[misc.handicap] COMPUTING & VALUES CONFERENCE, N C C V / 91, Aug 12-16

maner@andy.bgsu.edu (Walter Maner) (02/27/91)

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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

PLEASE MARK *ONE* OF THE FOLLOWING:

[  ] Send me registration information ONLY.  I'll decide later
whether or not to register.

[  ] Register me NOW.  Enclosed is my check (made payable to
"B G S U") for $      to cover all of the following (PLEASE
ITEMIZE):

               Quantity
                [   ]    regular registration(s)
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                [   ]    meal ticket(s) for adult
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                [   ]    room(s) for adult (double occupancy)
                [   ]    room(s) for adult (single occupancy)
                [   ]    room(s) for child

Note that rates change on July 1, 1991.

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