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2nd International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment
11-12-13 April 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The conference begins with registration at 1200 11 April 2008.
The conference ends with the closing ceremony at 1500 13 April 2008.
The conference sessions will be held on the beautiful campus of the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Administration.
The
World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont USA, the National
Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and ZIP, Za in proti,
zavod za kulturo dialoga/ Pro et contra Institute for culture of
dialogue Slovenia invite all scholars and practitioners of
argumentation, rhetoric, debate, and educators using deliberative
education methodologies to the International Conference on
Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment --
THINKING AND SPEAKING A BETTER WORLD, 11-13 April 2008, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Main website: http://debate.uvm.edu/betterworld.htm
Application form: http://debate.uvm.edu/conf08appform.doc
News website: http://betterworldconference.blogspot.com/
The
conference will welcome scholars and educators from diverse fields for
vigorous dialogue and exchange. This conference will unite scholars of
argumentation and rhetoric, teachers, and organizers of local, national
and international debating networks to discuss critical thinking and
advocacy discourse through pedagogy. We intend for the conference to
welcome all who are involved in public discussions and debates about
different issues.
This conference is extremely timely. A global
information society which seeks reasoned solutions to problems through
broad citizen involvement needs to develop and refine techniques for
criticizing and validating ideas through discourse and then impart
these to new generations of citizens if we are to create a better
future and avoid looming crises. This conference represents a unique
opportunity to share ideas, network and cross-fertilize with global
critical thinkers.
The conference will generate a proceedings
volume in the form of a book with completed papers. Submissions will be
selected from the papers available at the conference.
The
program for the conference will have three themes. Submissions are
encouraged to center their work on one of the three themes and to
submit proposals to the appropriate conference division.
Interdisciplinary work that might fit into more than one category is
welcome.
- Argumentation and rhetoric. The study of the use of
logic and reason to criticize and analyze ideas through communication
is important to our world. Those interested in research on
argumentation theory, criticisms of communication acts and scholarship
on argumentation practice are encouraged to submit to this division.
- Debate.
The use of formal argumentation forums and debating to educate and
empower citizens is a growing movement throughout the world. Those
interested in work on the practice and theory of debate competition,
public debates, research on the impact of debate for participants, and
theorizing about debate paradigms are encouraged to submit to this
division.
- Critical thinking/pedagogy. Teaching and the
methodology of teaching in the active classroom is an extremely
important field. Those interested in using debate, discussion and
argumentation in classrooms, discussion of experiences and teaching
lessons relating to communication and critical thinking are encouraged
to submit to this division.
Keynote Speakers:
- Argumentation - Frans van Eemeren, University of Amsterdam.
Frans van Eemeren, perhaps the most noted argumentation scholar in the
world, has agreed to be the keynote speaker in argumentation at the
2008 conference. Professor van Eemeren will also serve on the
argumentation evaluation committee along with David Williams of Florida
Atlantic University will also be on that committee.
- Debate - Omar Salahuddin bin Abdullah, MultiMedia Univerity, Malaysia. Recognized
as the "father of Asian debating" and recent winner of the first
distinguished service award by the World Universities Debating
Championship, Dr. Salahuddin has agreed to be our keynote speaker.
- Pedagogy - Kate Shuster, Claremont Graduate School, USA. Kate
Shuster has been a worldwide leader in understanding and applying
active methods in the classroom at various levels. One of her areas of
emphasis has been oral literacy and how it can be successfully taught.
Kate has eight recent books to her credit and a number of important
works in submission. She is perhaps best known for her efforts to
promote debating and critical thinking in middle schools.
Paper
proposals (a less than one-page abstract) should be submitted as soon
as possible but not later than 15 February 2008. The committees will
evaluate proposals in hand each month and inform those submitting
papers of the committee's decision. Full copies of papers should be
provided electronically by the beginning of the conference. ALL PAPERS
AND PRESENTATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH.
Format for papers will be
that of the Modern Language Association. For information, see
http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm . You can download a copy of the
guidelines at http://debate.uvm.edu/dcpdf/mlacrib.pdf .
A committee of conference organizers and scholars will examine submissions to each division.
The members of the argumentation division committee are:
- David Williams, Florida Atlantic University, USA
- Frans van Eemeren, Department of Speech Communication, Argumentation Theory and Rhetoric, University of Amsterdam
The members of the debate division committee are:
- Bojana Skrt, ZIP Slovenia.
- Sam Nelson, Cornell University, USA
- Loke Wing Fatt, SAID, Singapore
The members of the pedagogy division committee are:
- Alfred Snider, University of Vermont USA
- Zora Rutar, National Education Institute, Slovenia
- Maria Wolrath Söderberg, Department of Rhetoric, Södertörn University College, Sweden
Proposals and full papers for argumentation should be sent to David Williams at
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Proposals and full papers for debate should be sent to Bojana Skrt at
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Proposals and full papers for pedagogy should be sent to Alfred Snider at
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Those wishing to attend the conference without submitting a paper are very welcome but must register.
The
Conference will be held on the beautiful campus of the University of
Ljubljana Faculty of Administration. The participation fee is 65 Euros
and covers the conference sessions, reception, coffee breaks and
materials as well as a banquet. The participants will be accommodated
in different locations in Ljubljana, depending on the budget option
they choose. There are different accommodations possible, from low cost
high school dormitory to moderate hotels in Ljubljana to the best
hotels in Ljubljana. Low cost accommodations must register through
Bojana Skrt, while all others must be booked by the attendees. We will
be supplying a list of suggested hotels soon. The conference is a
non-profit project and all organizers are unpaid. The participation fee
is designed to cover costs only.
Please note that registration
for admission to the conference and low cost housing must be
coordinated through Bojana Skrt
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. Registration
deadline is 15 March 2008.
The payment for the participation fee
should be transferred to ZIP bank account by March 15 2008 or in cash
on arrival. All inquires about application, payment and other
information should be sent to Bojana Skrt at
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Travel
to Ljubljana is possible through many forms. Regular air service from
most European cities is available, including on a number of discount
airlines such as Easyjet. Train and bus service is convenient with
arrivals at the city center. We will not be arranging pick ups from
arrival points because it is quite easy. We will be publishing low cost
options for airport pick up.
Ljubljana travel guides can be found
at:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/slovenia?_http://www.randburg.com/si/ljubljana.html_http://www.ljubljanalife.com/
Organizing committee:
Bojana Skrt, Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga, Slovenia
Alfred C. Snider, World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, USA
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