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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The fourth PSTS Academic Workshop

9:30 – 17:15, University of Twente, room T1300 in Horsttoren (building no. 20)

A cordial invitation to a one-day workshop on research in philosophy of technology and STS as it is currently carried out at the institutes participating in the international Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society (PSTS) MSc program. The workshop will consist of six presentations of academic research, with commentaries prepared by the students from the PSTS MSc program, and general discussions.

Program


09:30Welcome
09.45Adri de la Bruheze (University of Twente)
Theorizing the Mediation Junction for Technology and Consumption
10:35Ellen van Oost (University of Twente)
From Innovation Community to Community Innovation. User-initiated Innovation in Wireless Leiden
11.25Coffee break
11.45Pieter Vermaas (Delft University of Technology)
Nano-Technology and Privacy: On Continuous Surveillance Outside the Panopticon
12.35Lunch
14:00Marion Godman (Royal Institute of Technolgy, Stockholm)
But is it Unique to Nanotechnology? Reframing Nanoethics
14:50Dirk Stemerding (University of Twente)
Exploring the dynamic mutual interaction of technology and morality in the field of genetic susceptibility testing: a scenario study
15.40Tea and coffee
16:00Sjoerd Zwart (Eindhoven University of Technology)
A Network Approach for Distinguishing Ethical Issues in Research and Development
16.50Overview and Closing, until 17.15

Registration

Registration is free and can be done by sending your name and affiliation to Mrs P. Bruulsema, , stating your interest to attend the PSTS workshop. Facilities for lunch are available though not free.