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Social and Ethical Aspects of New and Emerging Technologies from an Asian Perspective – A Call for Papers

Call for Papers

Social and Ethical Aspects of New and Emerging Technologies from an Asian Perspective

 

Guest editor: Dr. Soraj Hongladarom, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.

The journal NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale, published by Springer in the Netherlands, is planning a special issue for August 2012 on social and ethical aspects of new and emerging technologies from an Asian perspective. These technologies include nanotechnology, synthetic biology, neuroscience and information and communication technology. The perspective could be religious, cultural or related to problems unique to or especially important in, the Asian context.

Advances in nanotechnology naturally call for a sustained investigation on how the technology is related to its socio-cultural and normative contexts. Such investigation is inherently interdisciplinary and touches upon the ethical, sociological, legal, and other issues. Public attitudes toward the technology can have a tremendous impact on how the technology is carried forward and even on the direction of technological research and development itself. Furthermore, as Asia and other developing, non-Western regions are also embracing the technology, a sustained look at the ethical, cultural and social implications of nanotechnology in these regions would be very interesting. In addition, the added cultural dimensions present a set of challenges in itself, not least among which is how the ethical problems incurred by nanotechnology are shaped up by the cultural contexts and what kind of responses are there that arise from within the cultural roots and traditions of Asia as well as other non-western regions.

Papers are being called for a special issue of Nanoethics that address the issues outlined above. The following topics are suggested for the issue, though the list is not exhaustive:

  • Nanotechnology for development
  • Religious perspectives on nanotechnology
  • Human enhancement in Asian context
  • Nanotechnology policy in Asia
  • Nanotechnology policy in the developing world
  • Privacy in Asian culture
  • Issues in neuroethics through Asian perspectives

In fact, any contributions on any ethical and social aspects of these new technologies relevant to Asia or other non-western economies are welcome.

All papers will be double-blind refereed.

Important dates:

  • 29 August 2011: Call for Papers issued
  • 15 January 2012: Last day for notifying Guest Editor of intention to submit (extended!)
  • 15 February 2012: Papers due
  • March-April: Review process
  • May-July: Revisions where necessary
  • 15 July 2012: Final revised papers due
  • August 2012: Special issue published

Submission procedure:

Papers should be submitted online at http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/applied+ethics/journal/11569 (Please note that this applies to sending full papers only. Please send intentions to submit and discussions of proposed topics to the Guest Editor.)

Instructions for authors can also be found here.

Guest editor details:

Dr. Soraj Hongladarom

Department of Philosophy

Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel. +66 (0) 2218 4756; Fax +66 (0) 2218 4755

Director, Center for Ethics of Science and Technology

Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

Email: hsoraj@chula.ac.th

http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/

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Nanoethics Asia (NEA2009)

An International Workshop

Nanoethics Asia (NEA2009)

August 26 – 28, 2009, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

The Nanoethics Research Group, the Center for Innovative Nanotechnology, and the Center for Ethics of Science and Technology, Chulalongkorn University, will organize an international workshop on “Nanoethics Asia” (NEA2009). The purpose of the Workshop is to stimulate and gather ground breaking research in all areas related to the ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of what is broadly construed as “nanotechnology, ” especially as these implications arise from within the contexts of Asia and other non-Western regions.

Call for Abstracts

Those who are interested in participating in the Workshop should submit an abstract of between 150 to 300 words to Mr Parkpume Vanichaka at parkpume@gmail. com. Abstracts are accepted for considerations which consider the ethical, legal, social, cultural aspects of nanotechnology as well as other related technologies. Abstracts dealing with these issues in relation to the context of the developing country (not only in Asia) are especially welcome.

The following topics would be particularly suitable for the Workshop, though the list is not exhaustive:

  • Human enhancement through nanotechnology
  • Life extension
  • Nanomedicine
  • Safety issues arising from nanomaterial
  • Nanotechnology for development
  • Neuroethics
  • Nanotoxicity
  • Legal and regulatory issues
Timeline

  1. Last date for submission of abstract: 28 March 2009
  2. Notification of Acceptance: 30 April 2009
  3. Submission of full paper: 15 July 2009
  4. Workshop date: 26 – 28 August 2009

Keynote Speaker

Prof. John Weckert, Charles Sturt University, Australia and Editor-in-Chief, Nanoethics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale.

Registration

The Workshop is sponsored in part by the Center for Innovative Nanotechnology, Chulalongkorn University. That is a reason why we charge no registration fees. However, potential participants are requested for find their own funding for travelling and accommodation while in Thailand. We can help with reserving a room and securing discount at participating hotels and guest houses, especially Sasa International House, which is a small hotel on campus. Lunches, all breaks and the conference material will be provided free of charge to all participants.

Website: http://www.stc. arts.chula. ac.th/NEA2009/

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Website of the Nanoethics Research Group

The website of the Nanoethics Research Group has been completed. You can have a look at

http://sites.google.com/site/nncollection/Home

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