CALL FOR PAPERS 
Science & Technology in Society:
An International Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference 

Sponsored by:

American Association for the Advancement of Science
The National Science Foundation
George Mason University
The George Washington University
Virginia Tech 

When: April 22rd - 23rd, 2006

Where: American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters,
Washington, DC 

Abstract Deadline: January 31st, 2006 

This annual conference provides a forum for graduate students from a variety of
disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs to present their research on the
policy and social studies of science and technology. In addition to presenting
papers, students will have the opportunity to interact with each other and
prominent scholars and professionals related to their field(s) of interest.
Andrew Jamison of Aalborg University, Denmark is one of our keynote speakers
this year and will speak about „Hubris and Hybrids in Science Policy.‰ 

The conference organizing committee welcomes submissions of abstracts (up to 250
words) for a 10-15 minute presentation. Please submit abstracts and contact
information to our website at http://www.stglobal.org/ or in a word document (or
something comparable) with your last name indicated in the filename to
tomblin@stglobal.org by January 31st, 2006. Notification of abstract acceptance
will be given by February 21st, 2006. We seek submissions from graduate students
studying topics related, but not limited to the role of S&T in the following
thematic areas: 

·	Globalization, International Regulation
·	Environment, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
·	The Knowledge-Based Economy
·	Civil, Ethical and Legal Issues
·	National Security and Defense Applications
·	Government, Private and Academic Investment
·	S&T in Non-Western Cultures
·	Historical and Social Dimensions of S&T
·	Revolutionary or Non-Traditional Directions in S&T
·	Network and Industrial Organization
·	Policy Implications of Biotechnology, Information Technology, and Nanotechnology
·	Foresight/Forecast in S&T
·	Technology and Human Development 

Information concerning area lodging and registration will be posted on the
conference website by January 31, 2006.  Travel funds may be available for a
limited number of presenters.  Students in need of travel funds should indicate
so when submitting their abstract.  For further information, either e-mail
abstract@stglobal.org or visit the conference website at http://www.stglobal.org/ 

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