Call for Papers
Technology and Innovation
Society for Philosophy and Technology
19th Biennial Meeting
July 2-6, 2015
International Academic Exchange Center of Northeastern University
Shenyang, China
We warmly invite participants to the 19th SPT Biennial Meeting, which will be hosted
jointly by the Research Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology,
Northeastern University, and the Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature/Philosophy
of Nature, Science and Technology, in Shenyang, China. It is hoped that participants
will share their views of recent developments in relevant research fields concerned
with technology.
The theme for this meeting is “Technology and Innovation”. It responds to some
remarkable and interesting outcomes in the philosophy of technology research.
Innovation has been a big theme in public discussions, and more and more scholars
are investigating the relationship between innovation and science, technology, etc.,
and thinking about the co-production of science, technology, engineering and
innovation from the perspective of philosophy. It is thus particularly worthy of
discussion as a central theme in the SPT biennial meeting.
The 19th meeting provides a forum to explore responses across the broad range of
disciplinary perspectives found within science, technology, engineering and
innovation studies. Papers are encouraged exploring diverse aspects of the theme
from ontology, epistemology, methodology, axiology, and praxis. The usual themes
on philosophy of technology such as Biology, Information, Nano, Cognition,
Sustainability, etc. are also warmly welcomed.
Paper presentations (sub-themes/topics):
Contributions are sought in the following tracks:
-Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation
-Phenomenology of Innovation (Character and Dynamics)
-Innovation, Safety, and Risk
-Responsible Innovation
-Technology, Innovation, Culture and Globalization
-Technology, Innovation and Design
-Technology, Innovation and Economics (Markets)
-Technology, Innovation and Education
-Technology, Innovation, Ethics, Politics, and Policy
-Technology, Innovation and Epistemology (Local and Global Knowledge)
-Technology, Innovation and Marxism
-Technology, Innovation and Space Exploration
-Technological, Institutional, and Social Innovation
- Technology, Sustainability and the Environment
- Technology, Culture and Globalization
- Philosophy and Information Technology
- Philosophy and Biomedical Technology
- New Issues and Approaches in Philosophy of Technology
- Philosophy of Technology: East meets West
Special session:
Contemporary Philosophy of Technology in China
Meeting Website:
Spt2015.neu.edu.cn
Meeting Venue:
International Academic Exchange Center of Northeastern University, No. 80, Western
Wenti Road, Heping District, Shenyang (city), Liaoning (province), P.R.China.
Information about transport options, meeting rooms, food service, etc. will be
provided on the meeting website (spt2015.neu.edu.cn).
Important Dates
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Jan 1,2015:
Start of Abstract Submission.
(Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis and acceptance notifications will be
given within a few weeks after submission: see below under ‘abstract
submissions’.)
March15 ,2015:
Deadline of Abstract Submission ;
March 30, 2015:
Acceptance notification;
Before April 1,2015: Early Registration ;
April 1-May 1,2015: Regular registration;
After May 1, 2015: Late registration open
June 15, 2015:
Final program posted
Meeting Dates:
July 2-6, 2015.
July 2: registration and check-in time;
July 3-5: meeting times;
July 6: social visiting (optional and free; offered by the organizers).
Registration:
The registration ends on March 15, 2015 at 24.00 p.m. Please access to meeting
website and register. Please clearly indicate your identity (SPT membership, students,
ordinary participants, etc.) when registering. We encourage early registration and
abstract submission. Preferential registration discounts will be offered depending on
your identity and registration date. In addition, after your registration an Invitation
Letter will be immediately sent for possible use in a visa application.
Abstract submissions:
An abstract of no more than 400 words (as a .doc file) should be submitted in the
meeting website by March 15, 2015. The abstract should describe the subject matter
in sufficient detail for referees (academic committee members) to make an informed
decision. Reviewed results will be notified through e-mail within half a month, that is,
by March 30, 2015. In addition, more importantly, for those who will apply for travel
expense from your university or organization, or for those who have another travel
alternatives in 2015, earlier information can be provided concerning the acceptance
or rejection of your abstract. So when you register on the meeting website, please do
send your abstract at the same time to vice professor Ma Huiduan, the Secretary of
the meeting, or Dr. Chen Jia, the vice Secretary of the meeting (our shared meeting
email address:[email protected]) with subject “2015 SPT Meeting”. Then we will
inform you the reviewed results as soon as possible. Other questions and important
information may also be submitted to the meeting email address.
Full paper submissions:
You need submit abstracts only, but full paper submissions are also welcome. The
optional full paper submission ends on May 15, 2015.
Accommodation:
A more detailed list of accommodation close to the venue and relevant rates will be
supplied to registrants upon registration or soon thereafter.