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9th IAS-STS Annual Conference - "Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies"
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3rd-4th May 2010
Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS) GRAZ - AUSTRIA Registration now open until 28th March 2010 The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, 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 an annually conference on “Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies”. CONFERENCE THEMES: Gender –Technology – Environment Women with their various interests, competencies and potentials play an important role in the process of shaping socially sound and environmentally friendly sustainable technologies –as users and consumers or as experts. Contributions should focus on research in the field of women in traditionally male fields of engineering, on ways of creating cultures of success for women engineers (students, graduates), and on masculinity and the culture of engineering. Specific session I: Learning gender – Learning technology. Media as educational arenas 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. Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) SCP seeks to promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems. New strategies and concrete tools are needed to change individual and institutional patterns of consumption and to enhance corporate responsibility (CR) of organisations. Researchers investigating patterns of consumption and intervention strategies to promote sustainable lifestyles among both public and private consumers or working within the thematic field of ecological product policy are encouraged to give a presentation. Research projects integrating product assessment tools such as LCA, carbon footprint, MIPS or related methods are also of special interest. Specific session II: "Transdisciplinarity and Social Learning in Co-operative Research" 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 and the role of users in the area of energy technologies should play an important role. Information and Communication Technologies The fifth focus of the conference will be put on novel developments based on ICT from an STS perspective. Topics like ICT and agency, ubiquitous computing or ICT and mobility shall be analysed with respect to their wider social and political implications. Further issues of interest are the social shaping of ICT developments, innovation policies, risk management and participatory approaches to the design of ICT systems and applications. Participants The 9th IAS-STS conference invites all current and former fellows of the Institute for Advanced Studies as well as other interested researchers in the area of science and technology studies. The conference provides a forum to discuss on a broad variety of topics in the STS field and 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 conference theme you are referring to. Submission of abstracts should please be send to Sandra Karner, conference@ifz.tugraz.at, before Mo, 18th January 2010. We also appreciate proposals for poster presentations and specific sessions in the 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 (less than 250 words) and should be send to the above mentioned email address before Mo, 18th January 2010. We also welcome participants attending the conference without presenting a paper themselves. Conference fees 100 € (including conference folder, coffee breaks, lunch sessions) No conference fees for current fellows of the IAS-STS fellowship programme 2009/10 and for graduate or PhD students. Grants covering conference fees Participants from central, eastern and south-eastern Europe may apply for a reduction or exemption from conference fees. Please announce your application in the online registration form, which will be available soon after confirmation of accepted abstracts. Registration will be open until Mo, 28th March 2010. Grants partly covering travel expenses We can offer grants partly covering travel expenses for:
Up to 50 percent of the travel costs with a maximum amount of 100 € can be reimbursed. If you would like to apply for a travel grant, please checkmark it in the registration form. Reimbursement for travel expenses will be given only after submitting your original tickets (eg. train, flight tickets,etc.). Registration Registration for the 9th IAS-STS conference on “Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies” will be open until Mo, 28th March 2010. The online registration form will be accessible by the beginning of February. Conference Venue IFZ- Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture Schlögelgasse 2 8010 Graz, Austria
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