Dear AoIRists,

From May 26-29, 2011, the University of North Texas will host the 17th international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology: <https://spt2011.unt.edu/>. The conference theme is "Technology and Security," but papers reflecting on any aspect of technology are welcomed. We also welcome interdisciplinary submissions from those studying technology in fields other than philosophy. Abstracts can be submitted to: spt2011@unt.edu. The deadline is January 10, 2010.

The keynote speaker is P.W. Singer, Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution and author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and 21st Century Combat. In particular, I and colleague Ed Spence (School of Communication and Creative Industries, Charles Sturt University) are co-chairing a track on "Media and the information society". I would encourage submissions from AoIR-engaged philosophers and the philosophically-inclined - and/or your colleagues and graduate students who may also be engaged in work along these lines.

From the website: Papers will be accepted on the basis of a submitted abstract, which will be refereed. An abstract must be between 500 and 750 words in length (references excluded) and submitted via email (spt2011@unt.edu) as embedded plain text or an attachment in RTF, WORD, or PDF format.

Panel proposals are also possible. If any questions, etc., please don't hesitate to contact me offlist. All best wishes for the new year (at least in this part of the world) - charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce@hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Professor, Philosophy and Religion Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23