[SIGCIS-Members] CfP: History and Philosophy of Programming Workshop (HaPoP-6)

[Mate Szabo]

Call for contributions

*Deadline: 15 August 2024*

We are delighted to announce the 6th Workshop on the History and Philosophy
of Programming (HaPoP-6). We invite contributions on the history and
philosophy of programming broadly understood, including different
conceptual and practical aspects of programming, the relation of
programming practices to other social and scientific practices, the
aesthetics of programming, the development of programming languages and
others.

In addition to general aspects of programming, this year’s workshop will
focus on conceptions of ‘fairness’ and ‘bias’ in the history and philosophy
of programming. Practices of coding and the evaluation of computer programs
have changed with the rise of machine learning and so-called ‘artificial
intelligence’ (AI). The increasing automation of programming has led to
questions about programming practices, transparency, and evaluative
standards in programming in general. In particular, there has been an
increasing concern with ‘fairness’ and ‘bias’ within a wide range of
programs and applications, affecting practitioners, decision-makers and
users. In parallel, these questions have (re-)emerged in philosophy,
computational linguistics, media theory, sociology, political theory and
related fields.

At the 6th HaPoP workshop, we want to develop a deeper understanding of
strengths and limitations of conceptions of ‘fairness’ and ‘bias,’ within a
reflection on programming at large. We hope to develop these concepts from
a historical, philosophical, and technical perspective, bringing into view
the epistemological standpoints and material histories involved. This call
is anchored in the conviction that a new kind of foundational research is
needed to come to terms with the social implications of and in programming,
which cannot be addressed by any single discipline. We strive for
accessible presentations as the workshop will be open to people from a
variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

We invite abstracts on the history and philosophy of programming,
including, but not restricted to the following topics:

   - Histories and Philosophy of Programming
   - Conceptions of fairness and bias in programming
   - Error, correctness, evaluation, and accountability in programming
   practices
   - Programming at the crossroads of formal, empirical, and social sciences
   - Labour conditions in and around programming
   - Programming and the law
   - Histories of feminist or emancipatory practices of programming
   - Histories of critical code studies
   - Teaching Programming

We particularly invite graduate students and early career researchers from
underrepresented communities and disadvantaged backgrounds. Travel funding
will be available for graduate students and researchers without permanent
employment. Requests for travel funding of up to 250 EUR should be directed
to treasurer at hapoc.org. Final decisions on the allocation of travel funds
will be made by September 25.

Abstracts of a maximum of 500 words (including sources) should be sent to
cambridge-2024 at hapoc.org by August 15. Final decisions will be announced by
September 15.

Download the full call for contributions to HaPoP-6
<https://www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HAPOP-6-CALL-REVISED.docx>
Organisers

Amira Moeding <https://www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/people/amira-moeding/> (PhD
Student in History, University of Cambridge), Nanna Saeten (PhD Student in
POLIS, University of Cambridge), Dr Richard Staley (History and Philosophy
of Science, University of Cambridge)
Access

If you have specific accessibility needs for this event please get in touch
with the organisers
<https://www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/38592/cambridge-2024@hapoc.org>.
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