4.1021 Conf: Computing and Values (1/373)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Wed, 13 Feb 91 22:11:12 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 1021. Wednesday, 13 Feb 1991.
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 91 20:50 EDT
From: <BYNUM@CTSTATEU>
Subject: Conference Announcement: Computing and Values
FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
NCCV/91 THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING AND VALUES
AUGUST 12-16, 1991
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
The National Conference on Computing and Values will address
the broad topic of Computing and Values by focusing attention
on six specific areas, each with its own working groups.
- Computer Privacy & Confidentiality
- Computer Security & Crime
- Ownership of Software & Intellectual Property
- Equity & Access to Computing Resources
- Teaching Computing & Values
- Policy Issues in the Campus Computing Environment
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS -- Details follow
o Active role for all attendees
o Free associate membership in the Research Center
on Computing and Society
o Valuable take-home materials
o A user-friendly conference
o A family-friendly conference
o Unique aspects
o Members of the Planning Committee
o Partial list of confirmed speakers
o Modest cost
o Further information and registration
ACTIVE ROLE FOR ALL ATTENDEES
A special feature of the National Conference on Computing and
Values will be the active role of all attendees. Each
attendee will belong to a small working group which will
"brainstorm" a topic for two mornings, then recommend future
research. On the third morning, each group will report the
results of its activities to the assembled conference. (Group
reports will be incorporated into the published proceedings of
the conference.)
In addition, each person will be able to attend five keynote
addresses, three track addresses, three track panels, two
evening kick-off events, two evening enrichment events, and
four days of exhibits and demonstrations.
FREE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE RESEARCH CENTER ON COMPUTING
AND SOCIETY
Every attendee can become an Associate of the Research Center
on Computing and Society for two years free of charge.
Associates receive the Center newsletter, announcements of
Center projects, lower registration fees at Center sponsored
events, and access to the Center's research library on
computing and values.
VALUABLE TAKE-HOME MATERIALS
The conference will provide a wealth of materials on computing
and values, including articles, government documents, flyers
about organizations and publications, a special "Resource
Directory on Computing and Society," and a "track portfolio" of
materials for each of the six tracks. Every attendee will
receive a copy of the resource directory, the track portfolios,
plus many other useful materials.
A USER-FRIENDLY CONFERENCE
The conference will be held on a residential campus at a quiet
time between semesters. Adequate time for meals,
conversations, and relaxation is scheduled. There will be
social events, such as an ice cream social and a conference
barbecue. In addition, various lounges will have coffee, tea,
juice, and snacks all day to encourage conversation among
participants. The conference will include individuals from six
different professional groups: Computer Professionals,
Philosophers, Social Scientists, Public Policy Makers, Business
Leaders, and Academic Computing Administrators.
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONFERENCE
Family members of attendees will be able to use university
facilities, such as the swimming pool, playing fields, tennis
courts, and TV lounges. In addition, a day-care center, baby
sitting service, and bus trips to local tourist attractions
will be available. Attendees' spouses will be welcome at
conference social events; and both spouses and children may
attend the conference barbecue.
UNIQUE ASPECTS
The National Conference on Computing and Values will be one of
most significant assemblies of thinkers on computing and values
ever to gather in one place.
Among the nearly 50 speakers who will address the 500
conference attendees are philosophers, computer scientists,
lawyers, judges, social scientists, researchers in artificial
intelligence, and experts in computer security.
The conference also will feature one of the most comprehensive
exhibits of materials ever assembled on computing and values.
The exhibit will including books, journals, articles,
government documents, films, videos, software, curriculum
materials, etc.
Hosted by Southern Connecticut State University, including the
Research Center on Computing and Society, Philosophy
Department, Computer Science Department, Adaptive Technology
Laboratory, and the journal Metaphilosophy.
Planned in cooperation with: The American Association of
Philosophy Teachers, the American Philosophical Association,
the Association for Computing Machinery, the Canadian
Philosophical Association, Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers.
Funded, in part, by grants from the National Science Foundation
(DIR-8820595 and DIR-9012492).
MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Terrell Ward Bynum, Co-chair
Walter Maner, Co-chair
Ronald E. Anderson
Gary Chapman
Preston Covey
Gerald Engel
Deborah G. Johnson
John Ladd
Marianne LaFrance
Daniel McCracken
Michael McDonald
James H. Moor
Peter Neumann
John Snapper
Eugene Spafford
Richard A. Wright
PARTIAL LIST OF CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Ronald E. Anderson, Chair, A C M Special Interest Group on Computing and
Society; Co-Editor, SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPUTER REVIEW
Daniel Appelman, Lawyer for the USENIX Association, Specialist in
Computer and Telecommunications Law
Leslie Burkholder, Staff Member of the Center for the Design of
Educational Computing, Carnegie-Mellon University; Editor, COMPUTERS AND
PHILOSOPHY
David Carey, Author and Speaker on Software Ownership; Doctoral
Dissertation on Software Ownership; Assistant Professor, Whitman
College, WA
Gary Chapman, Executive Director, Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility; Editor, JOURNAL OF COMPUTING AND SOCIETY
Marvin Croy, Author and Researcher on Ethical Issues in Academic
Computing; Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
Gerald Engel, Vice-President of Education, Computer Society of the I E E
E; Member, Computing Sciences Accreditation Board; Editor, COMPUTER
SCIENCE EDUCATION
Batya Friedman, Co-Editor of Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility Anthology of Computer Ethics Syllabi; Teacher of Computer
Ethics at Mills College, CA
Don Gotterbarn, Researcher and Speaker on Computer Ethics; East
Tennessee State University
Barbara Heinisch, Co-Director, Adaptive Technology Computer Laboratory,
Southern Connecticut State University; Associate Professor of Special
Education
Deborah G. Johnson, Chair, Committee on Computers and Philosophy of the
American Philosophical Association; Author of the textbook COMPUTER
ETHICS
John Ladd, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Brown University; Author of
articles on Ethics and Technology
Marianne LaFrance, Project Director, "Expert Systems: Social Values and
Ethical Issues Posed by Advanced Computer Technology"; Associate
Professor of Psychology, Boston College
Doris Lidtke, Editorial Staff, Communications of the A C M; Professor of
Computer and Information Sciences, Towson State University
Walter Maner, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Project, Bowling
Green State University; Author of Articles on Computer Ethics
Dianne Martin, Researcher and Curriculum Developer in Computers and
Society; Co-Chair of "Computers and the Quality of Life 1990", A C M / S
I G C A S conference
Keith Miller, Computer Science, the College of William and Mary; Author
and Speaker on Integrating Values into the Computer Science Curriculum
James H. Moor, Member, Subcommittee on Computer Technology and Ethics,
American Philosophical Association, Author of Articles on Computer Ethics
William Hugh Murray, Consultant and Management Trainer in Information
Systems Security; Past Fellow on Information Security with Ernst & Young
Accountants
Peter Neumann, Senior Researcher in Computer Science, S R I
International; Chair, A C M Committee on Computers and Public Police;
Editor, Software Engineering Notes; Moderator of COMP.RISKS
George Nicholson, Judge of the California Superior Court, Head of the
"Courthouse of the Future" Project
Judith Perolle, Researcher on "Ethical Reasoning about Computers and
Society"; Associate Professor of Sociology, Northeastern University
John Snapper, Illinois Institute of Technology; Author and Editor in
COMPUTER ETHICS; Member of the Center for the Study of Ethics and the
Professions
Eugene Spafford, Member A C M - I E E E Joint Task Force on Computer
Science Curriculum; Author of Articles and Reports on Computer Viruses
and Security
Willis Ware, Researcher, Author and Speaker on Computers and Privacy
Terry Winograd, Past President of Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility; Author and Researcher in Artificial Intelligence
Richard A. Wright, Executive Director, American Association of
Philosophy Teachers; Director, Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics Program,
University of Oklahoma
Bryant York, Professor of Computer Science, Boston University; Director
of the Programming by Ear Project for visually handicapped individuals
MODEST COST
Registration Fee
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Before 7/1/91 After 7/1/91
regular $175.00 $225.00
student $ 50.00 $100.00
Food (entire conference)
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$90.00 (adult)
$50.00 (child)
Dormitory Room (entire conference)
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Before 7/1/91 After 7/1/91
adult (double occupancy) $100.00 $110.00
adult (single occupancy) $150.00 $175.00
child $40.00 $50.00
There are a limited number of single occupancy rooms available.
A few Room & Board Scholarships are available.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
Registration for the National Conference on Computing and
Values is limited to 500 people (about 85 from each professional group).
It is highly recommended that you pre-register well in advance to ensure
a place in the conference. To receive a set of registration materials,
please supply the requested information (see "coupon" below) to
Professor Walter Maner, the conference co-chair:
By E-Mail:
BITNet MANER@BGSUOPIE.BITNET
InterNet maner@andy.bgsu.edu (129.1.1.2)
CompuServe [73157,247]
By Fax:
(419) 372-8061
By Phone:
(419) 372-8719 (answering machine)
(419) 372-2337 (secretary)
By Regular Mail:
Professor Walter Maner
Dept. of Computer Science
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA
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All attendees will be part of a working group that "brainstorms" a topic
and suggests further research for the next five years. PLEASE INDICATE
YOUR PREFERENCES BELOW (1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third
choice):
[ ] Privacy & Confidentiality
[ ] Equity & Access
[ ] Ownership & Intellectual Property
[ ] Security & Crime
[ ] Teaching Computing & Values
[ ] Campus Computing Policies
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