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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:09:31 +0000
From: Ann Grand <
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Subject:
Science in
Public 2015 - call for session/paper proposals
We are delighted to announce the call for papers for the 2015
Science in
Public conference. The conference, with the theme “
Science in
Public:
research, practice, impact” will be hosted by the
Science Communication
Unit at the University of the West of England, Bristol, on Thursday 9th
and Friday 10th July 2015.
The conference offers a broad platform for discussion and debate across
disciplinary boundaries; in previous years it has welcomed researchers
from
science and technology studies, history of
science, geography,
psychology, cultural studies, media studies, sociology,
science
communication, development studies, English literature,
science policy
studies and more.
Further information about the conference and how to submit proposals for
papers/sessions can be found on the
Science in
Public Conference
website (
http://scienceinpublic.org/sip2015/).
General registration will open in late March/ early April.
We look forward to welcoming you in July.
Ann Grand, Laura Fogg Rogers, Margarida Sardo, Jane Wooster
Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol
PCST doctoral summer school
The conference will be preceded by the International Network for
Public
Communication of
Science and Technology Doctoral Summer School (
http://scienceinpublic.org/pcst-2015/)
on 7th and 8th July, which will host international scholars in
science
communication. The fee for tuition, accommodation and meals is £250
(pounds sterling). There will a limit of 30 places, to ensure full
participation. If you wish to register your interest in attending,
please email:
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