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<div>Abstracts are due 9 October, 2012.</div>
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Ninth International Conference on<br>
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UBC- Robson Square<br>
Vancouver, Canada</h2>
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13-14 January 2013</h2>
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Theme: Organize, Challenge, Re-Imagine:<br>
New Media and Social Movements</span></h2>
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Conference Focus</h3>
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This conference will address a range of critically important themes in the various fields that address the complex and subtle relationships among technology, knowledge and society.</p>
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We are inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia (See <a href="http://techandsoc.com/submitting-your-work/conference-presentations/proposal-types" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(24, 135, 208); text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Proposal
Types</a>). Proposal ideas that extend beyond these thematic areas will also be considered. For more information about the ideas and themes underlying this community, see <a href="http://techandsoc.com/our-focus" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(24, 135, 208); text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Our
Focus</a>.</p>
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Virtual participation is available for those who are unable to attend the conference in person. Proposals for virtual presentations may be submitted at any time, up to the start of the conference. All conference registrants (in-person and virtual) may also
submit their written papers for publication in the refereed <a href="http://techandsoc.com/publications/journal/about-the-journal" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(24, 135, 208); text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">International
Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society</em></a>.</p>
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Submit a Conference Proposal</h3>
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To learn more about preparing and submitting your conference proposal, including guidelines, deadlines, and "how-to" information, go to <a href="http://techandsoc.com/submitting-your-work/conference-presentations" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(24, 135, 208); text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Submitting
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Conference Details</h3>
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To learn more about the conference, including speakers, session formats, venue, registration, and the like, stay in The Conference section of the website and use the navigation bar on the left to access desired information.</p>
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