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April 27, 2012- Las Vegas Climate Conversations
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LEARN about known and expected impacts of climate change. CONNECT with regional thought leaders and residents, and SHARE your stories and insights about how extreme weather and climate change impact you, your livelihood and your community, and about necessary responses and information needs.
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May 1-3, 2012, The International Association for Education in Ethics Conference
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At the initiative of UNESCO, a group of international scholars in ethics education have created this global platform for exchange of experiences in the teaching of ethics. The IAEE will be organizing international conferences and other scholarly meetings. The first international conference will take place at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, USA.
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May 15-18, 2012, The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics, Teaching Research Ethics Workshop
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The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions will host the annual Teaching Research Ethics Workshop at the Indiana Memorial Union on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, May 15-18, 2012. Session topics will include an overview of ethical theory, trainee and authorship issues, conflicts of interest, using human subjects in clinical and non-clinical research, and responsible data management. Many sessions will feature techniques for teaching and assessing the responsible conduct of research. For more information contact Glenda Murray, Program Associate, Poynter Center, Indiana University, 618 East Third Street, Bloomington IN 47405-3602; (812) 855-0262; FAX (812) 855-3315; glmurray@indiana.edu.
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May 21-22, 2012, The Science of Science Communication
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Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, this exciting “Sackler Colloquia” in Washington, D.C., focuses on “research in psychology, decision science, mass communication, risk communication, health communication, political science, sociology, and related fields.”
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May 22-24, 2012, Three career development courses from PRIM&R
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On May 22-24, PRIM&R will offer three professional development programs in St. Louis, MO: Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator 101, What Does It Mean to Represent the Community?, and IRB 201. Please visit www.primr.org for more information on the courses, faculty, and registration.
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June 12–13, 2012, 2nd Biennial Conference of the European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum)
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This conference is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) in Karlsruhe, Germany. The 2-day programme will offer a keynote speech, parallel thematic sessions, an Elevator Pitch Contest for young researchers, a roundtable discussion, the ISI-anniversary dinner at Karlsruhe Palace (Schloss) and many opportunities for informal exchange.
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August 5-10, 2012, The Gordon Research Conference on Science and Technology Policy
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The conference theme is “S&T Policy in Global Context.” Speakers from around the world will explore the meaning of national S&T policies in a globalizing world. Sheila Jasanoff (USA) and Raphael Kaplinsky (UK) will make keynote presentations. All participants are encouraged to present their own work or their organization’s in the poster sessions. Buses are available from the Boston airport to the conference site. Applications for this meeting must be submitted by July 8, 2012
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September 13-15, 2012, International Conference on Intellectual and Institutional Innovation in Science
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The conference seeks to improve our understanding of science as an institution in advanced political economies and in global culture.
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October 13-20, 2012, DISCCRS VII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium
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As our understanding of climate change and its far-reaching ramifications continues to grow, it is imperative for climate change researchers to form strong collaborative bonds that reach across disciplines and other boundaries. Every year the DISsertations initiative for the advancement of Climate Change ReSearch (DISCCRS, pronounced discourse) hosts a symposium for early-career climate change researchers. The goal is to catalyze international, interdisciplinary collaboration while laying the foundation for dynamic, communicative collegial networks that are better-equipped to understand and respond to the myriad challenges posed by climate change. The application deadline is February 29, 2012.
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Oct 29- Nov. 3, 2012 - XV IOSTE International Symposium on Science & Technology Education for Development, Citizenship and Social Justice
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IOSTE XV is an International Symposium for researchers to present research papers, workshops, posters and explore collaboration with other researchers in the fields of Education and Research. Our aim is to inspire and provoke meaningful discussions and debates.
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November 2-4, 2012, Forum on Philosophy, Engineering & Technology (fPET)
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The Forum, hosted by The Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS), seeks to bring together a diverse group of scholars—philosophers, engineers, social scientists—having a common interest in the study of engineering and technology. It will be held in Beijing China Nov. 2-4, 2012. The submission deadline is May 31, 2012. Submissions may be made online.
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Fordham University Center for Ethics Education Fellows and Scholars Program
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The Fordham University Center for Ethics Education's Center Fellows and Scholars program seeks to draw individuals who will benefit from the rich exchange of ideas with members of the Center’s faculty and who will bring promising scholarship in return. The program fosters opportunities for an individual with an interest in ethics to interact with Center Faculty in support of his or her scholarly and/or professional goals. We invite applications from scholars, professors, policy makers, health-care professionals, and others in such fields as philosophy, theology, social sciences, economics, political science, biology, healthcare, law, business, and social work or consulting who wish to use the Center’s many informal and formal resources to advance their work. Applications for the 2012 academic year are due February 17, 2012.