Society for Philosophy and Technology 2011: Technology and Security Conference
May 26-29, 2011
Denton, TX
17th International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology
Deadline for abstracts: November 1, 2010
SPT 2011 welcomes high quality papers and panel proposals in all areas of philosophy of technology. Given the focus of this year’s conference, papers and panels dealing with technology and security are especially welcomed. We encourage submissions from an interdisciplinary spectrum, including but not limited to philosophers, engineers, natural scientists, historians, social scientists, and those involved in public or private policymaking.
SPT 2011 tracks:
- Security technology 1: Information, surveillance, and cyber security
- Security technology 2: Environmental and agricultural security
- Security technology 3: Terrorism, warfare, and emerging military technologies
- Development and globalization
- Technology, justice, and the good life
- Sustainable technologies, energy, and built environments
- Philosophy of engineering and design
- Ethics and technology
- Philosophy/history of technology
- Technology, gender, and culture
- Biomedical technology, health, and enhancement
- Religion and technology
- Media and technology
- Emerging and converging science and technology
- Technologies of self and consciousness: drugs, exercise, meditation
- Reflective engineering
Papers will be accepted on the basis of a 500 to 700 word abstract. Abstracts should be submitted via email (spt2011@unt.edu) as embedded plain text or an attachment in RTF, WORD, or PDF format. It should contain the name and number of the track to which the abstract is submitted. If an abstract does not seem to fit with any track, simply note that with the submission. All submissions are welcome, and authors should not feel constrained by the tracks.
Abstracts. Abstracts must be submitted no later than November 1, 2010. Authors will be informed of the decision of the referees by January 1, 2011. Paper presentations will be 30 minutes, divided into 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. Papers may be either read or spoken.
Panel Proposals. We will also accept proposals for panel discussions, to be submitted to spt2011@unt.edu by November 1, 2010. Panel proposals must be between 500 and 1,000 words in length, include a statement of the general topic, and an overview of the specific questions or issues to be addressed. In addition, the proposal should include a list of the panelists involved, their expertise in this area, and whether they have indicated that they are willing to participate.
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