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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Dear colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">I am inviting submissions to the open panel <b>276.</b> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Navigating
the Long-Term Impact of Technological Interventions: The Role of Folgekostenabschätzung
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">o be submitted to
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">the EASST-4S 2024, which
<span style="color:black">will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16-19 July 2024.<b><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Deadline for submission is </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">February
12, 2024.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Panel Description:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Accepted panelists will present their ideas, experiences and perspectives on assessing the long-term costs and consequences of technology deployment. The
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">How can we accurately assess the potential impacts of technology on society and the environment over time?
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">What frameworks and methodologies are effective for conducting consequential cost assessments?
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">How can this assessment inform policy making and guide sustainable technology development?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Session Chair:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"> Konstantin
Aal (<a href="mailto:konstantin.aal@uni-siegen.de" title="mailto:konstantin.aal@uni-siegen.de"><span style="color:#044A91">konstantin.aal@uni-siegen.de</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Keywords: Sustainability, Future of technology, Folgekostenabschätzung, Technological advances</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Link to the Panel</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">:
<a href="https://www.easst4s2024.net/open-panels/#14353">https://www.easst4s2024.net/open-panels/#14353</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Submissions:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"> If you would
like to participate in this session, please submit your individual abstract of approx. 250 words and follow the instructions described here: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Link to the submission form</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">:
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14353">https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14353</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.easst4s2024.net/">https://www.easst4s2024.net/</a>
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