Thinking and Speaking a Better World: Big Turnout, Deadline Extension

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Big Turnout, Deadline Extension

Now with over 60 papers from 21 countries the conference is looking quite good and promises to be an exciting time in Maribor!

Watch for our list of papers and presenters soon. Plus, we will be staging a number of other events at the conference using many of our experienced attendees.

We are extending the deadline for considering abstracts. If you want to attend without a paper please file an application with Bojana Skrt.

All needed and updated information is at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/Welcome.html

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About the Conference

http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/Welcome.html

The World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont USA 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 3rd International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment -- THINKING AND SPEAKING A BETTER WORLD, 28-29-30 October, Maribor, Slovenia.

The conference will be hosted by the University of Maribor, Faculty of Pedagogy, Department of Philosophy.

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.

Contact Bojana Skrt at bojana.skrt@siol.net or Alfred Snider at alfred.snider@uvm.edu