Call for Papers: Graduate Student Conference

The Local and the Global: Contexts in Science and Technology

April 12-13, 2003

American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters

Washington, DC

Abstracts due by January 30, 2003

Our application for travel funding is currently under review.  We expect to be able to provide some support for student speakers once it has been approved.

The conference is an opportunity for graduate students to present their research in areas concerning science, technology and globalization, particularly as they relate to the  concerns raised in the post-9/11 world. It will take place in conjunction with a workshop on science and technology policy careers planned by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and immediately follow their annual S&T colloquium.

Abstracts (up to 250 words) for a 10-15 minute presentation should be submitted by January 30, 2003 to stglobal@.... Submitted abstracts will receive a response by March 1, 2003. Final papers will be included on the conference website. Travel funding may become available for a limited number of presenters. Students in need of travel funds should indicate so when submitting their abstract. There may be a small ($25 or less) conference fee.

The organizers welcome submissions from graduate students whose research focuses on challenges in the global science and technology arena. We are particularly interested in research that concerns science, technology and globalization in relation to (but not limited to):

·        Science and Technology issues in the post-9/11 world

·        Technology transfer, international investment, and intellectual property rights

·        Terrorism, public safety, public health and critical infrastructure

·        Challenges to institutions, civil liberties and civil rights

·        Science and technology in support of nation-building and development

·        Science and technology from non-Western perspectives

·        Multinational corporations and international regulation

The conference will be held April 12 and 13, 2003 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters in Washington, DC, and is sponsored by:

·        George Mason University, School of Public Policy

·        George Washington University, The Center for International Science and Technology Policy

·        Virginia Tech, Science and Technology Studies Program

Further information on previous conferences, area lodging, schedule etc. is available on the conference website at http://www.gwu.edu/~cistp/stglobal, and will be updated regularly.
If you have any questions, please contact either of the following organizers:

·        David Bruggeman, dbrugg@..., or

·        Christine Pommerening, cpommere@..., or

·        Edith Webster, ewebster@..., Meighan O'Reardon, oreardon@....