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.
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.
Please see our website for more details and the full cfp.
http://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/newsandevents/conferences/scienceandthepublic/index.asp
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