Meeting Agenda
Inaugural Meeting of the International Nanotechnology and Society Network (INSN)
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 – Kaibab Room 208E Memorial Union
1:00pm Welcome – Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University
1:30pm Expectations and Introductions – Dan Sarewitz
1:45pm “Show and Tell” – 15 minutes per person to discuss active and planned
projects (no PowerPoint)
3:00pm Break
3:15pm “Show and Tell” continued
5:00pm Adjourn to Reception (CSPO offices, Social Sciences Bldg room 204)7:30pm Dinner at Z-Tejas Grill (20 E. 6th Street) Thursday, January 27, 2005 – Biodesign Institute Room 50
8:30am Coffee and Bagels
9:00am Analytical Entrance Points (Moderator: Dave Guston) -
What’s special about nanotech? -
International comparisons—policy frameworks, social contexts, etc. -
Technological comparisions—within nano; across different technologies -
Institutional innovation—where to intervene? -
Etc. 11:00am
Break
11:30am Research (Scholarship) Agendas and Collaboration
(Moderator: Ned Woodhouse) (working lunch)
2:00pm Field Trip: The Biodesign Institute at ASU Tour (Mike Mobley) Desert Botanical Gardens Casey Moore’s Oyster House (850 S. Ash Street) Friday, January 28, 2005 – Lapaz Room 223 Memorial Union
8:30am Coffee and Bagels
9:00am Research (Scholarship) Agendas and Collaboration, cont’d
(Moderator: Phil Macnaghten)
10:45am
Break
11:00am Jointly Sponsored Conference(s) (Moderator: Arie Rip)
12:00pm Lunch (box lunches provided)
1:00pm Graduate Student, Post-doc, and Sabbatical Exchanges
(Moderator: Steve Rayner)
2:00pm Information Clearinghouse/Website (Moderator: Phil Shapira)
3:00pm
Break
3:15pm General Discussion and Development of Action Items
(Moderator: Dan Sarewitz)
5:00pm Adjourn | 
