[csaa-forum] CfP 3D printing: social and cultural trajectories symposium, 5 Dec 2013, Swinburne: Hawthorn campus

[Angela Daly]

REMINDER deadline for proposals is a week today - Fri 13 September.

Thanks,

Angela


On 12 August 2013 16:47, Angela Daly <angelacdaly at gmail.com> wrote:

> *3D printing: social and cultural trajectories*
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> A one-day symposium organised by the Swinburne Institute for Social
> Research
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> Thursday 5 December 2013
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> Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus
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> Melbourne, Australia
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> The increasingly accessible technology of 3D printing, or additive
> manufacturing, is the focus of this interdisciplinary event. In recent
> years, inexpensive printers have allowed users to fabricate items that
> would otherwise be conventionally produced in specialised, remote factories.
> With this capability comes a range of questions for social and cultural
> analysis: How are people using 3D printing technology? What legal and
> policy frameworks shape its development? How are its capabilities
> differently imagined by consumers, regulators, experts and enthusiasts?
> What kinds of markets and practitioner communities are forming around the
> technology?
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> The symposium aims to open up an exploratory conversation around these and
> other issues, connecting researchers from across the humanities, social
> sciences and design. We invite proposals for short papers and panel
> discussions. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
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> -          3D printing and intellectual property
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> -          amateur and hacker involvement in 3D printing
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> -          intermediaries and emerging markets
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> -          policy and regulatory challenges
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> -          technology and industry disruption
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> -          3D printing and material culture
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> -          aesthetics of 3D printing
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> -          comparative histories of print
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> Proposals, including a 300-word abstract, are due by Friday 13 September
> 2013. Successful contributors will be notified of the acceptance of their
> proposal by 30 September 2013. Please send abstracts to acdaly at swin.edu.au
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> We plan to publish the proceedings of the symposium electronically and
> record presentations for online streaming.
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> Contact:
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> Angela Daly
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> Swinburne Institute for Social Research
> acdaly at swin.edu.au
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