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Call for Proposals / Call for Abstracts
The 11th Annual
Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference
at
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, USA
May 23-25, 2023
Keynote Speakers
Conference Description
This interdisciplinary conference seeks to explore the interplay between human, ethical, social, cultural, and political values, on the one hand, and science, technology, engineering, and medical research and practice, on the other hand. We invite presentations that seek not only to understand how values and science have and do influence one another, but also how they must and should influence one another (as well as types of influence that should be avoided). The scope of this conference also includes presentations that explore the relationship between science and the public, the relationship between science and social justice, the interaction of science and cultural production, and historical perspectives on all these topics. The VMST conference ultimately seeks to promote ethically responsible and socially beneficial scientific research and technological innovation, and critical reflection about and assessments of the influence of science, technology, and medicine on our values, culture, practices, and worldviews.
Proposals from any disciplinary or theoretical approach that addresses these themes are welcome, and interdisciplinary and socially engaged work is particularly of interest. In past years we have had presenters from the fields of philosophy, history, literary and cultural studies, and social studies of science, technology, and medicine; bioethics and environmental ethics; and ethics education, just to name a few.
Submission Details
The 2023 VMST conference will be a unique meeting that celebrates Matthew J. Brown’s contributions to the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology. Given Matt’s departure as long-time director of the CVMST, we wanted to thank Matt for all of his efforts in establishing the CVMST as a thriving interdisciplinary academic venue with an international reputation. In line with the theme of this conference, we invite abstracts for papers addressing topics that have been central to Dr. Brown’s academic writings: values, pluralism, and pragmatism. Papers written from the perspective of socially engaged philosophy of science (SRPoiSE) and history of philosophy of science (HOPOS) are particularly welcome (especially papers focused on Dewey and Feyerabend).
We invite submission of abstracts for traditional individual presentations (20 minutes) and short-form presentations (such as lightning talks). Proposals for traditional presentations that are not accepted in the main program will be automatically considered for presentation in a lightning talk or poster session. Proposals for individual presentations should include a 300-500 word abstract.
Note: Selected papers from this conference will be published in an edited volume. Papers submitted for publication should not be considered for publication elsewhere.
Submission Deadline: February 18 March 1, 2023
Submit your proposals at:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vmst112023
Multiple submissions will be considered within reason, but multiple appearances on the program will be limited. You will not be able to make multiple presentations of the same general kind, but you may be able to, e.g., present original research and in a more informal or praxis-focused session.
We will publish a statement of
Conference Aims, Values, and Norms and designate an ombuds for the conference, who can receive confidential reports of any problems or concerns and work with the organizers to determine appropriate responses.
If you are interested in volunteering in some capacity rather than submitting a proposal, please email
values@utdallas.edu.
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology is part of the School of Arts, Humanities & Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas. The Center’s mission is to understand, evaluate, and improve the ethical and cultural influences on and implications of science and technology. The VMST Conference is allied with the Consortium on Socially Relevant Philosophy of/in Science and Engineering (SRPoiSE).
Accessibility
All conference locations will be wheelchair accessible. Further accessibility information is TBD, depending on available campus facilities. More information will be available on the conference website once the venue has been selected. Feedback, queries, and requests are welcome at
values@utdallas.edu.
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