maner@andy.bgsu.edu (Walter Maner) (03/01/91)
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;
Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences, 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:
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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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Note that rates change on July 1, 1991.
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