JoPPers! Below you find the call for proposals for presentations at this years FSCONS (Göteborg, Sweden). Firstly I send it out here and encourage you all to submit something and participate. Second, we are going to organise a JoPP-track at the conference. I am currently in the process of writing applications to Swedish research agencies for travelling money (If you know any funding agencies or sponsor that would be suitable for this, please suggest it to me, or, even better, start writing!). Our level of involvement at the conference depends on how much money we can get in this way. That money will be used to subsidise travelling expenses, priority to those without institutional affiliation that may otherwise cover the costs, and to those participating in the conference program. Let me know if you are interested to come to FSCONS and possibly present something in relation to JoPP. If so, bear in mind that FSCONS is attended by a general public outside academia. For more ideas on content, see below. /Johan ________________________________________ Call for participation -- FSCONS 2014, 31 Oct-2 Nov The Free Society Conference and Nordic Summit (FSCONS) is a meeting place for social change, focused on the intersection between technology, culture and society. FSCONS is organised according to the principles laid out in our Manifesto[1], a living document accepted by the society's members at the yearly meeting. The conference brings together people from a wide range of fields, and merges the technical with the social, seeking both to activate and challenge. Open discussion and brainstorming are as important as the talks given during the conference. Invitation We're looking for proposals that relate to Free Software, Free Culture or Free Society generally, as well as those which are at the crossroads of the three or which take the philosophy and brings them to a whole new field. To give you a hint of the scope of the conference here are some topics already planned: * Open Space * Open Government * Open Web * Programming Languages * Makers But don't let this restrict your thinking: you can submit a proposal even if it doesn't quite fit into any of the above topics. The dead line for your proposal is June 20th. How to submit your proposal In order to submit your proposal, please go to [2], register your proposal and make sure your provide valid contact information. This proposal form is to be used only for your personal proposal. If you have ideas of other people you want to suggest as speakers, please feel free to suggest those in the FSCONS Wiki [3]. After the review period, ending July 4th, you will get notified if your proposal is accepted or not. Important dates for FSCONS 2014 * June 20th - deadline for submissions * July 4th - accepted proposals will be notified. If your proposal is accepted, the abstract submission deadline is September 1 st. Looking forward to seeing you at FSCONS 2014 in November! Programme managers, Stian and Leif-Jöran [1] https://fscons.org/foreningen/manifesto/manifesto.html [2] https://frab.fscons.org/en/fscons14/cfp/ [3] https://wiki.fscons.org/Suggested_Speakers_2014 _______________________________________________