IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS), the flagship event of IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology (SSIT), is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary forum for engineers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, philosophers, researchers, social scientists, technologists, and polymaths to collaborate, exchange experiences, and discuss the social implications of technology.
Please find below an overview of past ISTAS events:
| Year | Dates | Location | Theme | Chair(s) |
| 2021 | Oct. 28-31 | Virtual (Waterloo), Canada | Technology Stewardship and Responsible Innovation | Heather A. Love / Rozita Dara (Chairs), Brandiff Caron, Ketra Schimitt (Technical Program Chairs) |
| 2020 | Nov. 12-1 | Virtual (Phoenix), Arizona, USA | Public Interest Technology | Katina Michael (Chair), Roba Abbas (Technical Program Chair) |
| 2019 | Nov. 15-16 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Technology, Sustainable Development and Ethics | Paul Cunningham (Chair), Miriam Cunningham (Technical Program Chair) |
| 2018 | Nov. 13-14 | Washington DC, USA | Technology, Ethics and Policy | Paul Cunningham (Chair), Miriam Cunningham (Technical Program Chair) |
| 2017 | Aug. 9-11 | Sydney, Australia | From Good Ideas to Practical Solutions | Paul Cunningham (Chair), Miriam Cunningham (Technical Program Chair) |
| 2016 | Oct. 21-22 | Kerala, India | Ethics and Pervasive Computing Technologies | Charles Despins, Jaafar Elmirgani |
| 2015 | Nov. 11-12 | Dublin, Ireland | Culture, Ethics and the Knowledge Society | Paul Cunningham (Chair), Miriam Cunningham (Technical Program Chair) |
| 2014 | May 23-24 | Chicago, USA | Ethics – a challenge to the scientific and engineering community | Keith Miller, Joe Herkert |
| 2013 | June 27-29 | Toronto, Canada | Smart World – living in a smart World – people as sensors | Steve Mann (General Chair), Ryan Janzen (Organizing Chair), Katina Michael (Program Chair) |
| 2012 | Oct. 27-29 | Singapore | Technology and Society in Asia | Dr Michael Arnold |
| 2011 | May 23-25 | Chicago, USA | Interactions of Technology Society | Michael Loui, Mary-Sheila Tracy |
| 2010 | June 7-9 | Wollongong, Australia | Social Implications of Emerging Technologies | Mark Gasson (Chair), Katina Michael (Program Chair) |
| 2009 | May 18-20 | Tempe, Arizona,USA | Social Implications of Sustainable Development | Joseph Herkert |
| 2008 | Jun 26- 28 | New Brunswick, Canada | Citizens, Groups, Communities and Information and Communication Technologies | Dr. Susan O’Donnell, Dr. Clinton Andrews |
| 2007 | June 1-2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Risk, Uncertainty, Vulnerability, Technology and Society | Dr. David M. Hassenzahl |
| 2006 | June 8-10 | New York, USA | Disaster Preparedness and Recovery | Roberta Brody |
| 2005 | June 8-10 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Weapons and Wires: Social Implications of ICT and Global Security | Philip Chmielewski |
| 2004 | June 17-19 | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | Globalizing Technological Education | Lance Schachterle, Rick Vaz |
| 2003 | Sept. 26-28 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Technology, Crime Prevention, and Security | Hin Oey |
| 2002 | June 6-8 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Social Implications of Information and Communication Technology | Joseph Herkert |
| 2001 | July 6-7 | Stamford, Connecticut, USA | Ethical and Social Issues Criteria in Academic Accreditation | Jerry Engel, Brian O’Connell |
| 2000 | Sept. 6-8 | Rome, Italy | University as a Bridge from Technology to Society | Valerio Cimagalli, Marco Balsi |
| 1999 | July 29-31 | South Bend, Indiana | Wiring the World: The Impact of Information Technology on Society | David Morton |
| 1998 | June 12-13 | South Bend, Indiana | Wiring the World: The Impact of Information Technology on Society | Karl Perusich |
| 1997 | June 20-21 | Glasgow, Scotland | Technology and Society at a Time of Sweeping Change | Simon Burne |
| 1996 | June 21-22 | Princeton, New Jersey, USA | Technical Expertise and Public Decisions | Clint Andrews |
| 1993 | Oct. 22-23 | Washington, DC, USA | Technology: Whose costs? Whose benefits? | Bill Kelly |
| 1991 | June 21-22 | Toronto, Canada | Preparing for a Sustainable Society | Walter Zessner |
| 1989 | Oct. 20 – 21 | Los Angeles, USA | A Delicate Balance: Technics, Culture and Consequences | Chantal Toporow |
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