[Galileo] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Asia-Pacific STS Network Conference 23-25 Nov, Griffith University, Brisbane

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Asia-Pacific Science, Technology & Society (STS) Network Conference 

Brisbane Australia, 23-25 November 2009

Call for abstracts

The first annual conference of the Asia Pacific STS Network brings 
together researchers involved in STS studies in the Asia-Pacific region 
(East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean plus 
the states in Oceania) for stronger regional STS networking and critical 
discussions about S&T for the new millennium, environmental 
sustainability, and STS issues of interest to indigenous peoples.

Abstracts are invited in 3 categories (formal papers, roundtable 
discussion presentations, and posters) on the themes:

Ø       Environment, and sustainability transitions 
Ø       Indigenous people, science and technologies 
Ø       Life techno/sciences 
Ø       Governance, public policy, community 
Ø       Utopia and dystopia: Science and technology for the new millennium
Ø       Conceptual and methodological innovations 

For more details, keynote speakers, sponsors, events, registration fees, 
and online submission of abstracts: see APSTSNetwork Conference website 
at: 

http://www.griffith.edu.au/conference/asia-pacific-science-technology-society-network-conference-2009/ 


Submissions close 15 September (see submission form for details and 
postgraduate/indigenous researcher travel bursaries)
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Organising Committee:
·       A/Prof Richard Hindmarsh, Griffith University (Chair)
·       Dr Karen Cronin, (STS), Environmental Science and Research, 
Wellington, NZ 
·       Ms Virginia Baker, ESR, Wellington, New Zealand 
·       A/Prof David Mercer, A/Prof (STS) University of Wollongong, 
Australia 
·       Mr Bevan Tipene-Matua, STS researcher, Porangahau, New Zealand 
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