[ICTs-and-Society] 2nd CFP: Well-being in Contemporary Society - International Conference on the Philosophy and Science of Well-being and their Practical Importance

[Pak-Hang Wong]

*Well-being in Contemporary Society*

*International Conference on the Philosophy and Science of Well-being and
their Practical Importance*



*Location:             *                University of Twente, Enschede,
Netherlands

*Date:                     *                July 26-27, 2012

*Program Chair: *                Philip Brey (University of Twente)

*Organising committee:                 *
Johnny Hartz Søraker (University of Twente)

Pak-Hang Wong (University of Twente)

Jan-Willem van der Rijt (University of Amsterdam)

Jelle de Boer (University of Amsterdam)

*Web site:            *http://sites.google.com/site/wics2012/





*Keynote Speakers: *

Bruno S. Frey (Professor of Economics, University of Zurich)

Valerie Tiberius (Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota)

J. D. Trout (Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, Loyola University
Chicago)



*Invited speakers (confirmed as of January 26):*

Erik Angner (Philosophy, Economics and Public Policy, George Mason Univ.)

Ernst Bohlmeyer (Psychology, University of Twente)

Jo Littler (Media and Cultural Studies, Middlesex University)

Raffaele Rodogno (Philosophy, Aarhus University)

Eunkook M. Suh (Psychology, Yonsei University)

Miriam Teschl (Economics, University of Vienna)



*About the Conference*

In recent years, well-being has enjoyed a renaissance in philosophical
discussions, as well as in fields like psychology, economics, development
studies and sociology. Although these approaches share a common goal – to
better understand what well-being is and how it can be enhanced – these
developments have led to a great diversity in philosophical and scientific
approaches to the analysis of well-being. Despite the increasing amount of
research, most of the work on well-being is also performed at a highly
abstract level. This is especially true in philosophy, but relatively
little work has been devoted to the application of theories of well-being
also in other fields, in particular when it comes to an understanding of
life in contemporary society. Developments such as globalization,
consumerism, and the rapid innovation and use of new and emerging
technologies, all exert significant impact on the well-being of people
living today, and we need a better understanding of their consequences for
well-being.

Contemporary society requires that well-being researchers examine these
problems – and, if possible, propose solutions to address them. This
international conference aims to bring together researchers from various
disciplines, including, but not limited to, psychology, economics,
sociology, philosophy and development studies, in order to examine the
practical role of well-being in contemporary society.



*Potential Topics*

We are looking for contributions that examine the notion of well-being in
the context of contemporary society. The conference particularly welcomes
papers that employ a notion of well-being to address social, political and
ethical issues in present-day society. Suggested topics for the workshop
include, but are not limited to:



●             Theoretical developments and approaches in the philosophy and
science of well-being in relation to contemporary society, culture and life.

●             Well-being in social and political philosophy and/or in
policy studies

●             Positive psychology (and related research fields) and its
practical applicability

●             New and emerging technologies and well-being

●             Intercultural and interpersonal comparisons of well-being

●             Reliability, validity and applicability of well-being measures

●             Other specific practical issues pertaining to well-being in
contemporary society



The workshop will include both invited papers and an open call for papers.
For the open call, we invite extended abstracts (1500-2000 words).  Please
anonymise the abstract, and include title, name and address in the
accompanying email. The abstract, and any questions you may have about the
conference, should be sent to wics2012 at utwente.nl. Your abstract should be
submitted before February 15th 2012, and will be subject to blind peer
review.

 *Publication*

Following the conference we aim to publish the papers, subject to a blind
review process, in either an edited volume or a special issue of a relevant
journal. We did so successfully with our previous conference, Good Life In
a Technological Age, from which select papers were published as a book in
the prestigious Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society
series, and will be available in February 2012.



*Registration Fees (includes lunch, coffee breaks and conference materials)*

Students, Early-bird (before May 1):                        €30

Students (after May 1):                                                  €50

Regular, Early-bird (before May 1):                           €50

Regular (after May 1):
€80,-

Optional Conference dinner (on July 26):              €30,-



(we may be able to waive the registration fee under special circumstances.
Please contact us at wics2012 at utwente.nl if you would like to inquire about
this)



*Important Dates*

Abstract Submission Deadline:                   February 15, 2012

Notification of Acceptance:                         March 1, 2012

Conference Dates:                                          July 26-27, 2012
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