2002 International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS'02) Social Implications of Information and Communication Technology Raleigh, North Carolina, USA June 6-8, 2002 The goal of ISTAS'02 is to bring together Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals, computer science and engineering educators, teachers and scholars in the humanities and social sciences, policymakers, students, and ICT users for the purpose of establishing critical dialogue on the social and ethical dimensions of ICT. Call For Papers We encourage contributions for topics related to the conference theme: Electronic publishing ICT and democratic processes Intellectual property rights in the digital era Universal access/Digital divide Social implications of wireless technology Gender issues in ICT Equitable access for the disadvantaged and the disabled Misuse of ICT National and international ICT policy Distance education Web-based resources for teaching ethics in computing Information security and privacy Free speech and censorship ICT and high-risk systems Social implications of electronic commerce ICT and developing countries We also welcome papers in additional general areas of interest to the members of SSIT: environmental, health, safety, and peace-related implications of technology; social, economic, and ethical issues involving energy, information, and telecommunications technologies; history of technology; systems analysis in public policy decisions; and research methods for technology-policy analysis. Submit a one page abstract for a paper, or a proposal for a paper session or panel discussion to the Conference Chair (email preferred): Joseph R. Herkert Division of Multidisciplinary Studies Box 7107, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7107 voice: 919-515-7993 fax: 919-515-1828 email: joe_herkert@ncsu.edu