11,710 Canadá, Carleton University, Ottawa, Women and Technology Conference

Dear Colleagues,

Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions for the Women and
Technology Conference held at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON on *April
16th* has been extended. See below for more information.

Carleton University will be hosting the inaugural Women and Technology
Conference for emerging scholars on April 16, 2014. Please see the below
call for abstracts for submission guidelines and details. Visit our website
for more information: http://womenandtechcu.wordpress.com/

Please distribute widely.

WTCCU Organizing Committee,
Nasreen Rajani, Alexandra Born, Matt Murdoch

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The Women and Technology Conference is a meeting of Ontario scholars
working in applied and technical fields, the natural sciences, humanities,
and social sciences. This year’s meeting will take place in Ottawa, on
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, with all events being hosted at Carleton
University.

The goal of the Women and Technology Conference is to highlight scholarship
on women and technology by focusing on two broad topics:

1.     Women as producers and users of technology in applied and technical
fields.

a.     Examples of disciplines represented within this topic include:
engineering; architecture; industrial design; neuroscience; and the
biological, chemical, physical, and computing sciences.

2.     The relationship(s) between women and technology.  This includes the
role of women as both subjects and objects in knowledge/media production,
as well as the impact of women on the relative success of emerging and
established technologies.

a.     Examples of disciplines represented within this topic include: film
and media studies; business; sociology; history; public policy; and women’s
and gender studies.

One of the major goals of this conference is to help advance the work of
Ontario scholars by creating an interdisciplinary space for dialogue on
women and technology. To help ensure that these goals are achieved, you are
encouraged to tailor your abstract and presentation to a well-educated
audience without expertise in your field.

Submissions reporting on original scholarship and research are preferred.
Presentations not meeting this requirement will be considered on a
case-by-case basis, with preference given to those who have first-hand
experience working at the nexus of women and technology.

To apply: please submit a 150-word abstract with 3 keywords/phrases for a
10-15 minute oral paper presentation to:womenandtechcu@carleton.ca.

*Deadline: February 24, 2014 at 4:00pm EST*

In your submission, please indicate if you require assistance with
childcare. The conference organizers will provide subsidies for child care
and associated costs (e.g., parking and transportation).