27-28 March 2013
Hatfield, U.K.
CFP 5th Workshop on Philosophy of Information 27th-28th March 2013 University of Hertfordshire, UK Submissions are invited for the Fifth Workshop on the Philosophy of Information, which will take place at the University of Hertfordshire, 27th-28th March 2013 The topic this year will be the intersections between qualitative and quantitative views of information. There is no registration fee, and no fee for the refreshments, lunches, and the workshop dinner. Bursaries that will cover the participation expenses will be awarded on the basis of need and scientific merit. Please send abstracts of approximately 1000 words to Mrs Penny Driscoll, <p.j.driscoll2@herts.ac.uk<mailto:p.j.driscoll2@herts.ac.uk>>, no later than 1 February 2013. A selection of the best papers will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, tba. Papers from the 4th workshop are forthcoming in Minds and Machines. The Workshop is organised by the UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/, in collaboration with the AHRC project ?Understanding Information Quality Standards and their Challenges? (2011-2013) http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/IQ/AHRC_Information_Quality_Project/Home.html For more information about format and previous participants, see previous workshops in the series: http://philosophyofinformation.net/WPI/WPI_Home/Home.html Best, Phyllis