The 3rd International Symposium on the History of Technological Exchange between China and Foreign Countries

(First Round Notification)

Sponsored by:

Specialized Committee on the History of Technology of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology

The Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature/ Philosophy of Nature, Science and Technology

The Hunan Society for Dialectics of Nature

Organized by:

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, National University of Defense Technology

Tenet of the Symposium:

To prosper the international communication on the history of technological exchange between China and foreign countries, to facilitate the innovation of military technologies and to advance the understanding of technological exchange and transfer across different cultures, countries and regions through the discussion on the topics of the technological exchange and transfer between China and foreign countries in modern and contemporary times.

Topics of the Symposium (Topics for submissions may include, but are not limited to):

1. Basic theoretical problems concerning technological exchange and transfer

2. Technological exchange and transfer between China and foreign countries in modern and contemporary times

3. International relations, geopolitics and technological transfer

4. Military technology exchange between China and foreign countries

5. Military education exchange between China and foreign countries

6. Other related topics / themes

Working language:

English

Time:

5-7 November, 2012

Place:

Changsha, Hunan province, P. R. China

Secretary of the symposium:

Huang Jia

E-mail: huangjia@nudt.edu.cn

Telephone (office): 86-731-84579130

Mobile phone: 86-13874864548

Important dates:

Title & Abstract submission deadline:  August 30, 2012

Final copy of full paper due:  October 20, 2012