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Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society (PFGS) colloquium 12
"Social and biosciences - a critical collaboration"
11th and 12th December 2008
Registration deadline: 7th November 2008
Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
The annual PFGS Colloquia combine postgraduate presentations with keynote
speakers and capacity building workshops. At these colloquia, members are
able to, rehearse ideas by presenting their work-in-progress, discuss the
research of others in a supportive and constructive environment. 2008 marks
the 10th anniversary of the first PFGS colloquium, which was also held at
Lancaster University, providing the ideal opportunity to scrutinize the last
decade of research within the field and critically examine where Genomics is
currently located in relation to social and bioscience debates. The theme of
the 2008 colloquium is one that will allow current post graduate researchers
to consider many of the ongoing developments in the field whilst also
allowing for considerable reflection around where these developments
originated as the positioning of genomics shifts in relation to the social
and natural sciences. The programme includes:
-Keynote speeches from Dr. Steve Sturdy, (Genomics Forum Deputy Director)
and Professor Ruth Chadwick (Director, ESRC Centre for Economic and Social
Aspects of Genomics (Cesagen))
-Panel session with PFGS original members Dr. Richard Tutton (Lancaster
University), Dr. Niall Scott (Uclan) and Dr. Adam Hedgecoe (University of
Sussex)
-Student presentations
-Presentations by Dr. Paul Oldham and Dr Dita Wickins-Drazilova (both
Lancaster University)
The colloquium is open to all postgraduate students and recent post docs in
any discipline with an interest in this research area. All accommodation and
refreshments are provided and travel bursaries of up to £60 per student are
available.
Those wishing to present a paper should submit an abstract of 200 words
(maximum) in either plain text or MS Word format, together with a short
biography, to [log in to unmask] by Friday 7th November 2008. Papers
should be around 20 minutes in length. Submissions should include: name and
title, paper title, affiliation, email address, telephone number and postal
address.
For more information and to download a registration form visit:
http://www.pfgs.org
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