6S Activities at the Tokyo Meeting
August is just around the corner and 6S is preparing several special events:1) International and Interdisciplinary Collaboration - In today's globalizing atmosphere we find the social studies of science and technology taking new direction. The aim of this event is to bring people from a variety of disciplines and nationalities together to share experiences, points of view, and ideas for interdisciplinary and international collaboration. An international selection of individuals from the social studies of science will open discussion by sharing their experiences with interdisciplinary and international collaboration. Many in the STS related fields join research teams that cross national and disciplinary boundaries; they may also travel abroad to carry out research or teach. Such crossings are fraught with difficulties and misconceptions that require special attention.
2) 6S Business Luncheon - The Business Luncheon offers 6S conference attendees the opportunity to join together for a specially catered luncheon. This convivial gathering is an ideal occasion to meet fellow 6S members whom one may not otherwise have an opportunity to engage. The Business Luncheon furthermore provides an ideal forum for 6S counsel representatives to discuss 6S plans, events, and administration. During this years Business Luncheon the 2011-2013 student representative will be formally elected.
3) Professional Development - This event is intended to explore the various stages of professional development such as: (a) Attaining research grants, (b) getting a post doctoral position, (c) Jr. Faculty positions, (d) the role of conferences and publication in professional development, and (e) alternative professions beyond academia. With such breadth we hope to touch upon the various stages in the life course of professional development. Participants will include junior scholars who have recently broken into the field. They will share their successes and travails, and provide advice on the "little things" that can make a big difference.
Student representatives Sarah Rebolloso McCullough and Ender Ricart encourage conference attendees to join us in these events. We are also looking for volunteers to assist is in various capacities. If you are interested in getting involved with 6S please email Sarah at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Ender at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Furthermore, we are currently looking for graduate students or postdocs who have experience in with international or interdisciplinary research and might be willing to speak for several minutes at the International and Interdisciplinary Collaborations Special Event. Once again if you are interested contact Sarah or Ender at the email addresses listed above.
Accommodations
Do you plan to go to the conference in Tokyo but worry about accommodations? How about Room Sharing? If you are interested in cutting down the costs of hotels or hostels please follow the instructions below:
Room Sharing Instructions:
To be provided with a possible hostel/hotel roommate match please do the following:
1) To request a room match send an email to Ender Ricart at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
with a subject line in the following format: "Arrive[INSERT dd.mm.yyyy], Depart [INSERT dd.mm.yyyy], [male or female]"
2) Your message including name, email address and arrival/departure information will be forwarded on to individual 6S (student) participants for the conference or forwarded in a document to our 6S listserv if there are large numbers of individuals seeking roommates. Potential matches will be suggested based on gender and overlapping dates and travel schedules as much as possible.
3) You and/or your roommate(s) are responsible for determining if it is a suitable match and making all booking and payment arrangements
Looking forward to meeting you!