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SCICOMM 96



Dear STAMAsters,

Anyone interested? It is all happenning over here at the moment - any news
from the northern hemisphere?

Cheers ... Gavan



>----------------------- SCICOMM 96 -----------------------
>            The Fourth International Conference 
>    on the Public Understanding of Science and Technology
>                November 11th to 13th 1996
>                 University of Melbourne
>                   Victoria, Australia
>------------------ CALL FOR WORKSHOPS -------------------
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>Apologies to those who receive this mailout twice through 
>cross-posts.
>
>In this bulletin you will find the following information:
>
>+ Introduction
>+ WWW Site
>+ Conference Themes
>+ Call for Papers/Workshops
>+ On the Web/Contact details
>
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>Introduction
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>"The University of Melbourne and CSIRO Australia will host
>SCICOMM 96, The Fourth International Conference on the Public
>Communication of Science and Technology. Past Conferences 
>were held in Canada (1994), Spain (1991) and France (1989).
>
>The Conference aims to provide a stimulating environment for
>an international audience of practising science communicators,
>science journalists, scientists involved and interested in 
>communication, and those involved in communication research. 
>
>The Conference will provide an excellent platform for the
>exchange of science communication ideas between practitioners,
>academics and industry.
>
>
>WWW Site
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>The Conference WWW Site provides updated conference information
>and enables registration and lodgement of workshop submissions
>electronically. Its address is
>       http://SCICOMM96.unimelb.edu.au/SCICOMM96/
>
>Conference Themes
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>The Conference will explore the following themes
>
>Day One: In the public eye
>*Sets the scene by exploring current public perceptions, 
> understanding and concerns about science and technology
> in relation to cultural, gender, age and socio-economic
> differences.
>*Investigates the conflicts and pressure on scientists to
> communicate about their research within a rapidly changing
> and complex political, industrial, social, cultural and
> economic environment.
>
>Day Two: Risky business
>*Explores the communication of risk by examining fears
> about science and technology such as electromagnetic
> radiation, chemicals and genetic engineering. 
>*Examines the communication of risk and hazard by
> investigating the role of science and technology in
> creating or solving problems related to ecological
> sustainable development.
>
>Day Three: Building the global century
>*Looks at community action and the role of communication
> in encouraging a participatory model for scientific and
> technological development at local and national levels.
>*Sums up the way ahead for the global communication of
> science and technology, including the challenges of new
> communications technology such as virtual reality and 
> the Internet.
>
>
>Call for Workshop Leaders, Papers & Posters
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>Following each key plenary session, the themes will be
>further developed in concurrent workshop sessions and
>in poster sessions each lunchtime.
>
>The concurrent workshops will be varied in format and
>style and focus on specific areas such as:
>        science journalism/writing.
>        communication strategy.
>        public policy.
>        education programs.
>        interactive science centres, 
>        travelling exhibitions and museums.
>        technology transfer and industrial innovation.
>
>Delegates who would like to explore with their international 
>peers particular issues relating to the Conference themes can 
>now nominate directly to the Australian Scientific Committee
>to chair or host a workshop session in the program. Team and
>panel presentations are welcomed.
>To nominate for workshops or poster sessions, please send your
>application, including the following details, by the 14/12/95.
>        Name;    
>        Position;    
>        Organisation;    
>        Mailing Address;    
>        Phone;    
>        Fax;    
>        Email;    
>        Type of presentation (workshop or poster);    
>        For workshops, format of session;    
>        Related Conference theme;    
>        Topic;    
>        Synopsis;    
>        Background.    
>Please restrict your application to 500 words. Applications can
>be lodged through the WWW Site or directly to Wendy Parsons (refer
>contacts below)
>
>
>Contacts
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>Postal Address:
>	SCICOMM 96 
>	PO Box 4071
>	University of Melbourne
>	Parkville   Victoria    Australia   3052
>
>Conference Chair
>	Dr Geoffrey Taylor	
>	Dept of Physics
>	University of Melbourne	
>	ph 03 9344 5456	fax 03 9344 4783	
>	email 	taylor@rchep.ph.unimelb.edu.au
>
>Australian Scientific Committee (Workshop Enquiries)
>	Wendy Parsons
>	CSIRO Australia
>	ph 06 276 6615 	fax 06 276 6207		
>	email 	wendy.parsons@cbr.inre.csiro.au
>
>Secretariat and Management  (General Enquiries)
>	Mike Pickford
>	Australian Science Network P/L
>	ph 059 832 400	fax 059 832 223
>	email	asn@surf.metro.net.au
>
>Dialing Australia
>International callers to Australia should replace 
>the leading "0" in Australian phone numbers with 
>the country code of "61"
>
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