2016  CNS-­‐ASU  Winter  School   Call  for  Applications  

   

The  Center  for  Nanotechnology  in  Society  at  Arizona  State  University  (CNS-­‐ASU)  will  hold  its   fourth  annual  Winter  School  on  the  Anticipatory  Governance  and  Responsible  Innovation     for  Emerging  Technologies    from  January  3-­‐10,  2016.    

    The  CNS-­‐ASU  Winter  School  is  designed  to  give  participants  an  introduction  to  and  practical  experience  with   methods  and  theories  used  by  CNS-­‐ASU  faculty  and  associates.  Curricular  content  and  activities  are  designed   around  our  four  Real-­‐Time  Technology  Assessments  (RTTAs)  and  two  Thematic  Research  Clusters  (TRCs).   Presentations  describing  the  various  tools,  concepts  and  methods  that  guide  CNS-­‐ASU  research  activity  will  be   supplemented  by  practical  activities  and  rigorous  discussion.  Ample  work  time  and  breaks  are  built  into  the   Winter  School  schedule  to  encourage  participants  to  guide  their  own  learning  experience  throughout  the  week.   Mentorship  sessions  with  available  faculty  will  also  be  offered.    

Why  apply  

The  Winter  School  is  an  immersive  experience  for  scholars  who  want  to  share  their  unique  research  and  learn   from  peers  and  experts  who  use  diverse  approaches  to  investigate  the  human  and  social  dimensions  of   emerging  technologies.  Winter  School  faculty  will  offer  theoretical  framings,  analytical  tools  and  hands-­‐on   lessons  in  responsible  innovation,  anticipatory  governance  and  RTTA.  Winter  School  will  enrich  your  network  of   peers,  and  mentors  and  all  participants  will  present  their  research  at  the  Research  Symposium  on  January  9.      

Who  should  apply  

Applicants  should  be  advanced  graduate  students  or  recent  PhDs  (post-­‐doc  or  untenured  faculty  within  3  years   of  PhD  at  time  of  application)  with  an  expressed  interest  in  studying  emerging  technologies,  such  as   nanotechnology,  synthetic  biology,  geoengineering,  etc.  Applicants  may  come  from  any  discipline,  but  priority   will  be  given  to  those  whose  research  focuses  on  societal  questions,  and  all  applicants  must  be  demonstrably   proficient  in  English.      

Where  

The  program  will  be  held  at  Saguaro  Lake  Ranch  in  Mesa,  AZ,  with  access  to  Sonoran  Desert  hiking,  kayaking  on   Saguaro  Lake,  horseback  riding,  and  relaxing  by  the  Salt  River.    

Program  Cost    

A  program  fee  of  $950  includes  7  nights  at  Saguaro  Lake  Ranch,  all  meals,  and  local  transportation  from  Tempe,   AZ.  Participants  will  need  to  secure  their  travel  to  Phoenix,  AZ,  and  arrive  before  1:00  pm  on  January  3,  2016.      

To  Apply  

Visit  the  CNS-­‐ASU  Winter  School  website  at  http://cns.asu.edu/Winter-­‐School  for  more  information  or  to   download  an  application.  Deadline  for  applications  is  Monday,  November  2,  2016.    

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