MTAConf 2022: Decentralization of Power

The following details and tickets for this conference can be found here:
https://www.mtaconf.org/?fbclid=IwAR0yK7HdRJBU11LQD3ijxilv6yd-eCWpIDzGG2rBQhYRiQbB5_LkTiIKz0Q

"The 2022 annual conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association will explore the aforementioned topics and others related to decentralization, including:

• Blockchain technology, distributed systems, conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs), homomorphic encryption, cryptography, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), offline first apps, tokenomics, decentralized applications (dapps), decentralized finance (DeFi)
• Fossil fuel divestment, renewable energy, advanced nuclear energy, advanced agriculture, decentralized infrastructure, telepresence, remote work, telecommuting
• Public policy, governance, international development, charter cities, good urbanism, mass transit
• Ethical and theological questions emerging from decentralization and governance, checks and balances, federalism and anti-federalism, democracy and representation, power sharing

The conference will take place on Saturday 19 Mar 2022 at the Provo City Library Ballroom from 9am to 6pm, followed by a catered dinner. We invite members and interested guests to submit papers for presentation at the conference. Papers should be submitted no later than 31 Jan 2022 to [conference-papers@transfigurism.org](mailto:conference-papers@transfigurism.org).
Papers should be targeted at an educated but non-expert audience. Accepted authors should plan on preparing a compelling presentation of their paper that lasts no more than twenty minutes. 50% travel reimbursement is available to accepted presenters who are voting members of the Association and live more than 300 miles from Provo.
Special group discount rates for the conference are available at the Provo Marriott Hotel (see below). Lodging assistance is also available with local Association members. Contact [conference-lodging@transfigurism.org](mailto:conference-lodging@transfigurism.org) for help coordinating a place to stay while you attend the conference from out of town."

-MTAConf 2022: Decentralization of Power, recorded by Michelle Robinson.