[PCST] extended call S.Net conference 22-25 oktober 2012

[A.M.Dijkstra at utwente.nl]

***Apologies for cross postings***



 The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 4th annual meeting of The Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), to be held at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, on October 22-25, 2012 has been extended till April 15, 2012. The four-day conference will assemble scholars, practitioners and policy makers from around the world interested in the development and implications of emerging technologies. Contributions from philosophy of technology, STS and innovation studies are more than welcome!



Plenary speakers include:

Chris Groves (School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cesagen Research Fellow),

Antje Grobe (Interdisciplinary Research Unit on Risk Governance and Sustainable Technology Development (ZIRN), University of Stuttgart and Risk Dialogue Foundation, Switzerland) and

Dave Blank (Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente )

(all confirmed)

In addition, invited speakers include:

Jim Thomas (ETC Group),

Arnd Hoeveler (European Commission, Directorate Research and Innovation)

Wiebe Bijker (Technology &Society Studies, University of Maastricht)



A specific strand is of relevance to science communication:



"Publics and their relations to newly emerging sciences and technologies"

E.g. Science communication, risk communication, public engagement, participation and discourses on newly emerging sciences and technologies, science museums, informal science learning initiatives, including critical evaluation of such initiatives and the notion of 'publics'.



For more information please consult the attached call for papers and our website:  www.utwente.nl/snet2012<http://www.utwente.nl/snet2012>



On behalf of the local organizing committee:



Marianne Boenink (Department of Philosophy), m.boenink at utwente.nl<mailto:m.boenink at utwente.nl>

Bärbel Dorbeck-Jung (Department of Legal and Economics Studies), b.r.dorbeck-jung at utwente.nl<mailto:b.r.dorbeck-jung at utwente.nl>

Anne Dijkstra (Department of Science Communication), a.m.dijkstra at utwente.nl<mailto:a.m.dijkstra at utwente.nl>

Kornelia Konrad (Department of Science, Technology and Policy Studies), k.e.konrad at utwente.nl<mailto:k.e.konrad at utwente.nl>


Anne M. Dijkstra, PhD
University of Twente, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
Loket VO, Science Communication
PO Box 217 7500 AE Enschede
T: 00 31 53 489 4525
E: a.m.dijkstra at utwente.nl<mailto:a.m.dijkstra at utwente.nl>
http://www.utwente.nl/elan/medewerkers/ADijkstra_eng.doc/
Visiting address: Cubicus C218