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Second Call for Papers
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COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY
IV European Meeting
E-CAP 2006@NTNU Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Dragvoll Campus, Trondheim, Norway, June 22-24, 2006
<http://www.eu-cap.org/>
Conference Co-Chairs:
Charles Ess (Drury University / NTNU): <cmess(a)drury.edu>
May Thorseth (NTNU): <may.thorseth(a)hf.ntnu.no>
E-CAP 2006 is generously supported by the Programme for Applied Ethics and
the Globalization Programme, NTNU.
(E-CAP is the European conference on Computing and Philosophy, the European
affiliate of the International Association for Computers and Philosophy
(IACAP): see <www.iacap.org> for further information.)
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IMPORTANT DATES
January 27, 2006 Submission of extended abstracts
March 1, 2006 Notification of acceptance
May 5, 2006 Early registration deadline
June 22-24, 2006 Conference
GENERAL INFORMATION
>From Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 June 2006 the Fourth International European
Conference on COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY will be held on the Dragvoll Campus
of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
PROGRAM
Continuing the foci of the E-CAP conferences (beginning in Glasgow, 2002),
ECAP'06 will deal with all aspects of the "computational turn" that has
emerged over the past several decades, and continues to expand and develop
as a result of the multiple interactions between philosophy and computing.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Lucas Introna, Centre for the Study of Technology & Organisation
Lancaster University, UK
<http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/profiles/119/>
Dr. Raymond Turner, Department of Computer Science
University of Essex, UK
<http://cswww.essex.ac.uk/staff/turnr/>
Dr. Vincent Hendricks, Department of Philosophy and Science Studies
Roskilde University, Denmark
<http://akira.ruc.dk/~vincent/>
RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS
We invite papers that address all topics related to computing and
philosophy, including cross- and interdisciplinary work that explores the
computational turn in new ways.
Hence, the following is intended to be suggestive, but not exclusive:
- Philosophy of Computer Science (see
<http://pcs.essex.ac.uk/ecap06/cfp.html>)
- Ontology (Distributed Processing, Emergent Properties, Formal Ontology,
Network Structures, etc)
- Computational Linguistics
- Global Information Infrastructures
- Philosophy of Information and Information Technology (Including:
Information as structure; Semantic information)
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Problem of Consciousness and Cognition
- Computer-based Learning and Teaching Strategies and Resources & The Impact
of Distance Learning on the Teaching of Philosophy and Computing
- IT and Gender Research, Feminist Technoscience Studies
- Information and Computing Ethics
- Biological Information, Artificial Life, Biocomputation
- New Models of Logic Software
- "Intersections" - e.g., work at the crossroads of logic, epistemology,
philosophy of science and ICT/Computing, such as Philosophy of AI
- Ethical and Political Dimensions of ICTs in Globalization
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Authors should submit an electronic version of an extended abstract (total
word count approximately 1000 words). The file should also contain a 300
word abstract that will be used for the conference web site/booklet. Final
papers must not exceed a total word count of 3500 words and an abstract of
not more than 500 words. The submissions should be made electronically,
either as PDF, rtf ,or Word format.
To submit papers visit <http://www.eu-cap.org/submit>
The extended abstract submission deadline is Friday 27th January 2006.
For information about paper submission and the program that is not available
on the conference web site (<http://www.eu-cap.org/>), please contact the
Conference Co-Chairs.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
Registration will take place through the conference website,
<http://www.eu-cap.org/>
The registration fee includes the conference reception, conference lunches
and coffee and tea breaks, and one ticket to the conference banquet.
Discounted ("earlybird") registration fee (prior to May 5, 2006): 200 Euro
Discounted registration fee - PhD students: 100 Euro
Regular registration fee (after May 5, 2006): 250 Euro
Regular registration fee - PhD students: 150 Euro
(Masters and undergraduate students may register for the conference at no
cost: a fee will be assessed, however, to cover the costs of the lunches and
catering.)
ACCOMMODATION
To book accommodation, please visit the conference web site,
<http://www.eu-cap.org/>
VENUE
The dragvoll campus at NTNU offers excellent conference facilities as well a
beautiful physical setting as it overlooks Trondheim and the Trondheim
fjord. The city of Trondheim (Norway's ancient capital and home to the
Nidaros Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Rhine) is
easily accessible by air and rail, and is itself more than worth the visit.
(Beyond city-related information provided on the conference website, start
with <http://www.trondheim.com/>)
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Charles Ess
Distinguished Research Professor,
Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21>
Drury University
900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230
Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435
Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html
Co-chair, CATaC'06: http://www.catacconference.org
Co-chair, ECAP'06: http://www.eu-cap.org
Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php
Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference
"China's Internet and Chinese Cultures"
Singapore Internet Research Centre
School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological
University
Singapore
Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22, 2006
Recent statistics indicate that close to ten percent of China's
population is or will soon be online. Today, China boasts the world's
second largest online population, behind only the United States. What
impact will the Internet and other new media technologies have on
China's culture and society? How will China's many people see their
social lives, work lives, and relationships changed by the experience of
the Internet? In addition, how will China affect the development of the
global Internet?
The Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference will focus on
these questions and more as we explore the ways in which the Internet
and other technologies interact with Chinese cultural and social life.
We welcome contributions from any discipline that can address the
critical questions. This interdisciplinary conference brings together
scholars, analysts, industry leaders, journalists and legal
practitioners from around the world to examine the impact of the
Internet on Chinese culture, and vice versa. Keynote speakers will
address these and other important questions.
We welcome proposal submissions from all disciplines. Suggestions for
papers might include:
Chinese culture and new media technologies
Bridging the political divide: the Internet and Cross-Straits Relations
Chinese communities and the Internet
"Internet pollution" and social impacts
"Let a billion voices bloom"- e-government, e-democracy
Addressing China's digital divide
The Chinese diaspora and the Internet
China and global governance (ICANN, WSIS etc)
China and Asia's Digital Future (China's role in Internet development in
Asia)
All proposals will be peer reviewed and should consist of at least 1000
words. Full papers are welcome, but not required. Submissions should be
sent via e-mail to the SIRC at sirc(a)ntu.edu.sg by March 1, 2006. The
proposals will be reviewed on a rotating basis. Authors will be notified
of acceptance by April 15, 2006. If you need an expedited review of your
proposal, please include the request with your submission.
Selected papers from the conference may be published in a conference
volume or a special symposium issue of an academic journal.
Participation in the conference neither guarantees nor compels
publication of a paper.
All participants are responsible for their travel expenses. The
conference registration fees will be waived for presenters.
The conference language will be in English.
The conference will be hosted by the Singapore Internet Research Centre
and the School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological
University and cosponsored by the China Internet Project of UC Berkeley
Graduate School of Journalism, the Intellectual Property &
Communications Law Program at the Michigan State University College of
Law, and the School of Journalism and Communication at Chinese
University of Hong Kong. Previous conferences were held at the USC
Annenberg School for Communication, UC Berkeley, and Michigan State
University.
For further information, please contact:
Randolph Kluver
Singapore Internet Research Centre
School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 637718
phone (65) 6790-5770
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/
About the Singapore Internet Research Centre
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The Singapore Internet Research Centre (SIRC) at the School of
Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore, initiates and conducts research related to the Internet
across Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia. Faculty
associates of the Centre engage in wide variety of collaborative
research efforts with other researchers around the globe.
International collaborative projects include the World Internet Project
and the Internet and Elections Project.
Randolph Kluver
Singapore Internet Research Centre
School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 637718
phone (65) 6790-5770
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/
