[STS-Africa] Closing Conference, Nanotechnologies for Development

[Khandekar Aalok (TSS)]

Hello,

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Technologies for Development

Project Closing Conference: Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya, and the Netherlands.

December 15-17, 2014. Maastricht University Brussels Campus.



What is the challenge of development today? What is the role of science and technology in development? What are the problems and possibilities that emerging technosciences-such as nano-bio-technoscience-pose for development? What institutional and organizational configurations enable development? How can interdisciplinary inquiries into the social studies of science, technology, and innovation contribute to developmental agendas?



The closing conference of the NWO-WOTRO<http://www.nwo.nl/en/about-nwo/organisation/nwo-divisions/wotro> sponsored project, Nanotechnologies for Development<http://fasos-research.nl/nano-dev/>, invites proposals that reflect on the relationship between science, technology, development, and innovation.



We are interested in contributions that offer insights into the historical and contemporary principles and practices of development and the role of science and technology therein. These reflections can be empirical, conceptual, or methodological. We also welcome contributions that reflect on collaboration between researchers and development practitioners. We thus invite proposals from a broad range of participants: activists, academics, development practitioners, and beyond.



The conference programme will strive to strike a balance between various approaches and perspectives and consist of keynotes, panel presentations, and a closing roundtable discussion.



The conference will be held at the Brussels campus of Maastricht University (Avenue de l'Armée / Legerlaan 10, 1040 Brussels, Belgium) on December 15-17, 2014. Participation is limited to 50 participants.



To participate, please submit a title, 500-word abstract, a list of 5 keywords, and your CV (max. 400 words) to techdev-conf-fasos at maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:techdev-conf-fasos at maastrichtuniversity.nl>. The deadline for sending your abstract is September 14, 2014. The conference committee will notify their decision by September 30, 2014.



Nanotechnologies for Development in India, Kenya, and the Nethelrands: Towards a Framework for the Democratic Governance of Risks in Developing Countries
Project Website: http://fasos-research.nl/nano-dev/
Project e-mail: techdev-conf-fasos at maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:techdev-conf-fasos at maastrichtuniversity.nl>
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