Government Social Research
The University of St. Gallen, Institute for Economy and the Environment, (IWOe-HSG), supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Research Programme Wind Energy, invites the submission of papers, complete with a short biography and contact information, from social scientists, environmental scientists and industry experts willing to present a paper at the International Research Conference “Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Innovation - Latest Research Results and Implications for Social Science Research” (Switzerland, February 17-18, 2006). The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2005. Approximately 10-20 papers will be accepted and discussed. Please send your submission (full paper with less than 10,000 words incl. abstract) by e-mail to Mary Jean Bürer, maryjean.burer@unisg.ch. Authors who are unsure whether their paper fits with the conference scope are invited to contact the organizers with an abstract well ahead of the deadline. University of St.Gallen’s Institute for Economy and the Environment aims at an equalized gender balance, therefore women are particularly encouraged to submit papers. Authors whose papers are selected will be notified by December 15, 2005. Revised versions of accepted papers have to be received by January 31, 2006.
> Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Innovation – Call for Papers (pdf) [External website]