Historical perspectives are welcome for the upcoming workshop at Cornell:
2nd CALL FOR PAPERS
SCIENCE FOR SALE?
The Public Communication of Science in a Corporate World
15-17 April 2005
Organized by the Department of Science & Technology Studies and the
Department of Communication
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
---ANNOUNCEMENTS---
*Abstract Deadline: 20 December 2005
*Visit our web site for news and online registration:
http://www.sts.cornell.edu/conferences/stscomm/index.php
*NEW! Keynote speakers
Marcel LaFollette is an independent scholar of science
communication, based in Washington, DC. Her research focuses largely
on the role that the mass media play in shaping the public’s
understanding of science. Her talk, "The Mediating Factor: Science,
the Press, and Public Relations in the 1930s," will focus on the
historical roots of relations between journalists and those who promote
science.
Sergio Sismondo is a professor of Philosophy and Sociology at
Queen’s University in Canada. He will be speaking on the significance
of “maneuvering” pharmaceutical knowledge for academia, the public, and
publicizers.
Genevieve Bell (to be confirmed) is an anthropologist at Intel
Corp. She will be speaking on the role of the corporation in spreading
communication technology internationally.
---CALL FOR PAPERS---
“Science for Sale?” is an interdisciplinary weekend conference for
exploring the mediation of science in a corporate environment. As
public presentations of science merge with marketing and as corporate
research organizations do more of the work that university researchers
conduct, these kinds of observations raise timely questions about the
public understanding of science with respect to authorship, ownership,
and relationships of practice in science and media.
The intersection of science and the corporate world presents a rich site
for analyses of public communication and understanding of science,
medicine and technology. We define public communication broadly for
this event to allow critical inquiry into the roles of academic
journals, news journalism, museums, speeches, entertainment media,
doctor-patient relations, film, advertising, art, literature, the
internet, and radio.
We cordially invite you to participate in this event and reflect on the
theme of science, communication, and the corporate world. The
conference format will include pre-circulated papers, moderated
presentations, and panel discussions with scholars and practitioners from
relevant fields. We welcome abstract submissions on, but not limited to,
the following topics:
---The corporation, media, and public understanding of science
--- Media ownership, journalistic practices, and public images of science
in news, culture, and popular entertainment
---The changing images of universities: research institutions or
research corporations?
---Responsibility and accountability within a corporate environment:
issues for open source, research ethics, and education
---Multinational entities and communicating science in less developed
countries
---The branding and advertising of science
---Corporate control of information and communication technologies
Abstracts of no more than 250 words and a CV should be e-mailed or faxed
to the abstract coordinator by 20 December 2004 (see below). Full papers
for pre-circulation will be due 10 March 2005, and we hope to post
conference papers online. Abstracts from scholars at all stages of their
careers are encouraged. We are working to procure limited funding for
travel, so please stay tuned to our web site for up-to-date
registration details and news about our speakers. The registration
deadline is 10 March 2005.
Abstract Coordinator:
Lisa Onaga, [log in to unmask]
Fax: +1-607-255-6044
http://www.sts.cornell.edu/conferences/stscomm/index.php
Science & Technology Studies
311 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
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