Computers, Freedom, and Privacy '95

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

                 Call for Participation - CFP'95
     The Fifth Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy
Sponsored by the ACM SIGCOMM, SIGCAS, SIGSAC and Stanford Law School
                     28 - 31 March 1995
    San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel, Burlingame, California


INVITATION
This is an invitation to submit session and topic proposals for
inclusion in the program of the Fifth Conference on Computers, Freedom
and Privacy. Proposals may be for individual talks, panel discussions,
debates, or other presentations in appropriate formats. Proposed topics
should be within the general scope of the conference, as outlined below.


SCOPE
The advance of computer and telecommunications technologies holds great
promise for individuals and society. From convenience for consumers and
efficiency in commerce to improved public health and safety and
increased participation in democratic institutions, these technologies
can fundamentally transform our lives. New computer and
telecommunications technologies are bringing new meanings to our
freedoms to speak, associate, be left alone, learn, and exercise
political power.


At the same time these technologies pose threats to the ideals of a
just, free, and open society. Personal privacy is increasingly at risk
from invasion by high-tech surveillance and eavesdropping. The myriad
databases containing personal information maintained in the public and
private sectors expose private life to constant scrutiny. Political,
social, and economic fairness may hinge on ensuring equal access to
these technologies, but how, at what cost, and who will pay?


Technological advances also enable new forms of illegal activity, posing
new problems for legal and law enforcement officials and challenging the
very definitions of crime and civil liberties. But technologies used to
combat these crimes can threaten the traditional barriers between the
individual and the state.


Even such fundamental notions as speech, assembly and property are being
transformed by these technologies, throwing into question the basic
Constitutional protections that have guarded them. Similarly,
information knows no borders; as the scope of economies becomes global
and as networked communities transcend international boundaries, ways
must be found to reconcile competing political, social, and economic
interests in the digital domain.


The Fifth Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy will assemble
experts, advocates and interested people from a broad spectrum of
disciplines and backgrounds in a balanced public forum to explore and
better understand how computer and telecommunications technologies are
affecting freedom and privacy in society. Participants will include
people from the fields of computer science, law, business, research,
information, library science, health, public policy, government, law
enforcement, public advocacy, and many others.


Topics covered in previous CFP conferences include:


Personal Information and Privacy
Access to Government Information
Computers in the Workplace
Electronic Speech, Press and Assembly
Governance of Cyberspace
Role of Libraries on the Information Superhighway
Law Enforcement and Civil Liberties
Privacy and Cryptography
Free Speech and the Public Communications Network


We are also actively seeking proposals with respect to other possible
topics on the general subject of computers, freedom and privacy. Some
new topics we are considering include:


Telecommuting: Liberation or Exploitation?
Courtesy, and the Freedom to be Obnoxious
Commercial Life on the Net
How Does the Net Threaten Government Power?
Universal Access to Network Services
The Meaning of Freedom in the Computer Age
Online Interaction and Communities
Government-Mandated Databases


PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
All proposals should be accompanied by a position statement of at least
one page, describing the proposed topic. Proposals for panel
discussions, debates and other multi-person presentations should include
a list of proposed participants and session chair. Proposals should be
sent to:


     CFP'95 Proposals
     Stanford Law and Technology Policy Center
     Stanford Law School
     Stanford, California 94305-8610


or by email to:


     cfp95 () forsythe stanford edu


with the word "Proposal" in the subject line. Proposals should be
submitted as soon as possible to allow thorough consideration for
inclusion in the formal program. The deadline for submissions is
1 November 1994.


STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
Full time students are invited to enter the student paper competition.
Winners will receive a scholarship to attend the conference and present
their papers. Papers should not exceed 2,500 words and should examine
how computer and telecommunications technologies are affecting freedom
and privacy in society. All papers should be submitted to Professor
Gary T. Marx by 20 November 1994. Authors may submit their papers either by
sending them as straight text via email to:


     Gary.Marx () colorado edu


or by sending six printed copies to:


     Professor Gary T. Marx
     University of Colorado
     Campus Box 327
     Boulder, Colorado 80309-0327


Submitters should include the name of their institution, degree program,
and a signed statement affirming that they are a full-time student at
their institution and that the paper is an original, unpublished work of
their own.


INFORMATION
For more information on the CFP'95 program and advance registration, as
it becomes available, write to:


     CFP'95 Information
     Stanford Law and Technology Policy Center
     Stanford Law School
     Stanford, California 94305-8610


or send email to:


     cfp95 () forsythe stanford edu


with the word "Information" in the subject line.


To discuss potential CFP'95 speakers, topics, and formats, and to receive
additional CFP'95 information, subscribe to the CFP95 list. Send to
majordomo () lists stanford edu a plain text message consisting of subscribe cfp95.


THE ORGANIZERS


General Chair
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Carey Heckman
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law & Technology Policy Center
Stanford, CA  94305-8610
415-725-7788 (voice)
415-725-1861 (fax)
ceh () leland stanford edu


Program Committee
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Sheri Alpert
Internal Revenue Service


Gary Bolles
Interactive Week


Kaye Caldwell
Software Industry Coalition


Judi Clark
ManyMedia


Roger Clarke
Australian National University


Esther Dyson
EDventure Holdings


Mike Godwin
Electronic Frontier Foundation


Nancy Green
Stanford University


Peter Harter
National Public Telecomputing Network


Lance J. Hoffman
George Washington University


Donald G. Ingraham
Office of the District Attorney
Alameda County, California


Ellen Kirsh
America OnLine


Linda Knutson
Library and Information Technology Association


Bruce R. Koball
Motion West


Gary T. Marx
University of Colorado


Mitch Ratcliffe
Digital Media


Virginia Rezmierski
University of Michigan


Marc Rotenberg
Electronic Privacy Information Center


Deborah Runkle
American Association for the Advancement of Science


Barbara Simons
USACM


Oliver R. Smoot
Computer Business Equipment Manufacturers Association


Ross Stapleton-Gray
Georgetown University


Glenn Tenney
Fantasia Systems


Jeff Ubois
Author and Consultant


J. Kent Walker, Jr.
U.S. Department of Justice


Affiliations are listed for identification.


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