[Commlist] CfP 4S/EASST Amsterdam, Panel 276. Navigating the Long-Term Impact of Technological Interventions

Konstantin Aal is inviting submissions to the open panel *276.* 
*Navigating the Long-Term Impact of Technological Interventions: The 
Role of Folgekostenabschätzung *to be submitted to the EASST-4S 2024, 
which will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16-19 July 2024.**

*Deadline for submission is *February 12, 2024.

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*Panel Description:*

In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, the concept of 
Folgekostenabschätzung – the German term for "cost estimation of 
consequences" or "cost estimation of follow-up expenses" – has emerged 
as a critical tool for assessing the long-term impacts of technological 
implementations. This panel will focus on understanding and applying how 
this perspective is relevant in socio-technical systems, where the 
complex interplay between technology, society and the environment 
requires nuanced and forward-looking approaches.

The focus of this panel is to stimulate a critical discourse on future 
sustainable technological solutions, emphasising the need to develop 
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) that have a positive 
impact not only on society, but also on the natural environment and its 
finite resources. In the context of socio-technical systems, which are 
inherently complex and dynamic, technological interventions can have 
unforeseen consequences that are difficult to anticipate. Hence, a 
robust Folgekostenabschätzung is indispensable.

Accepted panelists will present their ideas, experiences and 
perspectives on assessing the long-term costs and consequences of 
technology deployment. The following questions may be of interest:

  * How can we accurately assess the potential impacts of technology on
    society and the environment over time?
  * What frameworks and methodologies are effective for conducting
    consequential cost assessments?
  * How can this assessment inform policy making and guide sustainable
    technology development?

This panel invites scholars and researchers to engage in a 
thought-provoking discussion. The aim is to foster a deeper 
understanding of how to navigate the intersection of technology, society 
and the environment in a thoughtful and responsible way, ensuring that 
our technological advances contribute to a sustainable and equitable 
future for all.

*Session Chair:*Konstantin Aal ((konstantin.aal /at/ uni-siegen.de) 
<mailto:(konstantin.aal /at/ uni-siegen.de)>)

*Keywords: Sustainability, Future of technology, Folgekostenabschätzung, 
Technological advances*

*Link to the Panel*: https://www.easst4s2024.net/open-panels/#14353 
<https://www.easst4s2024.net/open-panels/#14353>

*Submissions:* If you would like to participate in this session, please 
submit your individual abstract of approx. 250 words and follow the 
instructions described here:

*Link to the submission form*: 
https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14353 
<https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14353>

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The 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the 
Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social 
Studies of Science (4S) invites panels, presentations, making & doing 
contributions, and other events that explore the role of STS in making 
and doing contributions to transformations in an era of grand societal 
challenges.

More information can be found here: https://www.easst4s2024.net/ 
<https://www.easst4s2024.net/>

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