<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Dear Maintainers colleagues:</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Please see the below/attached CFP for the 2018 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering and Technology. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Of special note: in Track 3, the CFP calls out Maintenance in engineering as a topic of interest, especially including epistemological and ethical studies. We're thankful to have Andy Russell on the program committee as well. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Please let me know (via individual reply) if you have any questions. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">500 word abstracts are due Jan 14th. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Sincerely, </div><div class="gmail_quote">Zachary Pirtle</div><div class="gmail_quote">fPET 2018 Conference Co-Chair</div><div class="gmail_quote">(and a speaker at the Maintainers 1 conference!)</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#fafafa"><center><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_3818747820752475264bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;background-color:#fafafa"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="m_3818747820752475264bodyCell" style="height:100%;margin:0;padding:10px;width:100%;border-top:0"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3818747820752475264templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;max-width:600px!important"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_3818747820752475264templatePreheader" style="background:#fafafa none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#fafafa;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="m_3818747820752475264templateHeader" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:0;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0"><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="m_3818747820752475264templateBody" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-top:0;border-bottom:2px solid #eaeaea;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_3818747820752475264mcnTextBlock" style="min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody class="m_3818747820752475264mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="m_3818747820752475264mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" class="m_3818747820752475264mcnTextContentContainer"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_3818747820752475264mcnTextContent" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;word-break:break-word;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td id="m_3818747820752475264templateHeader" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Updated Call for Papers – Deadline, January 14, 2018</strong><br>
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<strong>fPET to be held May 30 – June 1, 2018, at </strong><strong>University of Maryland, College Park, </strong>in the Greater Washington, DC area, USA.<br>
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The 2018 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering and Technology (fPET) welcomes abstract submissions. The mission of fPET is to encourage reflection on engineering, engineers, and technology; and to build bridges between existing organizations of philosophers, engineers and scholars in related fields.<br>
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<strong>Update on Keynote Speakers: </strong>There are now four confirmed fPET 2018 keynote speakers, including:
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<li>William Wimsatt (University of Minnesota, author of <em>Re-Engineering Philosophy)</em></li>
<li>Robyn Gatens (NASA HQ, Deputy Director of International Space Station Division)</li>
<li>Daniel Sarewitz (Arizona State University, author of <em>The</em> <em>Techno-Human Condition</em>)</li>
<li>Malka Older (‘Engineering fiction’ guest of honor, author of the novel <em>Infomocracy</em>)</li>
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<strong>To download the rest of the CFP, please click the below link:</strong><br>
<a href="https://philosophyengineering.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=73c24b7fdf3e380e1b0b926cc&id=79fae1a8f5&e=5baadbd836" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Download the fPET2018 Call for Papers</a> (which has the new keynote speakers added)<br>
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<strong>500 word abstracts are invited for submission via <a href="https://philosophyengineering.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=73c24b7fdf3e380e1b0b926cc&id=e9154bab8b&e=5baadbd836" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">EasyChair</a>. </strong><br>
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