Call for Papers: Computer Network Use and Abuse Conference

[Paul Higgins <VALUES%GWUVM.BITNET () VTVM2 CC VT EDU>]

CALL FOR PAPERS

The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS) invites
proposals for original papers to be presented at a two-and-a-
half-day invitational conference on "Legal, Ethical, and
Technological Aspects of Computer and Network Use and Abuse."
The conference, which will include 40 participants representing a
diverse set of perspectives and areas of expertise, will be held
in southern California in mid-December 1993.  Up to three
successful applicants will receive travel expenses and room and
board at the conference.  Papers will be included in the
conference proceedings and may be published subsequently in a
book or journal symposium.

The conference will focus on the ways in which the law, ethics,
and technology can contribute to influencing and enforcing the
bounds of acceptable behavior and fostering the development of
positive human values in a shared computer environment.  Primary
attention will be on unwanted intrusions into computer software
or networks, including unauthorized entry and dissemination of
viruses through networks or shared disks.  Discussions will deal
with such issues as access to information, privacy, security, and
equity; the role of computer users, academic institutions,
industry, professional societies, government, and the law in
defining and maintaining legal and ethical standards for the use
of computer networks; and a policy agenda for implementing these
standards.

Papers are invited on any aspect of the conference theme.
Especially welcome would be papers reporting on empirical
research, surveys of computer users, and case studies (other than
those that are already well-known).  Interested persons should
submit a summary or outline of no more than 500 words, together
with a brief (one-page) resum  and a statement (also brief) of
how one's expertise or perspective might contribute to the
meeting.  Proposals will be reviewed by an advisory committee
convened by NCLS and successful applicants will be asked to
prepare papers for the meeting.  Papers must be the original work
of the author, not previously published, in good academic form,
and between about 5,000 and 8,000 words (25-30 double-spaced
pages) in length.

Deadline for receipt of proposals is 5 p.m. Eastern Time,
September 15, 1993.  Applicants who are selected to prepare
papers will be informed by October 1, 1993.  Draft papers will be
due December 3, 1993.  Final versions of the papers, revised in
light of conference discussions, will be due approximately two
months after the conference.

NCLS is an organization sponsored jointly by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Bar
Association, dedicated to improving communication between members
of the legal and scientific/technical professions and exploring
issues at the intersection of law, science, and technology.
Funding for this meeting has been provided by the Program on
Ethics and Values Studies of the National Science Foundation.
For further information please contact Deborah Runkle,
Directorate for Science & Policy Programs, American Association
for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H Street, NW, Washington, DC
20005. Phone: 202-326-6600.  Fax:  202-289-4950.  E-mail:
values () gwuvm gwu edu.