Dear Colleagues, I want to let you know about a conference on Gene Editing in agriculture that I have helped organize. It will be held online next week (Oct 20-21), and we have an excellent list of speakers, plus breakout sessions. Please share widely with your networks! You do need to register. Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food: Social Concerns, Public Engagement and Governance October 20-21, 2020 11:00 am-3:00 pm CT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE What insights does social science give us about the public concerns, values, and trust issues regarding gene editing in agriculture and food? And how should that be considered when developing regulations, private governance, and socially responsive policies? Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrisprcon.us17.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5%26id%3Db8b61181fa%26e%3Dda5ac67ae9&data=02%7C01%7CRURSOC-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C7570047dfd494ab36d0e08d86ba0f3d9%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637377686314492831&sdata=CgMGeOE0xmO0ZMzO9SeWE3hfMeB7MvVRyFUJWDXQlLM%3D&reserved=0>, an engaging online conference hosted by Iowa State University October 20-21, will examine those and related issues by leveraging the latest scholarly research to examine governance and social concerns surrounding gene editing in agriculture and food.
This virtual conference will present research and insights from social scientists and other scholars regarding social concerns and public engagement on gene editing in agriculture and food. It will explore the interrelationship of governance and engagement, identifying key considerations, responsibilities and opportunities. Need to register? Click Here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrisprcon.us17.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5%26id%3D85d6415915%26e%3Dda5ac67ae9&data=02%7C01%7CRURSOC-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C7570047dfd494ab36d0e08d86ba0f3d9%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637377686314502827&sdata=53l8vdkytuMWXrGLQgxlrEW69CwFBsyYHRu%2BOALHreg%3D&reserved=0> This online event is free and open to stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public. Confirmed speakers and full conference agenda are available here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrisprcon.us17.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5%26id%3D674c369998%26e%3Dda5ac67ae9&data=02%7C01%7CRURSOC-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C7570047dfd494ab36d0e08d86ba0f3d9%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637377686314502827&sdata=%2B0UIeYzpTYTQrOKdDB%2BWorc%2B7Tkjp5kX3d%2FQeqyQl2U%3D&reserved=0>. Please contact Carmen Bain at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with any questions. #GEFConf [https://mcusercontent.com/d2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5/images/62d30a95-9524-4ff5-be84-7eeb3cb57c2a.png] [https://mcusercontent.com/d2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5/images/5f62bb67-78e3-4068-afa0-7b25cf2d04de.png] [https://mcusercontent.com/d2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5/images/19f804f9-97d0-49ee-9ef4-ea2f1976e828.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/d2c743a6f16138e6ba06e4cb5/images/600f814f-3e4f-4623-b8b3-673f810edaa3.jpg] This meeting is organized by Iowa State University with assistance from the State University of New York College of Environment Science and Forestry and the Keystone Policy Center. It is made possible through funding by the United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Theresa Selfa Professor and Acting Chair, Fall 2020 Dept. of Environmental Studies & Graduate Program in Environmental Science, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry Syracuse, NY 13210 [email protected] https://www.esf.edu/faculty/selfa/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Associate Editor, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Associate Editor, Rural Sociology -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/f12bf25da07a40fcb4de95d5bb479c81%40esf.edu.
