FYI: cfp'94 -- first announcement

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

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>                       CFP'94 Announcement
>
>     The fourth annual conference, "Computers, Freedom, and
> Privacy," will be held in Chicago, Il., March 23-26, 1994.  This
> conference will be jointly sponsored by the Association for
> Computing Machinery (ACM) and The John Marshall Law School.  George
> B. Trubow, professor of law and director of the Center for
> Informatics Law at John Marshall, is general chairman of the
> conference.  The series began in 1991 with a conference in Los
> Angeles, and subsequent meetings took place in Washington, D.C.,
> and San Francisco, in successive years.  Each conference has
> addressed a broad range of issues confronting the "information
> society" in this era of the computer revolution.
>
>     The advance of computer and communications technologies holds
> great promise for individuals and society.  From conveniences for
> consumers and efficiencies in commerce to improved public health
> and safety and increased knowledge of and participation in
> government and community, these technologies  are fundamentally
> transforming our environment and our lives.
>
>     At the same time, these technologies present challenges to the
> idea of a free and open society.  Personal privacy is increasingly
> at risk from invasions by high-tech surveillance and monitoring; a
> myriad of personal information data bases expose private life to
> constant scrutiny; new forms of illegal activity may threaten the
> traditional barriers between citizen and state and present new
> tests of Constitutional protection; geographic boundaries of state
> and nation may be recast by information exchange that knows no
> boundaries as governments and economies are caught up in global
> data networks.
>
>     Computers, Freedom, and Privacy '94 will present an assemblage
> of experts, advocates and interested parties from diverse
> perspectives and disciplines to consider the effects on freedom and
> privacy resulting from the rapid technological advances in computer
> and telecommunication science.  Participants come from fields of
> computer science, communications, law, business and commerce,
> research, government, education, the media, health, public advocacy
> and consumer affairs, and a variety of other backgrounds. A series
> of pre-conference tutorials will be offered on March 23, 1994, with
> the conference program beginning on Thursday, March 24, and running
> through Saturday, March 26, 1994.
>
>     The emphasis in '94 will be on examining the many potential
> uses of new technology and considering recommendations for  dealing
> with them.  "We will be looking for specific suggestions to harness
> the new technologies so society can enjoy the benefits while
> avoiding negative implications," said Trubow.  "We must manage the
> technology, or it will manage us," he added.
>
>     Trubow is putting out a call for papers or program
> suggestions.  "Anyone who is doing a paper relevant to our subject
> matter, or who has an idea for a program presentation that will
> demonstrate new computer or communications technology and suggest
> what can be done with it, is invited to let us know about it." Any
> proposal must state the title of the paper or program, describe the
> theme and content in a short paragraph, and set out the credentials
> and experience of the author or suggested speakers.  Conference
> communications should be sent to:
>
>                             CFP'94
>                    John Marshall Law School
>                       315 S. Plymouth Ct.
>                        Chicago, IL 60604
> (Voice: 312-987-1419; Fax: 312-427-8307; E-mail: CFP94 () jmls edu)
>
>     Trubow anticipates that announcement of a student writing
> competition for CFP'94 will be made soon, together with information
> regarding the availability of a limited number of student
> scholarships for the conference.   Trubow said, "I expect the
> organizational structure for CFP'94, including the designation of
> program committees, to be completed by about the first of August,
> to allow plenty of time for the development of a stimulating and
> informative conference." 
>
>     The venerable Palmer House, a Hilton hotel located at the
> corner of State Street and Washington Ave. in Chicago's "loop," and
> only about a block from the John Marshall Law School buildings,
> will be the conference headquarters.  Room reservations should be
> made directly with the hotel, mentioning John Marshall Law School
> or "CFP'94" to get the special conference rate of $99.00, plus tax.
>
>                     The Palmer House Hilton
>               17 E. Monroe., Chicago, Il., 60603
>      Tel: 312-726-7500;  1-800-HILTONS;  Fax 312-263-2556
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