years, the idea of change has charged political debate in countries around the world and has, in some cases, catalyzed the election of new governments and the creation of innovative programs and policies. This period has also been one of significant change for the field of forced migration. New policies and increasingly securitized perceptions of forced migration have created new practices such as interdiction, detention and expedited deportation that have changed the protection landscape in both the global North and South. At the same time as scholars have questioned the labelling and bureaucratic categorization of forced migrants, the United Nations has piloted new approaches to improve the protection and assistance available to members of traditionally marginalized ?categories?, particularly internally displaced persons. Massive displacement in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis raised the profile of ?environmental refugees? as an issue predicted to grow in importance as the impacts of climate change become increasingly evident. In Canada, the government has recently announced that it is preparing a package of changes to the refugee determination system, including the fast-tracking of claims from countries that are generally considered safe. As a precursor to more sweeping anticipated changes, the government has already imposed visa requirements on Mexico and the Czech Republic in an attempt to stem the flow of refugee claimants from those countries.
The 2010 CARFMS Conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, displaced persons and advocates from diverse disciplinary and regional backgrounds to discuss the changes and challenges faced in the field of forced migration. We invite participants from a wide range of perspectives to explore the practical, experiential, policy-oriented, legal and theoretical questions raised by different processes of change affecting forced migrants at the local, national, regional and international levels. The conference will feature keynote and plenary speeches from leaders in the field, and we welcome proposals for individual papers and organized panels structured around the following broad sub-themes:
Asylum, protection and durable solutions: Needs, current practices and prospects for reform Calls for reform of national and international refugee protection systems have been raised in different quarters, with dramatically diverse visions for change. What are the key challenges facing advocates, policymakers and displaced communities and individuals? How have trends in the interception, interdiction, processing, detention, deportation, protection, settlement and integration of forced migrants shaped prospects for reform? What models might inform the productive reform of the Canadian refugee system? What role might scholars play in efforts to strengthen the protection of forced migrants and the effective resolution of displacement?
Theorizing the changing field of forced migration
Past decades have seen rapid development ? domestically and internationally ? in the study of refugee protection and forced migration both within traditional disciplines and across disciplinary lines. With such significant change in research and policy in recent years, the longer view ? both to the past and to the future ? cannot be neglected. What is the nature of refugee protection in a globalized world, and how is it important (or not) to consider the ?new? era? What have been the historical trajectories of laws, policies and practices in forced migration, and how can the historicization of the field advance understandings of change and contemporary challenges? How have different disciplines, methodologies and approaches affected our understandings? Finally, what role is there for actors outside of academia, from policymakers and refugee advocates to displaced persons themselves?
Experiencing displacement: Changes and challenges How have recent political and social changes, and changes in the structure and operation of the refugee regime affected the lives of displaced persons? What can scholars of forced migration learn about the contemporary reality of the refugee regime by focusing on the lived experience of displaced individuals and communities? In this section, we particularly welcome presentations by displaced individuals, advocates, and organizations working directly with forced migrants.
Pre-conference workshops/networking A number of pre-conference workshops and networking sessions will take place on the afternoon of May 5. More information on pre-conference workshops/session will be available on conference website shortly.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Individuals wishing to present a paper at the conference must submit a 250-word abstract by January 29, 2010. The conference organizers welcome submissions of both individual papers and proposals for panels.
Please submit your abstract via the conference website: http://carfmsconference.yorku.ca/ For .more information, please contact Heather Johnson .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
1st International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy (MIPS2012)
February 02 2012 to February 05 2012 | School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), India*
Deadline: July 08 2011
http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/mips2012
Updated: July 17 2011
The core focus of this conference is to provide a suitable and conducive platform to discuss, debate and present contemporary research in the area of Intellectual Property Rights and its management. *Theme of the Conference:* The theme for the conference is "IP for Development: The emerging Paradigm". Following are the Track of interest identified, but are NOT limited to: - Economics of commons – managing technology, knowledge transfer and spillovers, standardisation and pooling through IPR - Identification, Decisions and Strategic management of IPR – IP Informatics and analysis - Missing IP management in strategy - Myths and realities in IP Quality, Valuation and its branding - Navigating the Digital jungle – IPR as the compass - Public institutions, requirements and intergenerational equity of IP - Rationales and Paradigms in the role of IPR - The Public – Private Dichotomy under TRIPS Flexibility and Maximum standards - Tripping open innovation – Does IP close the opening of collaborative innovation models? *Early Call for Papers/ Submissions* The submissions are through the online mode only. Register and upload your extended abstract online at towards the submission and review process. The extended abstract would be limited to 750 words [including the keywords]. Workshop / Tutorial proposals <500 words related to IPR are also invited. Full papers are expected by October 1, 2011. Selected and reviewed submissions would be accommodated in Research / Practitioners / Case study stream. Full papers are a must to be eligible for the research papers stream and the related grants. Practitioners' series can be an extended abstract of 3 pages. *
Important Timelines* - Extended Abstracts DUE: July 08, 2011 - Review status: August 16, 2011 - Workshops / Tutorials Proposals: July 08, 2011 - Full Paper for Review: October 1, 2011 - Full paper review and selection status: December 1, 2o11 - Early Registration: November 15 – December 31, 2011 - Regular Registration: December 11, 2011 onwards - Camera Ready Paper: January 01, 2011 - Conference Dates: February 2-5, 2012 *Conference Components* The conference provides the ideal opportunity for emerging researchers in the IPR domain to interact with experts and practitioners through doctoral colloquium, themed tracks and keynote sessions. Separate workshops and tutorials are also being planned as part of the pre conference event. To enable the industry and practitioners participation, the conference has separate case study tracks across the various industries and also application style papers which apply the various research models into reality. Proposals for workshops, tutorials and sponsorship are welcome. *MIPS 2012 conference Secretariat* IPR Chair Office SJMSOM, IIT Bombay, Powai Please contact us at mips2012[at]som.iitb.ac.in IPR Chair Project: Prof. Karuna Jain, iprchair[at]som.iitb.ac.in IPR Chair Office: iprchair.office[at]som.iitb.ac.in *Further Details*
The third GENDER, SCIENCE, and ORGANIZATIONS WRITING WORKSHOP
February 02 2012 | Winter Meeting of the Sociologists for Women in Society, at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida
http://www.socwomen.org/web/conferences/upcoming-conference.html
Updated: December 16 2011
The theme for the S.W.S. meeting is "Toward a Feminist Institution: Transforming the Academy." We are a growing group of sociologists, members of ASA and/or SWS, who have been working on research related to NSF-funded ADVANCE projects. These include studies on gender and STEM careers, scientific workplace organizations, transformation and change processes in organizations to promote gender equality, and other themes pertinent to gender and academia. Many of us work with intersectional theoretical approaches. We have been inspired by Mary Anne Holmes (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and Suzanne O’Connell (Wesleyan University) who have been running writing retreats for Geoscientists. At this self-organized workshop we will talk about our current projects, write (in several blocks of time set aside), and think about possible collaborative projects in these areas. We invite interested sociologists to join us. Because space will be limited, please send an email to Kathrin Zippel (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) to reserve a spot (first come…), and to join the distribution list for updates on the preparation for the workshop. Though we expect that participants in the workshop will register for and attend the SWS meeting, there is no extra fee to participate in the writing workshop. The room rental is covered as part of the hotel's charge to SWS, and participants will bring snacks and extension cords to share and go out for lunch. Please make sure to reserve a hotel room a.s.a.p. The hotel explains: “The special room rate will be available until January 3rd or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.” If you are interested in sharing a room you are welcome to do this through the distribution list for the workshop. You will find more information about the hotel and conference registration for the SWS Winter Meeting (Thursday Feb. 2- Sunday Feb. 6th).
iConference 2012
February 07 2012 to February 10 2012 | Toronto, Canada
Deadline: December 05 2011
http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index
Updated: August 15 2011
Greetings to everyone!
We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2012, our seventh annual gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society.
The iConference will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, alternative events, and workshops?all intended to push the boundaries of information studies, explore core concepts and ideas, and create new technological and conceptual configurations. Our four-day event takes place in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society.
Authors and organizers can now submit papers, poster abstracts, alternative events proposals, and workshop proposals using our secure submissions website: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub
In addition, a Doctoral Student Colloquium is being organized, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Applications for the colloquium are now being accepted. Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral/
The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia?however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. Presenting sponsors of iConference 2012 include NSF and Microsoft Research.
* Conference home: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index * Submissions site: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub * Last Year?s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761
Submission types: * Papers: We?re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011 Notification: Early November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Posters: We?re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Early October Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011
* Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Doctoral Colloquium: This year?s colloquium will be organized around the theme of ?inquiry.? Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, ?What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?? Visit our website for details: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011 Notification: Late November
Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index
iConference 2012
February 07 2012 to February 10 2012 | Toronto, Canada
Deadline: September 12 2011
Conference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/
Updated: May 16 2011
The iConference is an annual gathering of a broad spectrum of scholars and researchers concerned about critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. These issues will be tackled during our four-day event in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society. Please join us for a multitude of high quality papers, posters, workshops, along with interactive alternative events that will frame the conversation. In addition to these activities, there will be a Doctoral Colloquium and an Early Career Workshop at the conference, lots of social events, and many opportunities to mingle. The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia -- however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate
* iCaucus: http://www.ischools.org/site/ * Last Year’s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761 Submission types: * Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a double-blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011 Notification: Early November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 *
Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Early October Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011 * Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Doctoral Colloquium: This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details. Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011 Notification: Late November
The Inaugural Asia Pacific Science Policy Studies (SPS) Research Conference
February 08 2012 to February 10 2012 | Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Deadline: September 15 2011
Updated: August 15 2011
What is the relationship between science and policy decision-making? How do nations make decisions to invest in science and technology – and how are citizens involved?
The aim of this conference is to showcase the latest international thinking in the field of Science Policy Studies and to support emerging SPS scholarship in the Asia Pacific region. If you are concerned about the future of science and technology, and if you have ideas about how science policy systems work best, you should be part of this event.
We look forward to you joining in this unique and stimulating discussion between science policy researchers, government officials, industry and professional associations, along with scientists from a broad range of disciplines, Māori scientists and indigenous knowledge holders. Expressions of Interest – receive alerts and news updates
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Inaugural Asia Pacific Science Policy Studies Research Conference
February 08 2012 to February 10 2012 | Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Deadline: December 15 2011
Updated: November 16 2011
Constructing National Wellbeing through Science and Innovation
An Asia Pacific STS Network APSTN event
What is the relationship between science and policy decision-making? How do nations make decisions to invest in science and technology – and how are citizens involved?
The aim of this conference is to showcase the latest international thinking in the field of Science Policy Studies and to support emerging SPS scholarship in the Asia Pacific region. If you are concerned about the future of science and technology, and if you have ideas about how science policy systems work best, you should be part of this event.
We look forward to you joining in this unique and stimulating discussion between science policy researchers, government officials, industry and professional associations, along with scientists from a broad range of disciplines, Māori scientists and indigenous knowledge holders.
The Inaugural Conference of the National Academy of Inventors ® (NAI)
February 16 2012 to February 17 2012 | University of South Florida will take place in Tampa, Florida
www.nai.usf.edu/conference
Updated: November 08 2011
The conference is intended to be a forum to encourage creative thinking and the spirit of innovation, promote and enhance the development and utilization of inventions, and provide advice and guidance to new and existing inventors. David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office will deliver the keynote address.
The conference is seeking oral or poster presentations on original research on all aspects of academic innovation and its impact. All accepted abstracts will be published in a special conference issue of the journal Technology and Innovation- Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors ®. The Call for Abstracts and additional information about the conference are available at www.nai.usf.edu/conference. For questions or more information, please contact NAI Coordinator Keara Leach at 813-974-5862 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Risky endeavors: Emerging approaches to the creation of risk and responses…
February 24 2012 to February 28 2012 | Association of American Geographers NYC
Deadline: September 21 2011
http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting
Updated: August 22 2011
It is unsurprising that many scholars have turned their attention to specific techniques of risk creation, maintenance, and resolution. Risk, variation, uncertainty, contingency, and insecurity have become buzzwords in this chaotic atmosphere. The impetus to identify, quantify, and act on future unknowns is a ubiquitous feature of contemporary systems of rule, accumulation, and knowledge production. In natural sciences, uncertainty about specific outcomes of climate change has created space for climate-deniers to forestall global warming policy. In financial markets, risk continues to be a central driver and metric of profit under neoliberalism. In the conduct of wars and counter-insurgencies, the designation and capture of ‘enemy combatants’ hinges on the creation of profiles compiled from vast intelligence gathering networks and fed into algorithms designed to identify threats. These regimes of risk identification and management, new or repackaged, create material and discursive spaces ripe for geographical (and allied disciplines) inquiry. Natural hazards research, the works of Ulrich Beck, and ecological modernization theorists remain influential approaches to understanding risk in particular ways. But these ways of thinking about risk are not monolithic or unchallenged. New approaches involve both uncertainty itself and the ways in which that uncertainty is created, modeled, deployed, made policy ready, contested, and cataloged. This session challenges participants to engage with the continuities and differences of approaches to risk in and beyond their specific substantive area. Participants could also engage how these specific conceptualizations of the unknown may or may not influence or even be commensurable with other regimes of uncertainty. Papers may also focus specifically on these forms of meta-uncertainty, in which fractured approaches to understanding risk must engage one another.
Abstracts may be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please include author(s), affiliations, and AAG-issued pin number. Format: Presenters are asked to strictly limit themselves to a 15-minute paper to ensure ample time for discussion amongst participants.
HASTAC Announces New Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition
February 28 2012 to February 29 2012 |
Deadline: December 05 2011
http://dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers.php
Updated: December 05 2011
HASTAC is proud to announce a new Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition. The new Competition-held in conjunction with the HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition-explores the potential of digital badges for and by teachers. Applicants will propose badge systems that allow teachers to track and promote feedback regarding their acquisition of new competencies and skills. Applications are now being accepted for Stage One of the Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition. Deadline is December 5th at 5pm PST/8pm EST. Full information about the Competition is available at http://dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers.php and posted below.
---------- Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition (Three Stages)
Full information: http://dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers.php Awards: $10,000 to $200,000 In conjunction with the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition, applicants are invited to propose badging systems not only for learning content, but also for teacher learning and feedback. Competitive submissions proposing badge systems that track and promote feedback regarding the competencies and skills as well as the programs and subjects over which teachers acquire expertise will be a central part of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 processes of the Competition. The winning proposal(s) will be awarded funding to develop the proposed badging system.
Stage One: Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition
Full information: http://www.dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers-stage-1.php Now accepting applications. Deadline: December 5, 2011 at 5pm PST/8pm EST Application requirements: 1,000 word written proposal and optional supplementary materials. For Stage One, educators applying to the Competition submit proposals describing subject and content matter for a teacher badge system that recognizes, rewards and offers peer feedback to teachers regarding mastery of capacities and skills. Submissions require a 1,000 word written proposal and can include optional supplementary materials that help visualize the proposed badging system. These materials should include systems for recognizing and rewarding some of the capacities, skills, and content they believe are needed to effectively teach math, literacy, or digital literacy skills and/or to effectively teach to the Common Core State Standards. For example, giving feedback to students; developing complex skills; or skills needed to teach in an environment that privileges digital or online learning.
Stage Two: Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition
Full information: http://www.dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers-stage-2.php Stage Two opens on December 12, 2011. Deadline: January 12, 2012, 5pm PST/8pm EST Application requirements: 1,500 word written proposal plus visual materials that graphically represent the badge design submission. In Stage Two, applicants will be encouraged to submit proposals that map out what a teacher mastery and feedback badging system would look like, how it would operate, what benefits and challenges it would present, and the design and implementation process it would incorporate. The proposed badging systems should be based on, and fully interoperable with, Mozilla's Open Badge Infrastructure.
Stage Three: Match-making and Finals
Full information: http://www.dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/teachers-stage-3.php Stage Three Meeting: February 28-29, 2012
No application needed--finalists from Stages One and Two will be selected to advance. Stage Three pairs Stage Two finalists with Stage One finalists and/or collaborators, to form comprehensive teams who will work together to finalize collaborative badge proposals.
Connect with the Digital Media and Learning Competition:
Web: http://www.dmlcompetition.net Winners' Hub: http://hastac.org/competitions Badges Group: http://hastac.org/groups/badges-lifelong-learning Scoop.it: http://www.scoop.it/t/badges-for-lifelong-learning Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dmlComp Hashtags: #dmlbadges and #openbadges Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMLcomp Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103047964663117398536/posts LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Digital-Media-Learning-Competition-3935137
The Governance of Innovation and Socio-Technical Systems: Theorising and Explaining Change
March 01 2012 to March 02 2012 | Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Deadline: September 25 2011
Updated: July 19 2011
‘Governance’ is a notion that has gained increasing currency the past years in the field of (sectoral) innovation systems and socio-technical systems’ studies. Generally speaking, it refers to the ability of a society to solve collective action problems in issues that involve science, technology and innovation. However, there continues to be a considerable level of indeterminacy in the literature. Firstly, because the empirical literature on systems exhibits multiple understanding of change, and hence about how governance processes take place. This diversity has not been properly spelled out, obscuring the way in which change is linked to specific forms of (effective) governance. And secondly, because these empirical studies tend to use the notion ‘governance’ in rather loose conceptual terms and sometimes even only implicitly. This tends to underestimate or ignore the coordination aspect embedded in any form of systemic change. For these two reasons, the actual explanatory capacity of the notion ‘governance’ when studying systems’ change remains limited.
This workshop aims at addressing this gap in the literature, asking how do agents and institutions coordinate in the process of generating change in complex socio-technical and (sectoral) innovation systems. The workshop aims at attracting theoretical and empirical papers by academics working on innovation studies, comparative public policy, modes of governance, science and technology studies (STS), institutional studies, varieties of capitalism, international relations and global governance. As mentioned above, most of the work on socio-technical and innovation systems’ change and governance is dominated by multiple understandings of change and an unclear conceptualization of governance. This workshop wants to take a step further, enabling a theoretical and empirical advancement on what explains systems’ change and what are the mechanisms and processes of governing (effectively or not) these complex systems.
The seminar is arranged by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and the Department of Business and Politics at the Copenhagen Business School, in collaboration with FUHU, Denmark.
Please, note that there will be a limited number of participants.
▪ The deadline for abstract submissions is September 25th, 2011. Abstracts should be of max 500 words describing the research question, methods, and preliminary results.
▪ The submission of abstracts should be done at this email address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
▪ Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated by November 10th (or shortly thereafter), based on advice from the international program committee (see above).
Questions regarding the academic content of this workshop can be put to the convener, Prof. Susana Borrás at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . All submissions must be made to this email address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Science and Method in the Humanities
March 02 2012 | Rutgers University
Deadline: November 01 2011
http://sciencemethodhumanities.wordpress.com/
Updated: September 15 2011
The aim of the conference is to explore questions of method and methodology in the sciences and in humanities scholarship that engages the sciences. This one-day event will bring together scholars working across that curricular divide for an interdisciplinary discussion of science and method, ranging from the historical development of scientific methods and their various historical re-articulations to broader concerns of methodology across the humanities.
How does interdisciplinary scholarship reframe questions of methodology, broadly construed? How is method variously understood and how are its formulations shaped by historical, theoretical, and disciplinary concerns? How does method relate to matters of fact and theory? How do humanities disciplines appropriate and modify particular scientific methods? Related themes/topics may include (but are not limited to): - Scientific methods and the history of science - Methodology, disciplinary history, and the professionalization of the humanities - Method and form, genres of scientific knowledge, aesthetics of science, or as science - Inscription and writing: media, authority, translation, referentiality - Elements of method: hypothesis, collaboration, witnessing, objectivity - Historical method: induction, deduction, experimentation - Philosophy and the Analytic/Continental divide - Vitalism in the sciences and in critical theory - The afterlives of positivism - The “cognitive revolution” and the humanities - The curriculum and the “two cultures” debate - Science Studies/STS, Actor Network Theory, and historical study - Vernacular Science and Mobile Technologies - Digital humanities: computation, quantitative analysis, electronic publishing and peer review
Please send 400-500-word abstracts to Lizzie Oldfather ( .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) by November 1, 2011. Sponsored by: Rutgers British Studies Center, Program in the History of Science, Technology, Environment and Health, Center for Cultural Analysis, Program in Early Modern Studies. For more information, please visit http://sciencemethodhumanities.wordpress.com/
Science, Medicine, and the Making of Race
March 08 2012 to March 10 2012 | University of Mississippi
Deadline: December 16 2011
Updated: August 15 2011
The 2012 Porter Fortune Symposium at the University of Mississippi sponsored by the Department of History explores the intersection of scientific ideas about race and gender with medical practice and experimentation, from the 18th to the 20th century. As racialized science was developing, non-white bodies were often favorite subjects of medical research. This symposium seeks papers from the fields of history of science, history of medicine, and general history exploring the topic of how race and gender get written into (or out of) science, whether in the context of colonialism, slavery, healthcare policies, or museum acquisitions. The 3-day conference will be held from March 8 -10, 2012 on the campus of the University of Mississippi.
We are very happy to announce our keynote speaker for the event will be Londa Schiebinger, the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science at Stanford University. Dr. Schiebinger is the author of Nature’s Body: Gender in the Making of Modern Science (winner of the 1995 Ludwik Fleck Book Prize), Plants and Empire: Colonial Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World (winner of the 2005 AHA prize in Atlantic History, and the Alf Andrew Heggoy Book Prize, French Colonial Historical Society, 2005), as well as numerous other works on race, gender, and science.
The University of Mississippi and its Department of History have held the Porter Fortune Symposium every year since 1975, on various topics. It is a three-day event, with both a keynote address and a number of thematic sessions. Typically, selections of the papers appear in an edited volume. Please submit a one-page proposal and a c.v. to conference organizers at: Theresa Levitt (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or Deirdre Cooper Owens (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Please include in the body of the email: your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information. Panel submissions are also encouraged. These should include a 250-word rationale for the panel, as well as the 250-word abstract for each paper. Please submit each panel in one email message (including the names, affiliations, and contact information of each member).
Deadline for Submissions is: 12/16/2011.
Course on Human Genetics and Medical Technology
March 12 2012 to March 15 2012 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Deadline: January 16 2012
Updated: December 06 2011
The department of IQ healthcare, Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, announces the advanced European Bioethics Course ‘Human Genetics and Medical Technology’ from 12 -15 March 2012.
During the course we will study the relation between technology and (medical) ethics. Focus of the course are the moral problems generated by the research and development and application of new knowledge in a range of emerging fields such as tissue engineering and genomics. The implications give rise to new images of the human being and shift common understanding of health and disease.
Topics are, amongst others, screening and testing from clinical perspective, Health Technology Assessment, translational medicine and storage and analysis of (genetic) data. Lecturers include: prof. Evert van Leeuwen, Simone van der Burg PhD, Ineke van der Burgt MD, PhD, prof. Gert Jan van der Wilt, Conor Douglas PhD, Martin Boeckhout MA, MSc.
During the lectures students will be introduced to basic philosophical and ethical concepts. There will be ample time for questions and debate. Small group discussions and working groups are devoted to in-depth discussions of different cases and particular contemporary issues in the area of human genetics and medical technologies. Participants are expressly invited to supply cases from their own work and experience for discussion during the course.
The key-note lecture will be held by Insoo Hyun PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Director of the CWRU Stem Cell Ethics Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.
This course is of interest to researchers working in the field of human genetics, biomedical sciences, life sciences, genetics and biology and physicians doing research that has a genetic component but also to professionals from other areas in healthcare such as physicians and nurses health care administrators, bioethics committee members, professionals working in the pharmaceutical industry, professionals in the areas of ethics, philosophy and theology, and PhD students undertaking courses of study in any of these areas.
Location: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, the Netherlands. Language: English. Price: Euro (€) 690 for early registration before January 16th, 2012, Euro (€) 790 for registration after this date. For more information, please consult our website: www.masterbioethics.org, under Intensive courses, Human Genetics and Medical Technology or contact Simone Naber: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Tel: [0031](0)24-3613359/[0031](0)24-3615320.
The intensive course Human Genetics and Medical Technology is part of the post-initial Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics program.
3rd Mobilities conference 2012 Local and mobile: Linking mobilities, mobile communication
March 16 2012 to March 18 2012 | Raleigh, NC
Deadline: October 30 2011
http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/mobilities/
Updated: October 14 2011
The Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM) Program and the Mobile Gaming Research Lab at NC State University will be hosting the 3rd joint international conference of the Pan-American Mobilities Network and the Cosmobilities Network. Invited keynote speakers: · Paul Dourish (University of California, Irvine) · Rich Ling (IT University of Copenhagen) · Teri Rueb (University of Buffalo, SUNNY) Mobilities has become an important framework to understand and analyze contemporary social, spatial, economic and political practices. Being interdisciplinary in its nature, Mobilities focuses on the systematic movement of people, goods and information that “travel” around the world in rates much higher (or much slower) than before. As such, mobility studies challenge traditional scholarship that often ignores the social dimensions of mobility, overlooking how travel, movement, and communication and transportation networks help to constitute modern societies and communities. Mobility has always been critical for the creation of social networks and to the development of connections to places. In addition, Mobilities contributes to study of the technological, social and cultural developments in transportation, border control, mobile communication, “intelligent” infrastructure, surveillance.
While mobility is an important framework to understand contemporary society, the pervasiveness of location-aware technology has made it possible to locate ourselves and be networked within patterns of mobility. As user generated maps and location-aware mobile devices become commonplace, we experience a shift in the way we connect to the internet and move through space. Networked interactions permeate our world. We no longer enter the internet--we carry it with us. We experience it while moving through physical spaces. Mobile phones, GPS receivers, and RFID tags are only a few examples of location-aware mobile technologies that mediate our interaction with networked spaces and influence how we move in these spaces. Increasingly, our physical location determines the types of information with which we interact, the way we move through physical spaces, and the people and things we find around us. These new kinds of networked interactions manifest in everyday social practices that are supported by the use of mobile and location-aware technologies, such as participation in location-based mobile games and social networks, use of location-based services, development of mobile annotation projects, and social mapping, just to name a few. The engagement with these practices has important implications for identity construction, our sense of privacy, our notions of place and space, civic and political participation, policy making, as well as cultural production and consumption in everyday life. We invite papers that address themes at the intersection of mobility and location, or related topics, such as: · Mobile communication and location awareness in everyday life practices; · New urban spatialities developed with mobile gaming and locative social media; · Privacy and surveillance issues as they relate to mobile and location-based social networks; · Identity and spatial construction through locative media art / embodied performance; · Civic engagement and political participation through mobile social media, new mapping practices and location-aware technologies; · Borders, surveillance, and securitization with ubiquitous and mobile technologies; · Aeromobilities, air travel, and aerial vision; · Alternative mobilities and slow movements; · Planning, policy and design for future mobilities and location-based services; · Tourism, imaginary travel, and virtual travel; · Transitions toward sustainable mobilities; · New methodologies for mobilities research. Disciplines represented at the conference may include (but are not exclusive to): Anthropology, Architecture and Design, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Communication, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Geography, Media and Visual Arts, Politics and International Relations, Public Policy, Sociology, Theater and Performance Studies, Tourism Research, Transport Research, and Urban Studies. Conference location: North Carolina State University, Raleigh (NC), USA Conference hotel: Brownstone Hotel (http://www.brownstonehotel.com/) Discounted rates will be available to registered participants. Important dates: Deadline for abstracts: 30 October 2011 (800 words, including references) Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2011 Registration deadline: 30 January 2012 Conference Dates: 16-18 March 2012 Please submit your abstracts through the conference website: http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/mobilities/ Organizing Committee: Adriana de Souza e Silva (NC State University, USA) Heather Horst (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia) Lee Humphreys (Cornell University, USA) Ole B. Jensen (Aalborg University, Denmark) Mimi Sheller (Drexel University, USA) Irina Shklovski (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Phillip Vannini (Royal Roads University, Canada) For further information, contact: Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D Associate Professor of Communication Interim Associate Director, Communication, Rhetoric, & Digital Media Ph.D program North Carolina State University http://www.souzaesilva.com .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Workshop on Empirical Philosophy of Science - Qualitative Methods
March 21 2012 to March 23 2012 | Sandbjerg (Denmark)
Deadline: November 15 2011
Updated: October 14 2011
Keynote Speakers: Nancy Nersessian, Georgia Institute of Technology Lisa Osbeck, University of West Georgia Erika Mansnerus, London School of Economics Hauke Riesch, Imperial College London
The workshop seeks to explore the benefits and challenges of an empirical philosophy of science: What do philosophers gain from empirical work? How can empirical research help to develop philosophical concepts? How do we integrate philosophical frameworks and empirical research? What constraints do we accept when choosing an empirical approach? What constraints does a pronounced theoretical focus impose on empirical work? Qualitative methods such as interviewing, fieldwork and qualitative text analysis gain increasingly appeal among philosophers of science. More and more scholars in philosophy resort to empirical work in order to study scientific practice. At the same time, the results produced through empirical work are very different from those gained through the kind of introspective conceptual analysis more typical of philosophy. Empirical work based on qualitative methods has a long and rich research tradition rooted in the social sciences. The use of qualitative methods in philosophy of science therefore also brings philosophers in close contact with philosophically inclined social scientists studying science.
This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore some of the methodological, conceptual and practical challenges of conducting qualitative empirical work with philosophy of science. The discussion will focus on recently accomplished or ongoing research projects, and will address questions concerning the quality of empirical work and its explanatory power and theoretical significance for philosophy of science. In order to ensure a comprehensive discussion we invite papers both from scholars in philosophy and the social sciences who study scientific practice with the help of empirical methods. Of particular interest are submissions that introduce examples of empirical work in philosophy of science, discuss first-hand experiences with qualitative methods and/or provide reflections upon the scope of an empirical philosophy of science.
To apply: Proposals for papers (in either Word or pdf format) should include title, an abstract of ~800 words as well as the participant’s name, e-mail, phone and institutional affiliation.
Deadline for the submission of abstracts: November 15, 2011. Decisions will be announced by December 1, 2011.
Please send submissions to: Susann Wagenknecht, Centre for Science Studies, Aarhus University / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Culture Matters
March 28 2012 to April 01 2012 | La Jolla, CA
Deadline: September 19 2011
http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/conference/call-for-papers
Updated: August 15 2011
The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites participation in its tenth annual conference. This year’s theme, “Culture Matters,” calls for proposals that critically and creatively reflect on culture and “the material” broadly conceived. How do we theorize the relationship between culture and materiality? In what ways might interdisciplinary formations such as ethnic studies, critical gender studies, queer theory, indigenous studies, and new media studies challenge or redefine notions of the material? How should cultural critics understand the material in relationship to the immaterial? What are the cultural-material aspects of knowledge production both inside and outside the university? How does culture become a material force and how can cultural critics and producers intervene in or transform institutions and material practices? In short, what do materialist cultural studies projects look like now and what forms should they take in the future?
We welcome proposals from all areas and on all topics of relevance to cultural studies, including but not limited to literature, history, sociology, geography, politics, anthropology, communications, popular culture, cultural theory, queer studies, ethnic studies, indigenous studies, feminist studies, postcolonial studies, legal studies, science studies, media and film studies, material culture studies, visual art and performance studies.
While the program committee accepts individual presentation proposals, we especially encourage submissions of pre-constituted sessions. We also invite proposals that engage with this conference location and its many resources.
All conference formats – papers, panels, roundtables, workshops, and seminars – are intended to encourage the presentation and discussion of projects at different stages of development and to foster intellectual exchange and collaboration. Please feel free to adapt the suggested formats or propose others in order to suit your session’s goals. If you have any questions, please address them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
All of the conference formats will be 105 minutes in length.
Conference registration opens September, 2011. In order to be listed in the program, conference registration – which includes membership in the CSA – must be completed online before 27 February 2012. All program information – names, presentation titles, and institutional affiliations – will be based on initial conference submissions.
Constructing Worlds
April 05 2012 to April 06 2012 | UC Irvine
Deadline: January 16 2012
Updated: January 11 2012
“When I ask, ‘What is worlding?’ I’m asking what the material, semiotic, world-making practices at stake are for whom. Who-what-lives-dies-how in this worlding? What imaginaries and flesh are conjoined in these particular acts of worlding?” - Donna Haraway, Wellek Library Lectures, 5/2/11
Worlding, in Haraway’s model, is an overlapping and intersecting of both tangible and intangible practices which decide who or what exists, how, when, where, and why - in short, how worlds are established, maintained, ordered, and deconstructed. Taking into account the introduction of various technological, philosophical, and political developments into our contemporary cultural discourse, the 2012 Visual Studies Graduate Conference at UC Irvine will ask what it means to make a world, sense a world, exist in a world, or destroy a world.
The conference will explore constructed worlds in all their visual manifestations and encourages submissions that deal with the idea of a world that is not preexisting and fixed, but constructed, or in the process of creation. This idea of a world is exceedingly supple and open to numerous complex interpretations. A world can be both tactile and virtual, exterior and interior. It can be ancient, contemporary and everything in between. Technology, language, physical migration, global economics, political discourses, and a litany of other phenomena contain the power to not only construct new worlds, but also to redefine and destroy existing worlds. With these ideas in mind, we seek papers that highlight not only the generation of worlds, but also their delineation within society. We welcome papers that discuss how ideology implements and transforms the process of world making or world breaking, provoking new methods of communication and cultural interaction.
We hope to receive submissions from across the humanities, arts, social sciences, and natural and technological sciences which engage issues of vision, visibility, and visuality, including (but not limited to) gender and sexuality studies, critical theory, ethnic and cultural studies, history, anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, literature and language studies, information and technology studies, philosophy, political science, classics, art history, and film and media studies.
Potential topics include: + The construction and experience of built environments: leisure worlds such as theme parks, themed attractions, World’s Fairs and expositions, tourist destinations, malls, Spectropoli, and virtual worlds + Distinctions and definitions of urban, suburban, and rural territories; nature and recreation preserves + Creating order out of chaos: authority, regulation, and discipline in the construction of worlds, colonization, nation-building, the rise of the state, and biopolitics and necropolitics + The world in binaries: public/private, representation/reality, utopia/dystopia, creation/destruction, global/local, universal/particular + World making as art/art as world making: design practices, museum exhibitions, and cooperative collaborations which engage in world making + Worlds constructed around social categories: ethnicity, cultural practice, socioeconomic standing, religion, political orientation, gender, and sexual orientation and practice + Phenomenological aspects of world making + Time and space: the evolution of worlds over time, and the establishment and revision of boundaries + Rendering worlds: geospatial categorizations, urban planning, ancient and modern cartography, GIS, digital or virtual globes, scientific imaging, space, ocean and earth-based photography
Please email your 200-250 word abstract to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Final presentation length is 20 minutes. Conference presentations will also be part of a special online issue of Octopus Journal (www.theoctopusjournal.org).
Defining and measuring meaningful broadband adoption an academic workshop
April 11 2012 | New America Foundation, Washington DC
Deadline: January 31 2012
Updated: January 05 2012
As government services, political discourse and commerce expand online, policymakers and public interest organizations are promoting broadband “adoption” among people who are not currently using the Internet, or using it marginally. Yet there is little discussion of what “adoption” means or how it can be measured. For lack of a better indicator, agencies and researchers often use the metric of home subscription numbers, which tell us very little about the different modes or locations of access which may be more relevant for some populations, nor about the effects of adoption on new users and communities.
In the United States, the absence of meaningful metrics for adoption is becoming evident as two federal digital inclusion efforts -- the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) -- enter their evaluation phases. As policymakers and advocates search for ways to document the effect of these programs, the design of meaningful metrics could have implications for the sustainability of broadband initiatives and the well-being of individuals and communities identified as possible beneficiaries. In light of these challenges, the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation is calling for proposals that address the question: “What is meaningful broadband adoption, and how can we measure it?” Authors of successful proposals will be invited for a day-long workshop at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC, to present and discuss answers to this question. The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers from different disciplinary traditions to discuss challenges in defining broadband adoption and its effects, address issues of reliability and validity, and present innovative methods for studying adoption.
We welcome proposals that reflect work-in-progress as well as completed studies. We are especially interested in proposals that review recent broadband adoption initiatives, including those outside of the United States. Please submit your proposal here at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDZ6NjFlU0tiLWN3d2gtNURCUVJjM1E6MQ#gid=0 by January 31, 2012 (If you cannot open the link, please copy and paste the URL on the browser). Proposals should explicitly identify the methodological and/or conceptual innovation that you are developing or have developed, as well as presentation format (slides, video, map, paper, interactive workshop, etc.). Do not include any information in your proposal that would enable reviewers to identify you. Proposals will be blind-reviewed by a multidisciplinary panel of scholars. Please note: final acceptance is contingent upon submission of completed works or works in progress one week before the date of the workshop. Tentative Schedule:
About the New America Foundation and Open Technology Initiative The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States. New America's Open Technology Initiative formulates policy and regulatory reforms to support open architectures and open source innovations and facilitates the development and implementation of open technologies and communications networks.
2nd Seminar on Higher Education and Innovation Research: UNIVERSITY IN TRANSITION
April 12 2012 to April 13 2012 | Helsinki, Finland
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/heineseminar/
Updated: May 16 2011
Keynote speakers: Arnaud Chevalier, Royal Holloway, University of London Filip Dochy, K.U. Leuven, Belgium Benoit Godin, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Canada Peter Maassen, University of Oslo, Norway
Call for papers for workshops starts in September 2011.
Further information to be found on the web pages of the seminar. http://blogs.helsinki.fi/heineseminar/
The seminar is organised by The Network of Higher Education and Innovation Research – HEINE at University of Helsinki (http://www.helsinki.fi/heine)
Critical themes in media studies conference
April 13 2012 to April 14 2012 | New York City
Deadline: January 31 2012
Updated: December 06 2011
EXTENDED DEADLINE!
The graduate students of the Department of Media Studies and Film at The New School are pleased to announce a call for papers and projects to the 12th annual Critical Themes in Media Studies Conference, taking place April 13-14, 2012 in New York City.
The Media Studies Department at the New School, a pioneer of progressive education, was designed from its inception to be a home for both theory and practice-based scholarship. In the spirit of this tradition, we would like to encourage the submission of traditional scholarly papers as well as multi- modal research projects.
We ask all applicants to be prepared to present their work in a traditional academic format, but individual panels may encompass projects in a variety of configurations. We invite you to surprise all those in attendance with your conclusions, observations, demonstrations, curations, and curiosities found within today's media landscape.
Presenters are invited to submit project proposals that include but are not limited to: papers, interactive installations, maps, walking tours, performances, and so on. We will send notification in advance to all presenters for whom we are able to accommodate any non-traditional formats and provide technical services.
Media Studies remains a constantly evolving field ripe with dynamic possibilities for exploration. As such, Critical Themes in Media Studies is not organized around a single overarching theme. We welcome work from across a wide range of topics related to media theory. Panels will be formed around common areas of interest that emerge from the works received.
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For more information about past Critical Themes conferences, visit: http://criticalthemes.net
From SMS to Smartphones: Tracing the Impact and Developmental Trajectory of the Mobile Phone in Asia
April 13 2012 to April 14 2012 | University of Singapore
Deadline: September 15 2011
Updated: August 18 2011 Asia is widely regarded as a region that has enthusiastically embraced information technology. This observation is especially true of the region's adoption and appropriation of the mobile phone. The affordability, versatility and ubiquity of the mobile phone has had a discernible impact on Asia. Despite the significance of mobile phones in the Asian landscape, research on this topic has been shaped by studies on the US and Scandinavia, while research on Asia is growing, but in its nascent stages. This workshop seeks to address the imbalance by bringing together researchers who are studying mobile phone trends in Asia and collectively, workshop participants will discuss and deliberate over the global implications of their research findings and the developmental trajectory of the mobile phone. The workshop will be held at the Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore from 13-14 February 2012. April 18 2012 to April 20 2012 | Florence, Italy Deadline: September 30 2011 www.pcst2012.org Updated: August 15 2011 Proposals are welcome for presentations on science communication, science in society research, science journalism, science museums, public engagement with science and technologyand *communication activities by research institutions*. April 23 2012 to April 24 2012 | The British Library, London Deadline: October 15 2011 Http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/egenis Updated: September 14 2011 Confirmed keynote speakers April 25 2012 to April 27 2012 | London Deadline: December 16 2011 Updated: November 08 2011 April 25 2012 to April 27 2012 | Goodenough College, London WC1N Deadline: January 22 2012 www.neurosocieties.eu Updated: January 11 2012 Conference of the European Neuroscience & Society Network April 26 2012 to April 18 2012 | Roanoke, Virginia Deadline: September 15 2011 Updated: July 19 2011 Sponsored by Women's and Gender Studies at Virginia Tech April 26 2012 to April 28 2012 | Roanoke, Virginia Deadline: September 15 2011 Updated: March 12 2011 May 04 2012 to May 05 2012 | Hoboken, NUJ Deadline: February 01 2012 Updated: December 16 2011 The College of Arts and Letters at Stevens Institute of Technology will host a conference celebrating the achievements and insights of George Perkins Marsh (1801-1882), environmentalist, diplomat, philosopher, and scholar, to be held on our Hoboken, NJ campus, May 4-5, 2012. Authors are invited to submit papers on any aspect of Marsh’s many achievements or the impact of his work. A selection of papers will be published in a volume of conference proceedings. Papers (not to exceed 4,000 words) should be submitted electronically to: Professor Lisa M. Dolling, Dean, College of Arts and Letters, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030 or electronically to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). May 06 2012 | Austin, TX Deadline: January 13 2012 http://heritagematterschi2012.blogspot.com Updated: December 16 2011 Designing for Current and Future Values through Digital and Social Technologies May 07 2012 to May 09 2012 | Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS), Graz, Austria Deadline: January 30 2012 www.sts.tugraz.at Updated: December 06 2011 The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, which is hosted by the IFZ - Interuniversity Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture (www.ifz.tugraz.at), promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society, technology assessment, as well as research on the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies. Therefore, IAS-STS hosts international fellows and research associates through its fellowship programme. Additionally, the institute organizes the annual conference on "Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies". May 09 2012 to May 11 2012 | University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. Deadline: November 30 2011 http://www.utwente.nl/igs/IGS - Eu-SPRI ECRC INTERACT UNI/ Updated: August 24 2011 Eu-SPRI Early Career Researcher Conference May 09 2012 to May 11 2012 | Amersterdam, NL Deadline: January 01 2012 Updated: December 05 2011 From 9-11 May 2012, the conference Towards a sustainable bio-based society: aligning scientific and societal agendas for bio-innovation will take place in Amsterdam. This conference is organized by CSG in collaboration with the European Science Foundation (ESF), the ESRC Genomics Network (EGN, United Kingdom) and GEN-AU (Austria). May 10 2012 to May 12 2012 | The Pennsylvania State University Deadline: August 01 2011 femmss.org. Updated: November 11 2010 Paper proposals are invited for the fourth conference of the Association for Feminist Epistemologies, Methodologies, Metaphysics and Science Studies (FEMMSS) to be held at The Pennsylvania State University, May 10-12, 2012. For more information about FEMMSS and our past conferences see femmss.org. May 11 2012 to May 13 2012 | Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Deadline: September 25 2011 http://cometogether2012.wordpress.com Updated: August 22 2011 Come Together: Digital Collaboration in the Academy and Beyond seeks to explore the relationship between digital technology and academic, activist and artistic collaborations. Our focus is on how these collaborations come into being, what challenges they present, and how they are reshaping both the academy and the world at large. While we welcome all papers on the topic of digital collaboration, we are especially interested in those that examine the ways in which technology enables work across disciplinary, geographic, cultural and/or other boundaries, those that identify and/or propose solutions to the barriers that still need to be overcome, and those that offer frameworks for innovative forms of digital collaboration. May 12 2012 to May 15 2012 | Woods Hole, MA Deadline: January 31 2012 track, http://www.stv.umb.edu/SICW.html Updated: December 05 2011 New England Workshop on Science and Social Change Spring 2012 Workshop 1 May 19 2012 to May 22 2012 | Woods Hole, MA Deadline: January 31 2012 http://www.stv.umb.edu/SICW.html Updated: December 05 2011 Organizer & Lead Facilitator: Peter J. Taylor, University of Massachusetts Boston, Science in a Changing World graduate track. May 23 2012 to May 25 2012 | Gijón (Asturias) Deadline: February 15 2012 Updated: December 06 2011 Second Meeting of the Network for Social Studies of Science and Technology of the Spanish State (eSCTS) May 23 2012 | Phoenix, Arizona Deadline: December 11 2011 Updated: October 14 2011 ICA Preconference Sponsored by the Communication History Interest Group. May 25 2012 to May 26 2012 | Czech Republic Deadline: January 31 2012 http://urban.anthroweb.net/xwiki/wiki/urbananth/view/Main/Forthcoming Updated: January 11 2012 In this meeting we would like to discuss: 1. How the city image is influenced by specific broad contexts. 2. How cities exceed their own borders and how the city borders are affected by the outside influences. 3. How foreign migration influences the image of the city and changes in its borders. May 29 2012 to June 01 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Deadline: December 15 2011 http://www.ecoeco.org/content/2011/06/2012-isee-conference-call-for-papers Updated: October 14 2011 *2012 ISEE Conference Call for Papers* ISEE is a nonprofit, member-governed organization dedicated to advancing understanding of the relationships between the economy, ecology and society, for the mutual well-being of people and nature. ISEE conferences are transdisciplinary and have been held biennially since 1990. ISEE 2012 has been conceived to dovetail with the Rio+20 UNCSD Earth Summit. The Earth Summit has been charged with developing a road map for international cooperation toward a “Green Economy” and for promoting institutions necessary for sustainable development. ISEE 2012 will address UNCSD themes as well as other key debates within ecological economics and environmental policy. It will promote dialogue with the Summit through a final ministerial panel and the participation of policy makers. The challenge for Ecological Economics at this Summit is to contribute to designing innovative alternatives, to address market and institutional failures, as well as to better understand ecological and economic systems. *Conference Themes* - Greening the Economy: Measuring green growth; The energy question; Sustainable consumption; (Un)sustainable cities? - The Political Economy of Green Development: Food security: who sows? who reaps?; The economics and politics of climate change; Pollution and politics; Challenges of community resource governance. - Environmental Justice, Ethics and Values: Global agreements: is convergence possible?; Balancing nature: people, biodiversity and resilience; Governing environmental behaviour; Mores and morals: toward an environmental ethic; Political ecology and ecological conflicts. - Methodological Challenges: Feminist economics and ecological economics: can the twain meet?; Behavioural economics and economic behaviour: beyond homo economicus?; Economics and Ecology: transdisciplinary conversation. May 30 2012 to June 01 2012 | Waterloo, Ontario Deadline: November 22 2011 http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2012/cca2012/login Updated: November 15 2011 Starting this year, various initiatives will be set up to foster exchanges around the theme “Technology and Emerging Media” within the Canadian Communication Association. Notably, a meeting will be scheduled during the upcoming CCA annual conference to discuss the possible creation of an interest group. There also are plans to publish papers that will be presented at this conference, which will take place in Waterloo, Ontario from May 30 to June 1, 2012. This publication project will take the form of online proceedings edited by the two theme co-chairs. Instructions to authors: May 31 2012 to June 02 2012 | University of Wisconsin--Madison Deadline: December 15 2011 Updated: October 25 2011 In our globalized, highly-industrialized society, human and nonhuman animals are enmeshed in surprising and often troubling ways. “Pharm” goats are living factories for the production of pharmaceuticals; honeybees are explosive-detectors in the “War on Terror;” and household pets – clothed and escorted in strollers – have become humanized companions. What do these sorts of enmeshments mean for us and our “human condition” as well as for our non-human animal counterparts? What do they mean for relationships among species? June 01 2012 to June 02 2012 | Iowa State University, Ames, IA Deadline: October 31 2011 https://sites.google.com/site/gpssarg/ Updated: August 15 2011 June 02 2012 | Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Toronto Deadline: February 29 2012 Updated: January 11 2012 IHPST invites scholars to submit paper proposals for our upcoming conference, which will be held on June 2nd, 2012 at the University of Toronto. In the History and Philosophy of Science, it has become the consensus view that values play a constitutive role in scientific practice. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the consequences of this conclusion: that the values that scientists, as individuals, bring to bear on their work is of paramount importance. In short, the wisdom of scientists matters. June 07 2012 to June 09 2012 | Max Planck Institute for the history of science, Berlin, Germany Deadline: October 01 2011 Updated: August 15 2011 The study of values in the social sciences went through a period of substantial conceptual and institutional transformation between the late 1920s and the early 1960s. Values became assigned a central place within the social science curriculum. Previously non-academic aspects of inquiry into this topic entered the academic mainstream, and both public and private research foundations provided funding for collaborative research projects on an unprecedented scale. June 12 2012 to June 13 2012 | Karlsruhe, Germany Deadline: January 31 2012 http//:www.eu-spri-conference-2012.org Updated: November 08 2011 Eu-SPRI Conference 2012: Call for Abstracts June 18 2012 to June 21 2012 | Bergen, Norway Deadline: January 10 2012 Updated: September 15 2011 Panel: Mobility of Expertise Knowledge: Transfers, transgressions, and transitions In a globalized world, mobility of expertise knowledge is acknowledged as a critical core processes in contemporary culture and society. Current academic debates analyze transfers, transgressions and transitions of knowledge as a multidimensional phenomenon.[1] Welfare development, growth, and innovation are defined as areas, dependent on knowledge mobility. Therefore, we need to understand how knowledge moves between humans, within institutions and nation states. This session will problematize the assumption that knowledge is unbound and easily transferable. Our aim is to emphasize how knowledge undergoes transitions, depending on cultural and social context. It is per se a process with dynamics, power relations and ambiguities. Our point of departure is a critical perspective on the understanding of knowledge as culturally and socially indistinctive. Such a perspective includes values, practices and materialism on one hand, and individual, groups and organizations on the other. June 21 2012 to June 24 2012 | Link: http://hopos2012.philosophy.dal.ca/ Updated: September 15 2011 The keynotes have been announced for the annual History of Philosophy of Science Society conference occurring in Halifax, June 21-24th, 2012, for which the Atlantic Node is a partner. June 25 2012 to June 27 2012 | Eindhoven, The Netherlands Deadline: January 10 2012 Updated: September 14 2011 It is widely acknowledged that a large variety of values and norms (including epistemic, moral, and political values and norms) play an important role in modeling. Although the literature about value-free science is huge, the specific theme of values and norms exclusively focusing on modeling has not yet received the attention it should. Models are often conceived of as being approximate representations with epistemic or even non-epistemic purposes, which makes them subject to a plethora of normative influences. We are interested in questions such as: How do epistemic and non-epistemic values affect the production and assessment of models? What is the moral significance of these values and norms? To what extent, if any, does the allowance of value assessments threaten the objectivity of models? Would it be desirable, and possible, to eliminate epistemic or non-epistemic values and norms from models? We invite papers addressing these and related issues from a foundational as well as an applied perspective. We especially welcome contributions on non-epistemic values in engineering modeling, climate modeling and modeling in operations research. July 02 2012 to July 04 2012 | Maastricht University, The Netherlands Deadline: February 15 2012 http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/epet2012 Updated: December 16 2011 1st International Conference of the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Emerging Technologies (EPET) Imagining Techno-Moral Change July 04 2012 to July 06 2012 | Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Deadline: September 30 2011 Updated: August 15 2011 The 4th Media History conference will focus on the ways in which people have understood the social, cultural and political roles of the media from the 15th to the 20th century. The concept of ‘the media’ will be interpreted broadly, so as to include print culture (including the press and publishing), cinema, broadcasting, and other visual and electronic media. July 09 2012 | Ireland Deadline: January 31 2012 http://www.theasa.net/annual_meeting/page/future_meetings/ Updated: November 15 2011 The 2012 conference of the Association for Medical Humanities will take place at University College Cork, Ireland. Organised in conjunction with the Consortium for Medical Humanities, an inter-University initiative to develop research in Medical Humanities in Ireland, the theme is ‘Medical Identities: patients and professionals’, and we hope that it is one that will allow for a broad interpretation of the historic development of the profession, and of the people who use and serve it. Themes may include: July 16 2012 to July 19 2012 | Portland, OR Deadline: February 15 2012 http://www.scar.org/abstracts/ Updated: January 16 2012 For more information, please contact Peder Roberts (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). July 26 2012 to July 27 2012 | Kavala, Greece Deadline: January 15 2012 Updated: November 08 2011 The topic: We invite proposals from scholars in the history of science, technology, and medicine, science and technology studies, the humanities, visual and performing arts, museum and cultural studies and other related disciplines for a workshop on the uses and meanings of mundane things such as boxes, packages, bottles, and vials in shaping knowledge production. In keeping with the conference theme, we are asking contributors to include specific references to the ways in which boxes have played a role—commercial, epistemic or otherwise—in their own particular disciplinary frameworks. Boxes have always supported the significance of the objects they contained, allowing specific activities to arise. In the hands of natural historians and collectors, boxes functioned as a means of organizing their knowledge throughout the eighteenth century. They formed the material bases of the cabinet or established collection and accompanied the collector from the initial gathering of natural specimens to their final display.
The workshop aims to be multi-disciplinary, comprising up to fifteen speakers who will have the opportunity for sustained discussion and engagement over two days. Based on the quality of proposals and the availability of funds, partial or full funding is available for successful applicants. Full funding would cover air travel to Singapore by the most economical means, plus board and lodging for the duration of the workshop. Priority for funding will be accorded to applicants who are based in Asia. We invite those interested in participating in the workshop to submit original paper proposals which should include a title, an abstract of 500 words, a short biography of 250 words by 15 September 2011. Papers that have been selected will be notified by 30 September 2011.
Workshop Convenors Associate Professor Sun Sun LIM (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)12th International Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Conference
The overall theme of the conference is Quality, Honesty and Beauty in Science Communication. Proposals are especially invited on themes such as What does quality mean in science communication? Evaluating public communication of science The art of communicating science Ethics and Responsibility in Science Communication Aesthetics of Science Communication
Other themes of interest are: Communicating the Social Sciences Reflexive challenges: Communicating PCST Public Communication of Technology: the 'Cinderella' of PCST? Professionalisation and career models in science communication Science centres as forums for communicating controversial science
As always at PCST conferences, proposals are also welcome that address: Emerging trends and issues in science communication Changing media, changing formats, changing science communication models?
The deadline for proposals is *30 September, 2011*. Submitted proposals will be reviewed by members of PCST Scientific Committee, and the final program will be announced in January 2012.
Reduced fees will be available for early registrants and students. Travel grants for junior participants are available.
ESRC Genomics Network Conference Genomics in Society: Facts, Fictions and Cultures
Lisa Cartwright (University of California, San Diego) Anne Fausto-Sterling (Brown University) Ann Lingard (novelist and science communicator) Margaret Lock (McGill University)
The ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) is a group of research centres dedicated to examining the development, application and social implications of the science and technologies of genomics. The EGN was established in 2002, and this 2012 conference will not only highlight current social science research in this field but will also celebrate a decade of academic achievement in the social sciences. In their keynote speeches internationally renowned scholars will present from their recent work relating to genomics. More than a decade on from the publication of the full sequence of the human genome, genomic science and its social and technical applications and developments remain in flux and continue to raise concerns. There are great expectations that the life sciences, including genomics, are ideally positioned to deliver solutions to global challenges relating to health, food, and energy, but there are also concerns about cultural and institutional obstacles to this delivery and about the protection of ethical goods. We invite proposals for papers and panels that will present the best and most innovative research on the expectations for and challenges relating to genomics and the life sciences. Proposals for panels which bring together international experts with multiple perspectives on specific topics or research areas, highlighting and exploring diverse views or controversy are particularly welcome.
Potential questions or themes of interest to the conference organisers include:
Innovations and challenges on the path to sustainable bio-societies Representation and communication of genomic and life science themes in artistic and other media Direct to consumer genetic testing, e-medicine and online patient activism Systems biology, synthetic biology, data sharing and management Food security, biofuels The use of model organisms and the human/animal relationship Prenatal testing, psychiatric genomics, disability studies Forensic DNA technologies Genomics and medicine, including regenerative medicine and translation
Sessions on the EGN workstreams Genomics and Identity Politics, and Health Systems and Health Technologies are in preparation. We invite proposals on topics which complement or supplement these foci. Deadline for submissions: 15 October 2011 For further information visit: www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/egenis or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Address proposals to: Christine Hauskeller, email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). University of Exeter, Egenis, Byrne House, St German’s Road, Exeter EX4 4PJ, UK: For all proposals please provide authors' names, affiliation, contact details, and a biography of 150-200 words.
Paper proposals: 500 words maximum. Session proposals: please include session description, organiser details and list of up to four presenters, plus individual paper proposal, 500 words maximum, from each presenter. Poster (A1 size) proposals: 200 words maximum.
Confirmed EGN presenters: John Dupré, Christine Hauskeller, Steve Hughes, Ruth Chadwick, Brian Wynne, Adam Hedgecoe, Maureen McNeil, David Wield, David Castle, Steve Yearley, Steve Sturdy
The Mutal Challenges of the Neurosciences and Public Health
Abstracts are invited for a conference of the European Neuroscience & Society Network (www.neurosocieties.eu). Abstracts of up to 300 words that include names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses should be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by December 16, 2011.
For the past five years, the European Neuroscience and Society Network has been the leading international network for the social, legal and ethical study of new advances in the neurosciences. Funded by the European Science Foundation from 2007-2012, the network has sponsored dozens of workshops, conferences and neuroschools bringing together prominent and early career scholars to discuss how new discoveries in the neurosciences are reshaping ideas of justice, governance, mental health, and self and society. In April 2012, the ENSN will convene in London for a final international conference on the mutual challenges of the neurosciences and public health.
The organising committee would like to invite participants to submit original paper contributions for presentation at the meeting. Junior and senior researchers are encouraged to address all aspects of the relations between neuroscience and public health, and to approach these from a variety of approaches (e.g., theoretical, policy work). Particularly encouraged are papers related to the following main topics:
1. The neurosciences and the redefinition of public health problems How do emergent modes of redefining, diagnosing and treating neurological and mental disease and illness redefine what counts as a public health problem? What is the role of new medical technologies, namely imaging techniques or drugs? Consequences for the mental health field? What new categories of health problems and of patients are emerging?
2. Access to and distribution of new medical technologies Are new medical technologies in the field of mental health care and neurology generating new inequalities in access to health care? Are they associated with new forms of provision of health care and classification of patients/users? What is the role of patient associations in promoting equity of access?
3. The challenge of human rights How are current conceptions of human rights challenged or modified by the knowledge and practices associated with the neurosciences? How are the rights of mental patients redefined, as well as notions of autonomy and dignity? How are the possibilities of intervention on conditions defined as mental or neurological seen as enhancing or threatening established rights? Is a new generation of human rights associated with the capacity for intervention in the biological make-up of human beings in the making?
4. Neuroscience and 'biological citizenship' How are conceptions of citizenship and of the political transformed as the biological has become a field of contention and regulation? What are the emerging forms of governing life? What new institutions and public spaces are emerging?
5. Neuropolicy- governing through the brain What historical, conceptual, technological frameworks have caused a neuro-centric reformulation of the individual? What kinds of circulating knowledge facilitates the identification of our 'selves' with the brain? What groups and types of conducts are targets of neuro-based interventions?
6. Neuroscience and global mental health What is the current global burden of mental health care and what are the main strategies used to deal with it? What geographical biases exist in the distribution of mental health care? What lessons can be learnt from specific national contexts? We are particularly keen in exploring these issues in a variety of national realities and we encourage papers from non-Western countries.
Confirmed Speakers
Carol Brayne, University of Cambridge, UK Steven Hyman, Harvard, USA Kelly Kelleher, Chidlren's Institute, OH, USA Anne Lovell, University of Paris, France Jonathan Metzl, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, NT, USA Nikolas Rose, London School of Economics Norman Sartorius, Johns Hopkins, USA Davi Johnson Thornton, Southwestern University Charlotte Walsh, University of Leicester Allan Young, McGill University
Organising committee Giovanni Frazzetto (Berlin) Linsey McGoey (University of Essex) Joao Arriscado Nunes (University of Coimbra) Nikolas Rose (London School of Economics) Ilina Singh (London School of Economics) Scot Vrecko (University of Exeter)
The Mutual Challenges of the Neurosciences and Public Health
For the past five years, the European Neuroscience and Society Network has been the leading international network for the social, legal and ethical study of new advances in the neurosciences. Funded by the European Science Foundation from 2007-2012, the network has sponsored dozens of workshops, conferences and neuroschools bringing together prominent and early career scholars to discuss how new discoveries in the neurosciences are reshaping ideas of justice, governance, freedom of will and self-determination, and efforts to treat the global burden of disease. In April 2012, the ENSN convene in London for a final international conference on the mutual challenges of the neurosciences and public health. For this occasion, we would like to invite participants to submit original paper contributions for presentation at the meeting. Junior and senior researchers are encouraged to suggest interesting and cutting edge empirical research that surveys all aspects of the relationship between neuroscience and public health and has the potential to lay out new frontier theoretical and policy approaches. We are keen to invite papers specifically related to the following main topics: 1. The neurosciences and the redefinition of public health problems How do emergent modes of redefining, diagnosing and treating neurological and mental disease and illness redefine what counts as a public health problem? What is the role of new medical technologies, namely imaging techniques or drugs? Consequences for the mental health field? What new categories of health problems and of patients are emerging? 2. Access to and distribution of new medical technologies Are new medical technologies in the field of mental health care and neurology generating new inequalities in access to health care? Are they associated with new forms of provision of health care and classification of patients/users? What is the role of patient associations in promoting equity of access? 3. The challenge of human rights How are current conceptions of human rights challenged or modified by the knowledge and practices associated with the neurosciences? How are the rights of mental patients redefined, as well as notions of autonomy and dignity? How are the possibilities of intervention on conditions defined as mental or neurological seen as enhancing or threatening established rights? Is a new generation of human rights associated with the capacity for intervention in the biological make- up of human beings in the making? 4. Neuroscience and 'biological citizenship' How are conceptions of citizenship and of the political transformed as the biological has become a field of contention and regulation? What are the emerging forms of governing life? What new institutions and public spaces are emerging? 5. Neuropolicy- governing through the brain What historical, conceptual, technological frameworks have caused a neuro-centric reformulation of the individual? What kinds of circulating knowledge facilitates the identification of our 'selves' with the brain? What groups and types of conducts are targets of neuro- based interventions? 6. Neuroscience and global mental health What is the current global burden of mental health care and what are the main strategies used to deal with it? What geographical biases exist in the distribution of mental health care? What lessons can be learnt from specific national contexts? We are particularly keen in exploring these issues in a variety of national realities and we encourage papers from non-Western countries. Confirmed speakers: Carol Brayne, University of Cambridge, UK Jo Dumit, University of California, Davis Steven Hyman, Harvard, USA Kelly Kelleher, Chidlren's Institute, OH, USA Anne Lovell, University of Paris, France Jonathan Metzl, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, NT, USA Nikolas Rose, LSE Norman Sartorius, Johns Hopkins, USA Davi Johnson Thornton, Southwestern University Charlotte Walsh, University of Leicester Allan Young, McGill University Abstracts of up to 300 words should include your name, institutional affiliation, and email address and should be sent t .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by Jan 22nd 2012. Gender, Bodies and Technology: (Dis)Integrating Frames”
Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2011
We invite proposals from scholars in the humanities, social and natural sciences, visual and performing arts, engineering and technology for papers, panels, new media art and performance pieces that explore the intersections of gender, bodies and technology in contexts ranging from classrooms to workplaces to the internet. In keeping with the conference theme, we are asking contributors to include specific reference to the ways in which their own particular disciplinary frameworks shape their approach to their sites of research.
As an assemblage of people and technologies we see the conference itself as enacting the conference theme. We welcome innovative uses of technology and creative session formats, including performance and interactive presentations, as well as traditional paper presentations. We are committed to the integration of scholarship from the Arts as well as more traditional forms of scholarship and we welcome early contact by email if space and/or technology requirements might present logistical challenges. Proposals will be reviewed and notification will be made by October 15, 2011. Final drafts of papers received before April 26, 2012 will be considered for possible publication. The Gender, Bodies & Technology website, online submission form, as well as the full program from the 2010 conference can be viewed at: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/gbt/
For more information or if you would like to join our growing listserv of scholars and artists working at this intersection, please contact: Sharon Elber GBT Coordinator .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) “Gender, Bodies & Technology: (Dis)Integrating Frames”
We invite proposals from scholars in the humanities, social and natural sciences, visual and performing arts, engineering and technology for papers, panels, new media art and performance pieces that explore the intersections of gender, bodies and technology in contexts ranging from classrooms to workplaces to the internet. In keeping with the conference theme, we are asking contributors to include specific reference to the ways in which their own particular disciplinary frameworks shape their approach to their sites of research.
Our confirmed keynote speakers include:
Dr. Judith Halberstam
Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Gender Studies, University of Southern California
Dr. Judy Wajcman
Head of Department of Sociology, London School of Economics & Political Science
Specific topics might include, but are not limited to:
· Gender and the technologies of the workplace, education, and public/private spaces
· Disability and technologies of intervention
· Feminist theorizing of the intersections between technology and constructions of embodiment,
identity and selves
· Performance, new media and other creative expressions: engaging/enacting/destabilizing conventions
of embodiment and technology
· Gendered innovations in technology: gendered objects, design, pasts/futures
· Technological production and control of classed, racialized, aged and gendered bodies
· Personal narrative and oral history as sources of embodied theorizing
· New Media, digital representation and virtual gendered environments
· Medicalized bodies: reproduction, disease, bioethics, body constructions
· Performing/transgressing gender and sexuality
· Technologies of development and sustainability; eco-feminism
· Activism, participatory decision-making and issues of technological citizenship
As an assemblage of people and technologies we see the conference itself as enacting the conference theme. We welcome innovative uses of technology and creative session formats, including performance and interactive presentations, as well as traditional paper presentations. We are committed to the integration of scholarship from the Arts as well as more traditional forms of scholarship and we welcome early contact by email if space and/or technology requirements might present logistical challenges.
Proposals will be reviewed and notification of the outcome will be made by October 15, 2011. We are pursuing publication outlets for selected papers from the conference. Final drafts of papers received before April 26, 2012 will be eligible for consideration. The Gender, Bodies & Technology website, online submission form, as well as the full program from the 2010 conference can be viewed at: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/gbt/
For more information or questions please contact:
Sharon Elber GBT Coordinator, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech, 408 McBryde Hall (0137)
Blacksburg, VA, 24061 USA, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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George Perkins Marsh: An American for all Seasons
CHI 2012 Workshop on Heritage Matters
Acceptance notification: Feb 10, 2012
This one-day workshop brings together HCI scholars and practitioners who share a common interest in heritage matters. Drawing on the concept of ‘heritage’ as a framework for personal, social, and institutional practices that bring the past to matter in the present, the workshop addresses how personal digital archives, heirlooms, and inscriptions come to have social and cultural value in the long term. The goal of the workshop is to expand the boundaries of HCI theory and practice beyond individuals acting ‘in the moment’ to individuals, communities, and organizations participating ‘over time’ in the social production of personal and collective memory and identity. We welcome scholars and practitioners from areas of expertise that include human-computer interaction, design studies, interaction and product design, anthropology, sociology, history, geography, heritage studies, memory studies, cultural studies, and digital media arts. Participants will be selected on the basis of a submitted 4 to 6 page position paper in the CHI Extended Abstracts format. Papers will be accepted based on originality and quality. We intend to represent a broad and diverse array of viewpoints. Participation from disciplines underrepresented in HCI is particularly welcomed. At least one author must register to attend the workshop, in addition to registering for at least one day of the conference. *Position papers should be a PDF in the ACM Extended Abstracts Format sent as an email attachment to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by January 13, 2012.* 11th Annual IAS-STS Conference “Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies”
CONFERENCE THEMES
--Gender - Technology - Environment--
-Special Session: Mobile learning and working – how ‚smart technologies‘ change our lives
The former, rather theoretical, concepts of tele-working and e-learning became reality when the Internet found its way into our daily routines, and the old promises of location- and time-independency finally became true when ‘smart technologies’ like smart phones brought learning and working to another level of mobility. However, there is also a price to pay. People who work outside office hours and office walls or learn remotely do not only win freedom and self-determination, they may lose relationships, for instance, when they miss informal exchanges during coffee breaks. Moreover, when working and learning never officially starts, as a consequence it ‘never’ ends. Thus, not only job-related but also private relationships are in danger of de-synchronisation. Additionally, team spirit, support from supervisors and the feeling of being part of an organization may wither, too. And finally, with each new technology that constitutes our social lives, we have to ask ourselves where we learn to not only work self-organised but also critically reflect all these mentioned consequences of ‘smart technologies’? We therefore invite scholars with papers based on theoretical reflection as well as empirical studies from work in progress to finished research on this topic. In this session we will discuss possibilities, chances, limits, critical aspects and utopias of mobile learning and working and we ask: How do ‘smart technologies’ change our lives?
-Special Session: Queerness in science and technology studies
This session is interested in queer perspectives in and on science and technology studies which challenge heteronormative and hegemonic point of views in these fields of research. First of all, this calls for papers dealing with the basic theoretical question: If a ‘queer’ point of view stands for opposing the hegemonic views – how useful, then, is the concept of ‘queerness’ for science and technology studies? Secondly, we are interested in papers analysing STS on a meta-level: How do hegemonic views become established? What structural role does heteronormativity play in STS? Furthermore, we invite scholars who discuss queer STS based on empirical research, asking for instance: Who are ‘the others’ in discourses about ‘average users’ of technology? How much deviation from the norm is implied or tolerated when standard procedures in science and technology are defined? What are methodological consequences when critique on heteronormativity in research is taken into account? How does this perspective influence the role of the researcher?
--Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Human Genetics and Agricultural Biotechnology--
A main focus of the conference will lie on research projects providing a critical analysis of human genetic research or of agricultural biotechnology. Researchers investigating either ethical, legal and social aspects of genetic testing in the medical domain or risk policy and wider governance issues related to agricultural biotechnology are especially encouraged to contribute.
-Special Session: Knowledge Brokerage as participatory interaction processes linking research, policy and civil society
We invite colleagues from research, policy and practice to report about their practical experiences in knowledge brokerage (KB) in the context of sustainability challenges. In particular, we are looking forward to contributions giving practical examples of, and lessons learned from concrete knowledge brokerage activities engaging people from different communities. The session will be organized as an interactive workshop where participants will discuss and reflect on the potentials and limits of linking research, policy and practice through KB. The contributions may address issues such as: • Choice of appropriate KB-tools: online versus face-to-face activities (well-proven tools; specific challenges) • Strategies to support capacity building for KB within different communities • How does social learning take place in the context of KB? • What are the main characteristics of effective and successful KB?
--Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)--
SCP seeks to promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems. Researchers investigating the field of innovative, green or social responsible public procurement, including benefits, strategies for the implementation or case studies are encouraged to give a presentation.
-Special Session: Stimulation of innovation through public procurement
What is the potential of public procurement to stimulate sustainable innovation? Which context conditions are supportive? What do existing cases show? What do public organizations need in order to successfully procure innovation?
--Energy and Climate--
Presentations in this field should develop appropriate measures and strategies for the promotion of renewable energy sources and for the transition to a sustainable energy system. Regional governance, climate policy strategies, innovation policy, technology assessment, and the role of users in the area of energy technologies should play an important role.
-Special Session: Energy Poverty
This session focuses on the emerging problem of energy poverty in developed countries, but proposals that analyse energy poverty from a more global perspective are also welcome. We encourage submissions to following topics: energy poverty from the perspective of energy consumption on the household level, energy poverty as a socio-technical figuration of society, qualitative and quantitative case studies, cross-country comparisons, energy justice, inequalities and vulnerability, energy practices as well as other relevant research approaches.
ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS
--Participants--
The 11th IAS-STS conference invites interested researchers (especially postgraduates and young researchers) in the areas of science and technology studies and sustainability studies to give presentations. The conference provides a forum to discuss on a broad variety of topics in these fields – especially papers are encouraged which include some aspects of the above mentioned conference themes.
--Abstracts--
Abstracts should include no more than 250 words, comprising detailed contact information, affiliation and specification of the conference theme you are referring to. Submission of abstracts should please be send to Thomas Berger (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) ) by Monday, January 30, 2012.
We also appreciate proposals for poster presentations and specific sessions in line with the conference themes. Proposals for sessions shall include a preliminary title of the session, names of possible speakers and a short outline on the issues to be discussed (max. 250 words) and should be send to the above mentioned email address by Monday, January 30, 2012.
We also welcome participants attending the conference without presenting a paper themselves.
--Conference fees--
100 € (including conference folder, coffee breaks, lunch sessions, social event)
No conference fees for current fellows of the IAS-STS fellowship programme 2011/12.
--Registration--
Registration for the 11th IAS-STS conference on "Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies" will be open until Monday, March 26, 2012. The online registration form will be accessible by the beginning of February 2012.
--Conference Venue--
IFZ- Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture Schlögelgasse 2 8010 Graz, Austria www.ifz.tugraz.at
Options for accommodation will be posted on the conference website.
For more information: www.sts.tugraz.at
INTERACT UNI: New perspectives on enduring research questions in university-society interaction?
Towards an emerging multi disciplinary research agenda for knowledge exchange and co-creation within science, research and innovation policy studies’
Deadline: November 30 2011
This conference aims to bring together leading early career researchers across a range of social science disciplines to provide an open forum driving an emerging scientific conversation around science-society interactions. The involvement of a senior scientific panel from leading European professors in this field will help to incorporate the voices of young researchers into the scientific mainstream, and help to develop the next generation of researchers in the field of European policies for science and research.
The conference welcomes papers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and traditions, including policy studies, political science, sociology, studies of science and technology, public administration, the economics of science and innovation, research management, and entrepreneurship. The organisers encourage contributions that critically reflect on the role of knowledge in society through knowledge exchange, co-creation and transfer practices in and between organisations and institutions. The emphasis in this critical reflection should be on the knowledge exchange systems and networks between wider national science and education systems, and more localised practises and behaviours of knowledge creation and circulation.
The following are suggested as sub-themes, but not necessarily limited to:
Ethics, politics and utility in science and technology agendas and practices
Understanding and moderating value system conflicts in practices of research
Entrepreneurship and excellence in research systems and institutions
New careers and disciplines in science, technology and innovation
Accountability, governance systems and innovation for utility
Socialisation and structuration in emerging science and technology domains
Uncertainty, mediation and translation in knowledge valorisation practices
Public engagement, interaction and involvement in research and innovation
The risks and rewards of contemporary science, research and innovation shifts.
The conference invites early career researchers (defined as Ph.D students and post-doctoral researchers) to submit an extended abstract and brief CV (as one document) including their publication track record.
The conference is open to 30 participants. The organising committee will select those 30 participants based on their abstracts’ scientific quality and relevance to the conference theme.
Towards a sustainable bio-based society: aligning scientific and societal agendas for bio-innovation
Confirmed Keynote Speakers: George Gaskell, Ruth Chadwick, Herbert Gottweis, Luuk van der Wielen, Christine Hauskeller, David Castle, Hub Zwart.
Bringing together participants from academia (senior experts as well as early stage researchers), industry and policy, this international, interdisciplinary conference will:
o identify key trends in the co-evolution of contemporary bio-societies on the one hand and life science research on the other
o explore the opportunities, challenges and concerns for society at large arising from these trends
o develop a roadmap towards a sustainable bio-based economy through the alignment of scientific and societal agendas.
This three-day meeting will include plenary presentations by keynote speakers, interviews, forum discussion as well as poster presentation sessions. We hereby invite early stage researchers (e.g. Ph.D. researchers and post-docs) to submit proposals for poster presentations on issues relevant for life sciences, policy, industry, funding agencies and media. These might include (but are not confined to) reflections on the societal aspects of the following issues:
Sustainable bio-innovation
Societal impact of synthetic biology and bionanoscience
Private/public partnerships and IPR
Biomimesis, biomaterials and biofuels
The submission deadline is 1 January 2012. More information and general information about submitting a poster abstract can be found in the pdf on this site: http://bit.ly/rHjUSa . The ESF Conference website, where you can register, will go online shortly. If you want to be informed about this, please contact Olga Crapels at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . FEMMSS 4: Call for Proposals
We welcome new participants and perspectives from across the academy and outside it that provide feminist discussion on any topic in epistemologies, methodologies, metaphysics, or science studies. Note the following broad themes of recent and ongoing interest:
* Practicing & teaching science as a feminist
* Gender, justice & climate change
* Liberatory approaches to science policy
* Feminist perspectives on cognition, logic, argumentation & rhetoric
* Liberatory methodologies
* Knowledges of resistance
* Experience, authority & ignorance
* Science, technology & the state
* Public philosophy
Proposals of 250-300 words, plus bibliography, and a CV of no more than 3 pages should be combined in a single Word (or Rich Text Format) file. Submissions by e-mail attachment are due by August 1, 2011 to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please note “FEMMSS4 submission” in the subject line.
Come Together: Digital Collaboration in the Academy and Beyond
In addition to traditional 20-minute papers, we also welcome proposals for round tables, workshops and non-traditional modes of information sharing such as online presentations and discussion. We are pleased to receive proposals from all interested individuals, regardless of affiliation.
Potential topics include:
Digital collaboration between activists, writers, academics, artists, journalists etc. The impact of digital media on pedagogy and learning at universities and beyond The consequences of listservs, blogs, message boards and other forms of digital communication Modes of thought or artistic expression that become (im)possible through digital collaboration Copyright law and its effect on online collaboration, and vice versa The Internet as a tool for coordinating or suppressing social, political and cultural activity The “digital divide,” its consequences, and/or how it can be overcome The economy of digital collaboration, or Wikinomics
Individuals interested in presenting 20-minute papers should submit abstracts of up to 300 words, and individuals or groups interested in proposing a roundtable, workshop or non-traditional session should submit a 500 word proposal outlining the format and intended aims of the session. All proposals should be emailed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
For further information follow us on twitter @cometogether12.Open Spaces for Scientific and Social Change II: Support for Translation
Organizer & Lead Facilitator: Peter J. Taylor, University of Massachusetts Boston, Science in a Changing World graduate
Commentators on the spread of innovations have noted the challenge of moving beyond the enthusiasm of early adopters--Innovations have to be translated so that they address the pragmatic and particular concerns of other potential adopters. What does this mean for the "open spaces" workshop format that has evolved in NewSSC? (The term open spaces refers here to an arena that is separate from but keeps in view two other realms: Critical interpretation of the directions taken by scientific and technological research and application; and Participation in social movements so as to influence those directions.) With a view to exploring how to support translations beyond NewSSC, applications are sought from teachers and researchers (including graduate students) who are interested in facilitating discussion, reflection, avid learning, and clarifying one's identity and affinities in relation to scientific and social change. The workshop activities will, as they have in the past, build on what the particular participants contribute and will employ a range of tools and processes for individual reflection and group interaction. What is different this time is that the focus is on each participant building plans to translate the tools and processes into their own settings, plans that will undoubtedly include how to create communities of practice to support such efforts. Newcomers and return participants are welcome...
Applications due 31 Jan. 2012 For more details, see http://www.stv.umb.edu/newsscarrange.htmlOpening up New Directions in Epidemiology and Population Health
Applications are sought from researchers (including graduate students) and other professionals who are interested in exploring ways to open up new directions in epidemiological thinking and research. An interest in "not simply continuing along previous lines" (to quote a participant in a previous workshop) means sharing and extending perspectives, problems, tools, connections, and audiences that draw us outside our previous comfort zones. The workshop activities will build on what the participants contribute, but topics addressed might include:
Popular epidemiology and community-based participatory health research Lay epidemiology and bringing epidemiological thinking into public discourse Promoting discussion among researchers beyond epidemiology proper Teaching non-specialists to become conversant with the methods, results, and controversies in epidemiology and related fields Innovative research designs; Alternatives to various statistical conventions Visual thinking and communication Lessons from historical case studies Bringing the histories and philosophies of other disciplines to bear in re-framing persistent or stubborn research questions How to support each other doing more in-depth, less-conventional work Conditions for professional and scholarly creativity ...and more (to be determined by participants)
The workshop will also introduce participants to tools and processes for individual reflection and group interaction designed to produce insights and deepen the people-connections valuable for putting those insights into practice after the workshop...
For more details, http://www.stv.umb.edu/newssc12b.html Applications due 31 Jan. 2012Between disenchantment and hope/ Entre el desencanto y la esperanza
When Hesiod narrates the myth of Pandora describes how, once Pandora opened the vessel that contained all the evils, they got dispersed throughout the world. Only one was left inside: hope. A second version of the myth states that the vessel Pandora was carrying actually contained not evils, but goods and, when the vessel was open, all of them, except for hope, returned to the gods. Thus, in Greek mythology, hope is an ambivalent concept, which could be described as good or as evil, as a consolatory call to action or as an asset for the immobility and inaction.
After more than ten years of uncritical rhetoric about the triad science-innovation-economic growth, in which science only appeared in its role of engine of innovation and development, the economic and social crisis of recent years has served as a breeding ground for the emergence of worrying diagnoses on the future. The academic community, inside and outside the Spanish state, has also suffered the effects of the recent twist of science policy, which now insists on dramatic financial cuts, which are having remarkable implications for the organization of science and its epistemic practices. In this general context, the second meeting of the esCTS Network aims to reflect not only on the role that academics can and should play in the face of disenchantment and despair, but also on their responsibility about the articulation between the present and possible futures.
We want to launch the debate about the need not to confine our work to the development of diagnostics, the need of setting aside the rhetoric of a passive hope and enabling the conditions to imagine alternative futures. Proposals such as the "open science", impure methods of scientific production, or the different modes of activism from science, are examples of alternative ways to generate spaces of hope at the intersection between academy, science and society. At this second meeting of the esCTS Network, we invite everyone to think about our responsibility with respect to the development of images of the future, to examine our disciplines and the relationship between academy and society, and to explore the sources from which we can get inspiration to articulate that responsibility.
Submission of proposals
We invite to all researchers (PhD, young doctors and professors) to submit their proposals in the area of the social studies of science and technology, in any of the many disciplines in which they are located: history, sociology, history of science, philosophy of science, medicine, feminism, engineering, anthropology, psychology, environmental studies, law, gender, etc.
Languages: Proposals will be accepted in all the official languages of the Spanish state, plus English and Portuguese.
Posting Rules
Deadline for proposals: February 15, 2012. Maximum length: 200 words.
You must include contact details: name, emails, institution or university to which you belong.
Doctoral students who submit their proposals must indicate their affiliation, doctoral stage in which they are, and a brief list of those issues that they would like to discuss during the doctoral workshop (which will also be organized in this new meeting) such as some specific issues to the thesis, its structure, methodological items, preparing articles for publication, participation in international conferences, etc.
The proposal must be sent to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Communication of acceptance by March 15, 2012
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II Encuentro de la Red de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología del Estado Español (eSCTS)
Convocatoria de Propuestas de Comunicación
“Entre el desencanto y la esperanza”
Para el segundo encuentro de la red proponemos una reflexión colectiva bajo el lema ‘Entre el desencanto y la esperanza’. Cuando Hesíodo relata el mito de Pandora describe como, al abrir la vasija que contenía todos los males, permitió que se dispersasen por el mundo. Solo quedó uno dentro: la esperanza. Una segunda versión del mito, afirma que en la vasija que Pandora portaba no contenía en realidad males, sino bienes y, al abrirla, todos ellos, a excepción de la esperanza, regresaron con los dioses. De este modo, en la mitología griega, la esperanza se presenta como un concepto ambivalente, puede ser descrita como un bien o como un mal, como una consoladora llamada a la acción o como una baza para el inmovilismo y la inacción.
Después de más de diez años retórica y a-críticamente inclinados hacia la tríada ciencia-innovación-crecimiento económico, en los que la ciencia sólo aparecía en su papel de motor de innovación y desarrollo, la crisis económica y social de los últimos años ha servido como caldo de cultivo para la aparición de apesadumbrados diagnósticos sobre le futuro. La academia, dentro y fuera del estado Español, sufre igualmente los efectos de un modelo económico y político basado en recortes, que tiene importantes efectos sobre la organización y las prácticas epistémicas mismas. En este contexto general, el segundo encuentro de la Red esCTS pretende reflexionar sobre el papel que pueden, y deben, desempeñar los académicos frente al desencanto y la desesperanza; sobre la responsabilidad ante los modos de articulación entre el presente y los futuros posibles.
Queremos lanzar el debate acerca de la necesidad de no limitarnos a elaborar diagnósticos, de salir de la retórica de una esperanza pasiva y habilitar las condiciones que permitan imaginar futuros diferentes. Propuestas como la “open science”, los modos de producción científicos impuros, o los modos de activismo desde la ciencia son ejemplos de vías alternativas para generar espacios de esperanza en la intersección entre la academia y la sociedad. En este segundo encuentro de la Red esCTS conminamos, entonces, a reflexionar sobre la responsabilidad que tenemos ante la elaboración de las imágenes del futuro, a examinar nuestras disciplinas, las relaciones entre la academia y la sociedad y explorar las fuentes en las cuales podemos obtener inspiración para articular dicha responsabilidad.
Envío de propuestas
Invitamos a que envíen sus propuestas de participación los investigadores (doctorandos/as, jóvenes doctoras/es y profesores) del área de los estudios sociales de la ciencia y la tecnología, en cualquiera de las múltiples disciplinas en que estos se ubiquen: historia, sociología, historia de la ciencia, filosofía de la ciencia, medicina, feminismos, ingeniería, antropología, psicología, estudios ambientales, derecho, género, etc.
Idiomas: se aceptan propuestas en todos los idiomas oficiales del Estado Español, en inglés y en portugués.
Normas de envío
Extensión máxima: 200 palabras.
Incluid datos de contacto: nombre y apellidos, email, centro o universidad a la que pertenece. Sugerencias para los doctorandos y las doctorandas: a la hora de enviar sus propuestas, rogamos que indiquen también su afiliación, la etapa del doctorado en que se encuentran y una breve relación de aquellos temas que les gustaría trabajar en el taller de doctorandos que se va a organizar en este nuevo encuentro: problemas concretos relacionados con la tesis, su estructura, aspectos metodológicos, preparación de artículos para su publicación, participación en congresos internacionales, etc.
La propuesta debe ser enviada a: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Fecha de aceptación de la comunicación: 15 de de 2012
¡Esperamos vuestra participación!
Red de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología del Estado Español (eSCTS)
La eSCTS es una red de profesionales sin ánimo de lucro, cuyo objetivo es poner en contacto y propiciar la comunicación de todas y todos aquellos que trabajamos en el área de los estudios sociales de la ciencia y la tecnología (CTS). Nuestra intención es consolidar los estudios CTS en el Estado español y habilitar un espacio de participación, comunicación y reflexión para los investigadores ya establecidos y para aquellos más jóvenes que comienzan sus carreras (doctorandos/as y recién graduadas/os), un espacio de discusión y encuentro que dé cuenta de la diversidad académica, cultural y política del Estado español.
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Historiography as Intervention: Communicating Across Geographies, Communities & Divides
Writing history is far from neutral. Recovering undocumented stories can reassess different groups’ actions and contributions. Counterhistories can denaturalize the present and challenge ideologies. The past provides tools, warnings, solutions and mistakes. Historiography can engage in contemporary struggles and change the way we see the world and its possibilities. This ICA preconference convenes communication scholars pursuing historiographic work and historians addressing communication- related areas. Some topics may be established and vibrant areas of historic inquiry; others may be neglected areas needing appraisal. Panels will address historic issues in communication scholarship, such as evolving theories and philosophies, and also stage engagements between related fields, such as medical historians and health communication scholars or political communication scholars and social- movement historians. The preconference will also feature invited speakers from both fields. Throughout, international and intercultural representation will afford insights from comparative histories of relevant topics, such as media policies or strategic interventions. Ultimately, this preconference aims to instigate intersections and encounters that can provoke collaborative interventions with issues facing our discipline, schools, communities, and countries.
Submitted papers should present historiographic methods and/or historic data, theories or subject matter within a framework of social intervention by providing tools, offering insight or communicating information. Work should be from or of interest to historians and communication scholars. Innovative proposals for transdisciplinary, multimodal or media-based presentations (e.g., interactive digital archives, documentary screenings, database tours) are highly encouraged. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, historiographic interventions through: • Demystifying moral panics • Recovering contributions, such as minority or female scholars • Counteracting contemporary stereotypes, such as racial technophobia • Raising ethical issues through representing a particular voice, perspective or agenda • Comparing methods, such as Foucauldean genealogy, Derridean hauntology or Hayden White’s discourse tropes • Challenging dominant ideologies and fields of knowledge • Rethinking newness; historicizing contemporary issues and conversations • Staging interdisciplinary conversations, as with visual communication scholars and art historians, across the field of sound studies, or economics and communication infrastructures • (Re)making the past, (un)making the present, envisioning potential futures • Critiquing dominant narratives and concepts, such as convergence culture, network society, silent cinema’s “train effect,” the long tail, social media’s role in the Arab Spring, affective labor, excesses of postmodernism or textual studies, political economies of information, etc. • Suggesting policy strategies and solutions
Send paper abstracts or project descriptions of 300 words by November 15, 2011 to D. Travers Scott, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Authors will be informed of decisions by December 15, 2011. Papers are due May 1, 2012. The preconference will be May 23, 2012 at the conference hotel, the Phoenix Sheraton Downtown. The preconference is sponsored by the International Communication Association’s Communication History Interest Group and organized by D. Travers Scott of Clemson University. Diversity and Local Contexts: Urban Space, Borders and Migration Prague
Scholars are invited, who will contribute to the study of the following problem areas: 1. The city as the space of specific social processes influenced by the broader context. 2. The changing perception of the city from the perspective of the locals and of foreigners. 3. Diversity in the city, and its manifestations in the urban milieu particularly in terms of migrant groups. 4. Phenomena not peculiar to the urban milieu, which are imported from foreign spaces and have continuing significance in urban life. Submission Deadline: 31 January 2012. This Meeting is organized with the support of UNESCO-MOST Programme. ISEE 2012: Ecological Economics and Rio +20 : Contributions and Challenges for a Green Economy
*Abstract Submission* There will be three tracks for abstract submissions: Panels (for long presentations), Roundtables (for short interventions) and Posters. Submissions can be in the form of individual abstracts or as full Panels and Roundtables. Full Panels/Roundtables require a cogent theme, a brief introduction giving the rationale, names of session chair(s), and abstracts/papers of all contributors. Alternative innovative formats, including performances, films and installations, would also be welcome for consideration. Abstracts should be a maximum of 700 words and must be submitted online via the conference website: www.isee2012.org.
All abstracts for Panels and Roundtables will be reviewed by an international review panel (see schedule below). Abstracts for poster presentations will be evaluated by the ISEE Local Organizing Committee.Acceptance of all abstracts will be based on relevance for ecological economics and the conference theme, originality, and overall quality. Official notification of abstract acceptance or rejection, or optional poster presentation will be emailed to the corresponding author on 15 December 2011. Conference organisers will make every effort to seek funding to reimburse travel costs and participation fees of those from non-OECD countries and for student researchers (with proof of university attendance). Those needing funding must submit a full paper in advance. *Conference Deadlines* 15 November 2011 – Session, paper, poster abstract submissions 15 December 2011 – Author notification 2 March 2012 – Pay registration fee online to ensure inclusion of abstract in conference brochure 29 May 2012 – Conference begins
CCA 2012 Annual Meeting: Call for papers on the theme “Technology and Emerging Media”
Articles must have been previously presented at the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) conference under the theme “Technology and Emerging Media” (see deadline and link below for submission details): Please note that this theme focuses upon the following topics: - Information and communication technologies, notably their design, diffusion, and uses; - Digital media and related social phenomena; - Issues relating to recent technological innovations in the field of communication -eg, social media/social Web, mobile media, online games, and new diffusion platforms for traditional media. Papers should meet the criteria of a scholarly article, and must therefore include an outline of the problem/issue being addressed, a theoretical or conceptual framework, as well as a description of research method(s) employed. The editors reserve the right to reject a text that doesn't meet these criteria. Papers should be between 25,000 and 35,000 characters in length, including spaces, footnotes and bibliography. They may contain tables and pictures. The text should be organized in sections identified by titles and subtitles. Bibliographical references should appear at the end of the text and follow the APA format (6th edition).
The first page must contain the title of the paper, authors' names with their affiliations and institutional addresses, as well as a 150-word abstract. - Deadline for submitting proposals to CCA conference: November 22, 2011 ( http://www.acc-cca.ca/) - Deadline for submitting *full* papers for publication : May 15, 2012 Papers should be sent in *.doc, *.docx or *.rtf format to the *two* addresses below: Guillaume Latzko-Toth
And since the link to the conference management system is not easy to find, here it is: http://ocs.sfu.ca/fedcan/index.php/cca2012/cca2012/login
Taking Animals Apart: Exploring Interspecies Enmeshment in a Biotechnological Era
The Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center and Program in Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the University of Wisconsin--Madison is sponsoring a three-day conference to bring together advanced graduate students in animal studies, science and technology studies, and allied disciplines (English, History, Anthropology, and Fine Arts among others) to discuss the relationships between animal studies and STS. We welcome papers or projects that explore the overlap of humans and other organisms as well as their mutual interaction with technology. Each participant will present a pre-circulated paper, article, creative composition, or dissertation chapter for constructive feedback in a roundtable discussion with peers and with scholars from the University of Wisconsin.
Our keynote speaker will be Susan Squier -- Brill Professor of Women's Studies and English at The Pennsylvania State University; acting director of its Science, Medicine, Technology in Culture program; and author of _Poultry Science, Chicken Culture: A Partial Alphabet_.
Mornings will include facilitated discussions on animal studies and STS as well as sessions on participants’ written work. In the afternoons, participants will attend field trips to sites of human-animal enmeshment in and around Madison. As part of the conference, artwork on the conference theme will be on display in a juried exhibition and honored at the keynote reception. A free public film screening of a movie on the theme of human-animal relations will conclude the conference weekend.
Modest travel stipends may be available from the Holtz Center at the University of Wisconsin to offset the costs of lodging, meals, and travel. The option to stay with local students will be available, should participants wish to do so. Please send a paper proposal of 250 words and a curriculum vitae to Peter Boger at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Jen Martin at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by December 15, 2011. Accepted papers will be due April 30, 2012. Visual artists and creative writers of fiction, nonfiction or poetry should contact Heather Swan for more information at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies 6317 Sewell Social Science Bldg 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 http://www.sts.wisc.edu Between Scientists & Citizens: Assessing Expertise In Policy Controversies
We are increasingly dependent on advice from experts in making decisions in our personal, professional, and civic lives. But as our dependence on experts has grown, new media have broken down the institutional barriers between the technical, personal and civic realms, and we are inundated with purported science from all sides. Many share a sense that science has lost its "rightful place" in our deliberations. Grappling with this cluster of problems will require collaboration across disciplines: among rhetorical and communication theorists studying the practices and norms of public discourse, philosophers interested in the informal logic of everyday reasoning and in the theory of deliberative democracy, and science studies scholars examining the intersections between the social worlds of scientists and citizens. For this conference, we invite work on expertise in policy controversies from across the disciplines focused on argumentation, reasoning, rhetoric, communication and deliberation.
We expect to publish the proceedings, likely in electronic format. For further information, contact Jean Goodwin (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). For consideration, submit a 250 word abstract with an additional 5-10 item bibliography, and a separate cover page with complete contact information, to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by October 31, 2011.The Wise Scientist: Historical and Philosophical Reflections on the Place of Wisdom in Science
This conference seeks to put this fact in its historical and philosophical context, exploring past and present attitudes towards the relationship between scientific practice and what could broadly be called wisdom. Wisdom is a multifaceted concept, including the ability to know what is important, the skillful appreciation of how things in general hang together, and the deep insight which can result from a lifetime of exploring nature's depths. Examples of how wisdom, or a lack thereof, have played a role in science abound, including the illuminating critiques of feminisms, the constitutive role religious values have played in the history of natural science, and reflections on scientists as public advocates for environmental responsibility. We welcome topics including but not limited to: - Case studies which highlight particularly wise (or spectacularly unwise) scientists -
The changing role of individuals in the scientific process, and how that affects the interplay of values and epistemic goals - The role of scientists in society at large in shaping discourse and providing guidance - Hypothesis formulation, that unformalized creative moment in the scientific method - The need for an ongoing feminist critique of science in order to clear the cobwebs of ideology - The effect Eastern and Western religions can have on the epistemic goals of science. The keynote speaker will be *Dr. John Vervaeke*, a professor of cognitive science at U of T. He will discuss the function of wisdom as enhanced relevance realization in scientific practice. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words, and must be received by *February 30th*,* 2012*. Submissions or questions about the conference should be send to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), along with your name, e-mail and institutional affiliation.The measurement of values
The workshop solicits papers that address the question of how the social sciences have approached the study of values by looking at the relation between theoretical concepts, research methods, and empirical data and their development over time. Examples are the emergence and use of concepts such as preferences, attitudes, and (public) opinion, and the organization of large-scale data collection projects that range from central depositories for globally gathered ethnographic data to quantitative survey research. The aim of the workshop is to engage scholars in discussion who look at this development in various scientific disciplines (e.g. economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, and psychology) and different parts of the world (e.g. North and South America, Europe, the Soviet Union, and the developing world, particularly post-colonial countries). The workshop focuses on the formative period for collaborative research projects on values and the consolidation of this research within different social science disciplines throughout the middle of the twentieth century. Scholars working on comparable aspects in neighboring academic fields and time periods that are directly related to this development are invited to submit proposals as well.
The workshop can include participation of 10 to 15 scholars and will take place from June 7-9, 2012 at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. The workshop language is English. Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Stefan Bargheer (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) by October 1, 2011.“Towards Transformative Governance? Responses to mission-oriented innovation policy paradigms”
Submission deadline: 31 January 2012
Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2012
Registration: starting in January 2012
Conference website with full call text (downloadable as a PDF): http://www.eu-spri-conference-2012.org
The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI is organizing the 2nd biennial conference of the Eu-SPRI Forum (http://www.euspri-forum.eu/). Fraunhofer ISI is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012 and the conference will be a major part of the anniversary celebrations. The conference will offer a keynote speech, parallel thematic sessions, an Elevator Pitch Contest for young researchers, a roundtable discussion, the ISI anniversary dinner at Karlsruhe Palace (Schloss) and many opportunities for informal exchange.
Call for Abstracts
The Lund Declaration, which was handed to the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union by 400 prominent researchers and politicians in 2009, states that "European research must focus on the Grand Challenges of our time moving beyond current rigid thematic approaches. This calls for a new deal among European institutions and Member States, in which European and national instruments are well aligned and cooperation builds on transparency and trust." The declaration thus asks EU institutions to play a crucial role in bringing the relevant public and private actors together, and helping to build more cooperation and trust in order to address the overarching policy objectives.
This declaration has taken up and reinforced a development in the past few years in which governments and the European Union have adopted a new strategic rhetoric for their research and innovation policy priorities which addresses the major societal challenges of our time. This is evolving into the third major policy rationale besides economic growth and competitiveness.
It is not yet clear whether and how any transformative effects from this new mission-oriented approach can already be identified. The conference aims to attract papers that discuss possible transformative effects at different levels, i.e. on the actors performing research, innovation processes, scientific fields and technological sectors, the institutional funding and research landscape, society, the demand and user/beneficiary side, research and innovation policy and financing, and national and European political framework conditions. It also invites contributions that critically discuss methodological issues, conceptual developments and novel normative challenges around innovation and R&D policy triggered by the – alleged – mission oriented turn.
This conference will bring together leading and up and coming researchers across a range of social science disciplines and provide an open forum to promote the emerging academic discussion about new developments in research and innovation policy and their effects on knowledge production, innovation and grand challenges at different levels.
The conference welcomes papers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and traditions, including policy studies, political science, sociology, science and technology studies, public administration, the economics of science and innovation, research management, entrepreneurship, technology assessment and evaluation studies. The organizers encourage contributions that conceptually and/or empirically advance the topic.
Deadline and Requirements
Please submit your extended abstracts by January 31st, 2012. It should include your name(s), affiliation(s) with full contact details, up to five keywords and the sub-theme it is related to. The extended abstract should have 1,000-1,500 words and clearly refer in its structure to (1) the motivation, (2) approach, (3) (expected) results, and (4) conclusion and/or (policy) implications of the work. Please submit your document in DOC/DOCX format.
From among the conference presentations, a selected number will be invited to publish full papers afterwards in a journal special issue or conference book.
Elevator Pitch Contest for young Researchers
Doctoral students and young researchers are invited to submit proposals for an Elevator Pitch Contest. An 'elevator pitch' is a short speech used to quickly and simply engage your audience for your research idea. It reflects the idea that it should not take longer than an elevator ride to deliver a convincing summary of your project (planned or in progress). At the conference, you will have exactly 60 seconds for your pitch, and there will be an audience prize for the winner of the contest.
Applicants for the Elevator Pitch Contest will please submit their ideas by January 31st, 2012. Please submit a short abstract of not more than 200 words of the idea together with your name, affiliation and contact details, and give an additional description of the context of the research project or idea. Please submit also a short bio and indicate which media (PPT, audio, video, … ) you would like to use for your elevator pitch, if at all.
Notification of accepted elevator pitches will be sent out by March 15th, 2012.
Abstract Submission and Registration
Please send your abstracts for presentations and proposals for the elevator pitch to the organizers at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Registration for the conference (as presenter and as participant) will be open from early 2012. Please visit the conference homepage at http://www.eu-spri-conference-2012.org for more information. Here you will also find travel and hotel information.
Please see the conference website: http://www.eu-spri-conference-2012.org and contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Norway 32nd Nordic Conference of Ethnology and Folkloristics “Dynamics of Cultural Differences”
Our session will highlight contemporary complexities and dimensions of understanding cultural variations of knowledge. If we consider knowledge as plastic and malleable, knowledge changes and adapts within national and local culture. Thus, knowledge may partake in dynamic processes, which challenge ideas about cultural and social boundaries. We welcome papers focusing on the cultural and social aspects of mobility in the following themes: - Mobility and knowledge transfers - Mobility and professional cultures - Mobility in science, technology and medicine - Places/spaces of mobile knowledge
Panel discussion and paper presentation language: English Please e-mail your abstract of maximum 450 words to the panel organizers by January 10th 2012. CC the abstract to the conference organizers .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . Accepted abstracts are posted online on February 15th 2012. Check the following website for more information: http://www.bergen2012.no/kongresser/kongresser-2012/den-32-nordiske-etnolog-og-folkloristkonferansen-18-21-jun/welcome/ HOPOS 2012
VALUES AND NORMS IN MODELING (VaNiM 2012)
Abstracts of no more than 500 words can be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) until January 10, 2012. All proposals have to be submitted under one of the four conference themes:
1st International Conference of the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Emerging Technologies
Keynote speakers: Wiebe Bijker (Maastricht University) Annemarie Mol (University of Amsterdam) Colin Milburn (UC Davis)
From Monday evening July 2 to Wednesday evening July 4 2012 the first international conference of the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Emerging Technologies (EPET) will be held at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. We invite contributions from scholars in the fields of philosophy, science and technology studies, and artists working on one of the four main themes of the conference. PROGRAM Technology is an important driver of change in today's world, and the desirability of such change is a matter of concern in public debate and policy making. Whereas the influence of morality on technology is well acknowledged, the influence of technology on morality is much less considered. This conference aims to investigate the phenomenon of techno-moral change from a philosophical, historical and sociological perspective. Moreover, it explores how our capacity to imagine, and relate to, techno-moral change may be enhanced by the arts. Lastly, it will consider to what extent and how the phenomenon of techno-moral change should be taken into account in public debate on emerging technologies. Contributions may focus on one of four themes: 1. Conceptualizing techno-moral change 2. Researching techno-moral change 3. Imagining techno-moral change 4. Governing techno-moral change.
1. Conceptualizing techno-moral change The first theme focuses on analytically or philosophically understanding the phenomenon of techno-moral change. What is moral change? How to define it? What concepts and models do we have to develop to describe moral change? And how to understand the interplay of moral and technological change? We welcome papers focusing on the (im)possibility of moral change and ethical change.
2. Researching techno-moral change The second theme explores how and to what extent empirical philosophy, STS, Technology Assessment and scenario studies can be employed to anticipate possible techno-moral change. We welcome historical studies about cases and patterns of past techno-moral change, as well as empirical and philosophical studies of current examples. To what extent and how do technologies change social and cultural practices and values? And how are these technologies in turn constructed by them?
Imagining techno-moral change The third theme addresses the question how the arts can support imagining techno-moral change. Here, artists, philosophers and art theorists are invited to explore how the arts have been addressing techno-moral change in the past, or how they believe art could (or should) address these issues in the future. All art forms can be included, such as the fine arts, theatre arts, new media arts, (interactive) performances, dance, film and literature.
4. Governing techno-moral change The fourth theme deals with the policy implications of techno-moral change. To what extent can it be explored in advance, and how can such explorations be made relevant in the contexts of TA and anticipatory governance of emerging technologies?
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors should submit an electronic version of an extended abstract (total word count approximately 250-500 words). Final papers (if invited after the conference) must not exceed a total word count of 3500 words and an abstract of not more than 250 words. The submissions should be made electronically, as pdf, rtf or Word format. Paper submission: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)Perception, Reception: The history of the media in society
A great deal of work has been done by scholars on the institutional, political and cultural history of various media. ‘Perception, Reception’ will build on this literature to explore the ways in which the media have historically been understood, conceptualised, and imaginatively represented. Thus the conference will not focus on the content of the media as such, so much as the depiction, perception and reception of the media in different contexts over time.
How have readers, consumers, and the respective media industries themselves framed arguments about the media as a force for good (or evil) at different points in time? Have contemporaries always seen the media as agents of change, or is there a counter-history of the media to be written in terms of promoting conservatism, deference and order? How have people understood and represented the media in terms of concepts of personal and geographical space, time, or changing belief systems? Can we think ‘internationally’ about perceptions of the media in different states and nations over time, or is the media still best understood and examined in largely local or regional contexts?
We welcome proposals from a range of chronological, geographical and methodological backgrounds
Abstracts, of around 200 words for papers of between 20 to 25 minutes duration, should be sent by close of business on 30 September 2011 to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
‘Perception, Reception’ is jointly organised by the Centre For Media History, Aberystwyth University, the journal Media History, the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin and Swansea University.
Professor Tom O'Malley; Dr Sian Nicholas; Professor Kevin Williams; Dr Jason McElligott Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Association for Medical Huminities Annual Conference
• Local, regional and national medical identities related to place and space. • Medical migrants (movement in search of treatment and training) • The impact of culture, politics and socialisation on medical practice • The development of identities – professional hierarchies within and between specialisms • Alternative therapies • Rise of advocacy groups – the emergence of a collective patient identity • Professional organisation – the development of the BMA/IMA • Changes in identity as a result of medical intervention – amputees, etc. • Medicine in war • Patient as consumer: private medical care • Charitable medicine – Medecins Sans Frontieres versus medical missionaries
Conference Organising Committee:
Dr Oonagh Walsh, University College Cork, Dr Ciara Breathnach, University of Limerick, and Dr Olwen Purdue, Queen’s University Belfast.
Please send a 200 word proposal to the organisers at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by January 31, 2012. Suggestions for panels are also welcomed.
Oonagh Walsh School of History University College Cork Cork, Ireland
+00 353 2388 43963 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Two historically-themed panels at the XXXII SCAR and Open Science Conference
1. Voicing Silences in Antarctic History This session provides a forum for new perspectives on the history of the Antarctic. Contributions that address historical ‘silences’ as opportunities to ask new questions, in addition to simply adding new facts, are especially encouraged as the session aims to showcase the increasingly diverse – and sophisticated – nature of historical scholarship on the Antarctic region. These include new methodological approaches like material culture, labor history, and environmental history in addition to new contributions in fields such as the history of science, Cold War geopolitics, and the history of European imperialism. Papers addressing all time periods and all national contexts are welcomed, as are papers that employ perspectives from cognate disciplines such as archaeology or science studies.
2. Historical Views on Gateways to Antarctica The session focuses on the significance of port cities in the history of Antarctica. It examines the important role these "gateway" cities have played as connection points between the history of the Antarctic continent and that of the rest of the world. The session will explore Antarctic logistics, science, and rescue expeditions, and ask questions about the role of "gatekeepers" in these histories. It will also pay particular attention to the history of exchanges between Antarctic expeditions and local communities. The objective of the session is to highlight the great variety of historical experiences, including personal and institutional network relationships that have over time linked Antarctica to the rest of the world. Peder Roberts University of Strasbourg/Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Knowledge in a Box: How Mundane Things Shape Knowledge Production
As “knowledge chests” or “magazining tools” the history of box-like containers also go back to book printing and the typographical culture. The artists’ boxes of the early nineteenth century were used to store the paraphernalia of a new fashionable trend. In the late nineteenth century the box became the pharmacist’s laboratory and a device for standardizing and controlling dosage of oral remedies. In the twentieth century radiotherapy the box was elevated to a multifunctional tool working as a memory aid to forgetful patients or as “knowledge package” that predetermined dosages, included equipment, and ready-made radium applicators. Focusing on medicine, boxes have played a crucial role since the eighteenth century when doctors ought to bring instruments to their patient’s house for surgical or obstetrical interventions. In modern operating rooms boxes organize the workflow and build an essential part of the aseptical regime. Late twentieth century biomedical scientists store tissue samples in large-scale biobanks, where samples contained in straws are placed in vials, then the vials in boxes which in turn are stacked up in "elevators". This storage system facilitates retrieval with barcodes, indexing each individual sample so that additional variables can be retrieved from a database. Thus the container and its content are tied up in a close epistemic and material relationship.
As it is usually the case the box embodies the knowledge that goes into the chemical laboratory and its function; it classifies objects into collections of natural history; it meaningfully orders letters in a printer’s composition or painting equipment for the artist’ convenience; it standardizes pharmaceutical dosage forms and allows pharmacists to control the production and consumption of their remedies; in the commercial world it misleads or informs customers; it persuades consumers for the integrity of the product that they e