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Science and Technology Policy

Gordon Research Conference

August 8 - 13, 2010
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Waterville Valley
56 Packard's Road
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, United States
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Conference Description

The 2010 Gordon Conference on Science and Technology Policy will focus on a wide range of research at the intersection of science, technology, policy and society. The 2010 Conference will focus in particular on further developing partnerships between North American and European researchers. Invited speakers represent a variety of scientific disciplines in the policy sciences, social and natural sciences as well as the humanities. The Conference will bring together a collection of investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. The collegial atmosphere of this Conference, with programmed discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an avenue for scholars from different disciplines to brainstorm and promotes cross-disciplinary collaborations in the various research areas represented.

Conference Program

SUNDAY
2:00 pm - 9:00 pmArrival and Check-in (Office Closed 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pmWelcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff
7:40 pm - 9:30 pmTHE BIG ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH
Discussion Leader: Roger Pielke, Jr. (Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado)
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm Daniel Sarewitz (Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University)
"The Elephants Under the Street Light: Taking War and Profit Seriously in Science and Technology Policy Research"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm Peter Weingart (Center for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Bielefeld)
"Organizational Design for Robust Advice: The Case of the IPCC"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm Susan Cozzens (Georgia Institute of Technology)
"Building Justice and into Science and Technology Policies: National and Global Issues"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm General Discussion
MONDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmSTS AND STP: IS THERE A COMMUNITY OR ARE THERE COMMUNITIES?
Discussion Leader: David Guston (Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State University)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Silke Beck (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research)
"STS, STP, and the Lessons of Climate Gate"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Jason Delborne (Colorado School of Mines)
"Reaching across or reaching within?: STS and STP networks, communities, and questions"
9:50 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break / Group Photo
10:30 am - 10:50 am Shobita Parthasarathy (Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan)
"Bridging STS and S&T Policy through Comparative Case Study"
10:50 am - 11:00 am Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm General Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session 1
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmSCIENCE POLICY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE POLICY DECISIONS CASE STUDY: US GENETIC INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT
Discussion Leader: Michele Garfinkel (J. Craig Venter Institute)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Joann Boughman (American Society of Human Genetics)
"Lessons Learned in The Process of Getting GINA Passed"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm Edward Ramos (Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Institutes of Health)
"Applications and Implications of Genetic Information"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Kevin Fitzgerald (Department of Oncology, Georgetown University)
"Ethical Issues in Genomic Research Post-GINA"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm General Discussion
TUESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmCOMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH IN US AND EU
Discussion Leader: Daniel Sarewitz (Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Steve Rayner (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
"The Role of Science Studies in Science Policy Decision Making: Lessons of Experience"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Jack Stilgoe (Science Policy Centre, The Royal Society)
"The Present and Future of UK Science Policy"
9:50 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am Laurent Bochereau (Science Technology and Education, Delegation of the European Union)
"European Commission Policies and Programs to Foster Transatlantic Research Cooperation"
10:50 am - 11:10 am Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am Christopher Bosso (Department of Political Science, Northeastern University)
"Of what use are we? The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative and the Policy Impacts of ELSI Research"
11:30 am - 11:40 am Discussion
11:40 am - 12:30 pm General Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session 2
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmCASE STUDY: CHEMICAL REGULATION IN US AND EU
Discussion Leader: Gregory F. Nemet (La Follette School of Public Affairs and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Anna Gergely (EHS Regulatory, Steptoe and Johnson LLC)
"Chemical Regulation in the US and EU: The Need for Harmonization"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm Carl Cranor (University of California, Riverside)
"TSCA v. REACH: How well Would Each Prevent the Legal Poisoning of Children?"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Amy Kyle (UC Berkeley)
"The role of authoritative bodies in shaping chemicals policies in the US and Europe"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm General Discussion
WEDNESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY EDUCATION: HOW ARE WE DOING?
Discussion Leader: Per Koch (Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Charles Weiss (Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University)
"Science, Technology and International Affairs"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Jennifer Kuzma (Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota)
"A Teenage Identity or Midlife Crisis: The Tangled Web of S&T Policy Education"
9:50 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am Jane Calvert (INNOGEN, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh)
"S&T Policy Education and Emerging Technologies: The Case of Synthetic Biology"
10:50 am - 11:00 am Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm General Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 6:00 pmFree Time
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmBusiness Meeting
(Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmPOLITICIZATION OF SCIENCE: HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM?
Discussion Leader: Roger Pielke, Jr. (Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Philip Campbell (Nature Publishing Group)
"Scientists, Media and Politicization"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm David Goldston (Natural Resources Defense Council)
"The Politicization of ‘Politicization’: Rethinking the Term"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Kavita Berger (AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy)
"Securitization of the Biological Sciences: Broad Impacts on Science and Society"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm General Discussion
THURSDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmSCIENCE AND DEMOCRACY: WHAT ROLE FOR SCIENCE POLICY RESEARCH?
Discussion Leader: Michele Garfinkel (J. Craig Venter Institute)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Per Koch (Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research)
"Policy Learning and the Role of Science and Technology Policy Research"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Mark Brown (Department of Government, California State University)
"Experts as Representatives"
9:50 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am David Guston (Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University)
"Science, Place & Politics: Locating Science Policy Research in Democratic Governance"
10:50 am - 11:30 am Discussion
11:30 am - 12:30 pm General Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 6:00 pmFree Time
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmTHE FUTURE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH
Discussion Leader: Roger Pielke, Jr. (Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Rachel Ankeny (University of Adelaide)
"The Future of Public Involvement in Science Policy: A Perspective from Down Under"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm Michele Garfinkel (J. Craig Venter Institue)
"Policy Research Out of School"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Susan Cozzens (Georgia Institute of Technology)
"Engaging Theory and Practice with the Next Generation of S&T Policy Scholars"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm General Discussion
FRIDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amDeparture

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