2007 International Symposium on Technology and Society

Risk, Vulnerability, Uncertainty, Technology and Society

June 1 - 2, 2007 at the Stan Fulton Building on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Campus

Pre-Conference Reception to be held May 31, 5 - 8 PM at the Atomic Testing Museum

Conference Registration is now available through UNLV Continuing Education

Click here for directions to the Stan Fulton Building

Conference proceedings for all presenters are due by May 1, 2007. Proceedings must follow the IEEE standard; please use this template. In addition, presenters should fill out and submit a Copyright Release.

Please send both to Conference Coordinator Ilene Ruhoy

Optional tours of the Nevada Test Site on May 31 is available. To sign up for this tours, please contact Conference Coordinator Ilene Ruhoy.
For more information: Nevada Test Site Tour

Keynote: Dr. Frank von Hippel, Program in Science, Technology and Public Policy and Center for Science and Global Security, Princeton University

Friday Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Patty Ianuzzi, UNLV Dean of Libraries and pioneer in electronic journal management

Satruday Luncheon Speaker: Jeff L. Voyles, President, Global Network Consulting on Casino Security and Surveillance

Subthemes Include:

• Risk, technology and the nuclear weapons legacy (old weapons, new weapons, testing)
• Risk, technology and the nuclear present and future (new construction, waste disposal)
• Gambling technology and society (Internet gaming, gambling addictions)
• Tourism and public health vulnerability (food and water safety, infectious disease prevention and containment, large scale evacuation and crowd management)
• Infrastructure vulnerability (water, energy, transportation; natural and human caused hazards)
• Managing uncertainty (statistics, modeling, communication)
• Financial risk and insurance (global warming, extreme events)

The conference will also include papers on other traditional ISTAS topics including environmental, health and safety implications of technology; engineering ethics and professional responsibility; history of technology; technical expertise and public policy; peace technology; and social issues related to energy, information technology and telecommunications.

The main sponsor of this annual conference is the Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT), a society of the IEEE.

This year, additional sponsors include the UNLV Department of Environmental Studies and Institute for Security Studies, and the Risk Assessment and Policy Association

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