In the 12 years that ETHICOMP has been in existence it has grown a vibrant international academic community concerned with the ethical and social dimensions of information and communication technologies. One of the most important aspects of this growth has been the number of doctoral students studying in this area. It is from this part of our community that our academic leaders of the future will emerge. To support their development a new initiative, ETHICOMP Doctoral Consortium is to be launched 13-14 September 2007 at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Consortium Directors Dr Penny Duquenoy, UK, Assoc Prof Nancy Pouloudi, Greece and Dr Bernd Stahl, UK

Outline The consortium will comprise a series of master classes in which doctoral students will engage with experienced supervisors in the field to help them hone their research ideas and review their research strategies. Keynote addresses on relevant topics will complete the programme. The cost of attendance will be confirmed but will be kept to a minimum. There is a limited number of places (probably 20-25) due to the interactive nature of the consortium. Students at any stage of their studies can apply. Places will be awarded on the basis of submitted proposals. Submission procedure A proposal should be submitted using the following headings:

Personal Details Full Name, Nationality Country of residence Email address University of study, Name and title of first supervisor Title of research, Year of study, Mode of study (pt/ft)

Details of Proposal Part A - 500 words explaining the nature of the research being undertaken and the approach being adopted Part B - 250 words explaining why a place at the consortium should be awarded. Part C - a brief endorsement by the first supervisor

Personal Details, Part A and Part B embedded in an email should be submitted by the student. Part C should be emailed by the first supervisor (the student should arrange this)

The language for the consortium is English, and all submitted proposals must be in English.

Proposals should be submitted to ccsr@dmu.ac.uk by 15 June 2007

For more information please visit http://www.ccsr.cse.dmu.ac.uk/ conferences/ethicomp/ethicomp07/index1.html

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