Submission Information & Conference Themes
Conference Program
The conference program is available here.
Submission Information
We welcome proposals for individual papers and also strongly encourage proposals for thematic sessions with coordinated papers, particularly those that include multiple disciplinary perspectives and/or input from STEM-related practitioners or community members. Typically, three standard length or four shorter papers can be accommodated within our usual session formats, though other session formats might be accommodated.
Submission Deadline:
December 1, 2017
Submission Procedures:
Individual proposals should be submitted online at: https://goo.gl/forms/l0UpVkuCQcVNo6kz2
Group proposals should be submitted online at: https://goo.gl/forms/e6CvmtZuWdzI4QXc2
Individual paper proposals must include a title and an abstract of 500 words, along with full affiliation details and contact information for the author(s)/speaker(s).
Panel/Session proposals must be made in the following format: One submission by the session organizer(s), which includes a title for the overall session; an abstract of the session; full affiliation details and contact information for each author/speaker, and a description of each participant’s contribution to the session.
Rules governing multiple submissions:
Multiple submissions will be considered, but multiple appearances on the program will be limited. You will not be able to make multiple presentations of the same general kind, but you may be able to, for example, present original research and participate in a panel discussion. If in doubt, please contact the organizers in advance about your anticipated submissions.
Conference Themes
Some of the key questions that the conference will address include (but are not limited to) the following:
The conference program is available here.
Submission Information
We welcome proposals for individual papers and also strongly encourage proposals for thematic sessions with coordinated papers, particularly those that include multiple disciplinary perspectives and/or input from STEM-related practitioners or community members. Typically, three standard length or four shorter papers can be accommodated within our usual session formats, though other session formats might be accommodated.
Submission Deadline:
December 1, 2017
Submission Procedures:
Individual proposals should be submitted online at: https://goo.gl/forms/l0UpVkuCQcVNo6kz2
Group proposals should be submitted online at: https://goo.gl/forms/e6CvmtZuWdzI4QXc2
Individual paper proposals must include a title and an abstract of 500 words, along with full affiliation details and contact information for the author(s)/speaker(s).
Panel/Session proposals must be made in the following format: One submission by the session organizer(s), which includes a title for the overall session; an abstract of the session; full affiliation details and contact information for each author/speaker, and a description of each participant’s contribution to the session.
Rules governing multiple submissions:
Multiple submissions will be considered, but multiple appearances on the program will be limited. You will not be able to make multiple presentations of the same general kind, but you may be able to, for example, present original research and participate in a panel discussion. If in doubt, please contact the organizers in advance about your anticipated submissions.
Conference Themes
Some of the key questions that the conference will address include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Which ethical, political, and social values are important to different stakeholders in debates about emerging technologies—including autonomous vehicles, surveillance technologies, gene editing techniques, and others. What are effective strategies for improving communication and consensus building about these values?
- Similarly, which values are important to different stakeholders in debates about scientific research on topics that are crucial for public policy making—including climate change predictions, risks assessments of agrochemicals, and others? What are effective strategies for improving communication and consensus building about these values?
- What is the appropriate role for academic experts, as well as non-experts, in democratic deliberation concerning responsible research and innovation?
- How might strategies promoting responsible research and innovation be incorporated into STEM education?
- Are concerns about a “war on science” in such areas as global climate change, vaccine research, and GMOs justified? If so, what can be done to curb anti-scientific thinking?