-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Technology Conference and Society, Los Angeles, USA, 16-18 January 2012 - Call for Papers Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:47:28 +0000 From: Karim Gherab Martin <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Common Ground Support <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Dear Colleague, On behalf of the international Advisory Board, I would like to inform you of the: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIETY University of California, Los Angeles, USA 16-18 January 2012 http://www.Technology-Conference.com We are pleased to host the Technology Conference this year at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Los Angeles is a world economic center of business, science and technology as well as entertainment, art, media and culture. With its diverse mix of industry and innovation Los Angeles is the ideal place to discuss Technology and Society. This year's conference will include presentations from plenary speakers: - Henry Jenkins, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA - Christiane Paul, The New School, New York, USA - Victoria Vesna, University of California, Los Angeles, USA This cross-disciplinary conference is attracting scholars from all backgrounds, all over the world. It is a meeting point for technologists with a concern for the social, and social scientists with a concern for the technological. The focus is primarily, but not exclusively, on information and communications technologies. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available. Visit our website for more information about the conference, our submission process and this year's themes, to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter, and to become an active member of our community. It is all available at: http://www.Technology-Conference.com. The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 11 October 2011. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Be sure to submit and complete registration as spaces are filling up quickly. We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope to see you in Los Angeles in 2012. Yours Sincerely, Karim Gherab Martin Visiting Research Scholar University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA Bibliotecas Digitales, Madrid, Spain For the Advisory Board, International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society and The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society *** If you have any inquiries about this conference, please send them by reply to this email. All emails are answered in person by one of our conference administrators.