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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">The Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST) is proud to organize an international conference on the role of forecasts,
projections, and anticipation in scientific research and technological innovation. Here is the
<a href="https://www.cirst.uqam.ca/en/nouvelles/2019/appel-a-communications-les-economies-de-la-promesse-2020/">
call for papers</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Recent scientific developments in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in what is called “deep learning” has led to a renewed interest in the possibilities
of applications of new algorithms to a wide range of fields (medicine, industry, automotive, etc.). This mirrors the fervor for technological progress already observed in the previous decade with nanotechnology and genomics. Discourses linked to these technological
advances are typically framed in terms of an inevitable technological future that has, however, yet to unfold. Such discourses are even more prevalent when a given technology is viewed as a liberating force or a means to revolutionize human and social life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Forecasting, projection and anticipation are all part of scientific research and technological innovation. In their article on the sociology of expectations, Borup et al. (2006) acknowledge
that “very little in innovation can work in isolation from a highly dynamic and variegated body of future-oriented understandings about the future.” Research and innovation are framed by such understandings, that stimulate investment and organize scientific
and technological fields.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Presentations of 20 minutes in <b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">French
or English</span></b> will be accepted. We particularly welcome the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Economic predictions;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Announcements of a 4th industrial revolution;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Promises and research funding (promises formulated to receive a grant or the rhetoric of research grants);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Social dynamics of post-secondary education;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Sociology and anthropology of technological futures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Promises and climate change (forecasts to change policies, geoengineering, government promises—e.g. COPs—, expert committees, etc.);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Rhetoric of hope and fear in technological governance and regulation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Proposals for papers (between 200 and 300 words) must include a <b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">title</span></b> and
a <b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">short resume</span></b>. The CIRST encourages student participation. A portion of the program will be reserved for graduate students presentations. Two travel grants will be offered to the most promising
proposals from Canadian graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">It is also possible to propose a panel of up to 4 speakers. In addition to a summary of the panel’s theme (between 200 and 300 words), the organizer must provide
the names of the speakers, a summary of their presentation (200–300 words), and a short bio for each participant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">All documents must be sent before <b><i><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">January
10, 2020</span></i></b> to the following address: <a href="mailto:cirst@uqam.ca">
cirst@uqam.ca</a>. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be covered, but daytime meals will be provided to the participants. The conference will take place during the week of August 24–29, 2020. The exact dates will be confirmed in the spring of 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Organizing committee</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">:
Daniel Letendre (CIRST), Guillaume Dandurand (University of Sherbrooke), Florence Lussier-Lejeune (UQAM)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Scientific committee</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">:
François Claveau (University of Sherbrooke), Yves Gingras (UQAM), Vincent Larivière (University of Montreal), Mathieu Marion (UQAM), Florence Millerand (UQAM), Éric Montpetit (University of Montreal)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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