CfPs: IIST Conference on Science, Technology and Society - Emerging Scenario; 7-9 Dec.

IIST Conference on Science, Technology and Society - Emerging Scenario

7-9 December 2012

Hosted by Department of Humanities, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Conference on the theme "Science, Technology and Society – Emerging Scenario", will be hosted by the Department of Humanities, IIST in association with the Kerala Sociological Society, at IIST-Valiamala from 7th to 9th December 2012.
The sub-themes calling for research papers include :

a. Science and Technology – Challenges and prospects
b. Technology and the Marginalized
c. Gender and Science,
d. ICT
e. New media and society
f. Social Inclusion and Role of Technology
g. Networks and Knowledge Society
h. Technology in Rural Society and Rural Technology
i. Alternative Development and Cultural Pluralism
j. Sustainable Development and Affordable Technology

For more details, please contact the Organizing Secretary:

Dr Lekshmi V. Nair
Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
email: lvnair@iist.ac.in
http://www.iist.ac.in/research-areas/department-of-humanities/events.html