Dear All,
Apologies for hi-jacking the list serv to advertise the conference
below, but I would be grateful if colleagues could forward to anyone in
their organisations, institutions, drinking circle etc who might be
interested in participating in this event next year.
Any enquiries or expressions of interest to Chris Chilvers at the
Science Museum ([log in to unmask])
Many thanks
David Hay
Head of Corporate Memory
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Cross-Connexions:
Communications, Society & Change
International Conference
11th -13th November 2005, Science Museum, London, UK
Goals of the conference
To stimulate scholarly research in the history of telecommunications,
the conference will bring together all those interested to discuss
developments in telecommunications. The conference will understand the
interactions over time between telecommunications and computing,
electrical engineering, space technologies, government, culture and
business practice. The conference will be structured thematically and
may include:
Communications and shifting social power
Introduction of automated, analogue and
digital technology
Empire
Military power
Technology transfer
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Relationship between innovation and utility
Satellite and mobile phone technologies
Material collections
Empowerment and identity
Historiography
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Call for papers
We invite all prospective speakers to send a one page preliminary
abstract (via email or postal mail) for a 30 minute paper with name and
postal/email address. The deadline for paper submission is 31st December
2004. All prospective speakers will be notifi ed regarding acceptance by
1st February 2005. A published selection of papers is anticipated.
Potential organizers of themed symposia should submit proposals by 31st
October 2004 detailing theme, possible papers and speakers with contact
details for the symposium organizers.
Registration
If you wish to register your interest in attending the conference, to
deliver a paper or not, please contact Chris Chilvers at
[log in to unmask] or by telephone +44 (0)20 7942 4183. A
web page address will shortly become available. By post: Chris Chilvers,
BT Connected Earth Senior Research Fellow, Science Museum, Exhibition
Road, London, SW7 2DD, United Kingdom.
Organized by: Science Museum, IEEE, Connected Earth, Newcomen Society.
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