Call For Papers – Third Annual ‘Science & the Public’ Conference, University
of Manchester, 21st and 22nd, June 2008
The past twenty years of scholarly study has demonstrated that science
communication is a much more complex process than merely publishing in
scientific journals and attending scientific meetings. Today the sciences
are linked to society through many different channels of communication. The
public interfaces with science during controversies that involve scientists
as well as journalists, politicians and the citizenry as a whole. This
intersection of science and the public raises many questions about the
motivations of, and constraints on, actors involved in producing information
about science for non-professional audiences. It also raises some
fascinating questions about the nature, contexts and goals of the public
communication of science from both a contemporary and historic perspective.
This conference aims to bring together the wide ranging strands of academia
that consider science as it intersects with non-scientific cultures.
Possible topics may include:
- Patients and publics in health services
- Notions of expertise in the public
- Public science and science policy
- Technological development and the public
- Science communication theory in practice
- News and entertainment media
- Science on the internet
- Science, technology and medicine in museums
- Public interest and 'the public interest'
We would particularly like to encourage those taking a critical approach to
studying the public communication of technology and/or medicine to submit
abstracts. The conference organizers also encourage full panel submissions
and roundtable sessions on all topics related to the social, cultural,
political, and ethical issues surrounding science & the public.
Panel proposals should include a panel abstract and individual abstracts for
each of the papers on the panel as well as contact information (name,
affiliation, email) of the presider (moderator) and all panel members.
Individual paper proposals for a 20-minute presentation should submit an
abstract (no longer than 300 words). Roundtable proposals should be a single
abstract with names and contact information for all presenters.
All submissions should be emailed to [log in to unmask] by 14th
March 2008. Please send enquires to this address as well.
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