Dear AoIR-ists - while not directly related to Internet research - some AoIRists in Europe might find especially the tracks on ethics and gender (chaired by AoIR's very own Alison Adam!) of relevance to your work? cheers, charles ess ECAP'06 - Call for Participation With apologies for duplications and cross-postings ===================================================================== COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY E-CAP 2006@NTNU Norway Norwegian University for Science and Technology Dragvoll Campus, Trondheim, Norway, June 22-24, 2006 Conference Co-Chairs: Charles Ess (Drury University / NTNU): <cmess@drury.edu> May Thorseth (NTNU): <may.thorseth@hf.ntnu.no> http://ntnu.no/events/ecap06 E-CAP is the European conference on Computing and Philosophy, the European affiliate of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP, www.iacap.org). E-CAP is organized in cooperation with the Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGART) ===================================================================== E-CAP is the premier European venue for current research, reflection, and lively discussion of 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. The "culture" of E-CAP, like its sister CAP conferences in North America and Asia-Pacific, discourages paper reading - and stresses instead the presentation of ideas and lively discussion, along with informal networking. On behalf of the Program Committee and presenting authors, we invite your participation in ECAP'06. IMPORTANT DATES May 5, 2006 Early registration deadline June 22-24, 2006 Conference The Program (see <www.eu-cap.org/?page=program> includes: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS A leading figure in the computational turn will open each day of the conference: Dr. Raymond Turner, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Essex, UK Dr. Lucas Introna, Centre for the Study of Technology & Organisation, Lancaster University, UK Dr. Vincent Hendricks, Dept. of Philosophy and Science Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark PROGRAM TRACKS Papers selected for presentation are organized as follows: - Information and Computing Ethics: Chair - Philip Brey (University of Twente) - Ontology (Distributed Processing, Emergent Properties, Formal Ontology, Network Structures, etc): Chair - Luciano Floridi (Oxford University) - Philosophy of Computer Science: Chairs - Amnon Eden and Raymond Turner (University of Essex) - Philosophy of Information and Information Technology: Chair - Lars-Göran Johansson (University of Uppsala) - Ethical and Political Dimensions of ICTs in Globalization: Chairs - May Thorseth and Charles Ess - Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Problem of Consciousness: Chair - Susan Stuart (University of Glasgow) - "Intersections" (between logic, epistemology, philosophy of science and ICT/Computing, such as Philosophy of AI): Chair: Chris Dobbyn (Open University) - Computer-based Learning and Teaching Strategies and Resources & The Impact of Distance Learning on the Teaching of Philosophy and Computing: Chair - Teresa Numerico (University of Salerno) - IT and Gender Research, Feminist Technoscience Studies: Chair - Alison Adam (University of Salford) - Biological Information, Artificial Life, Biocomputation: Chair - Colin Allen (Indiana University) Additional program details may be found on our website. REGISTRATION FEES before / after 6 May 2006: Standard: EURO 200 / 250 (all the activities of the Conference, Reception included) Phd Students: EURO 100 / 150 Students: Free Secure registration is available on conference web site. ACCOMMODATION To book accommodation, please visit the conference web site VENUE The NTNU campus at Dragvoll 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. We look forward to welcoming you to Trondheim! - Charles Ess - May Thorseth - Johnny Søraker