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Call for papers

Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation (OSSA)

ARGUMENT  CULTURES

A conference presented by the Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation

June 3 - 6, 2009
University of Windsor

Keynote speakers:

 Ruth Amossy
 
Department of French
University of  Tel-Aviv

Robert C. Pinto
 
Department of Philosophy
 University of Windsor

David Zarefsky
School of Communication
Communication, Northwestern University


The Organizing Committee invites proposals for papers in informal logic or rhetorical or argumentation theory on topics related to the above theme.  “Argument Cultures" may be understood as the various cultures of theorizing about arguments and argumentation, or as argumentation about cultural differences, or as ways 'argument' and 'argumentation' are understood or practiced in cultures.

Abstracts prepared for blind refereeing must be submitted electronically no later than SEPTEMBER. 8, 2008 to H.V. Hansen hhansen@uwindsor.ca

Abstracts should be between 200 and 250 words long. Additional information on how to prepare proposals is currently being prepared and will be made available on the conference web site when it is ready.

It is part of OSSA's mandate to promote the work of graduate students and young scholars in the field. Thus we strongly encourage submissions from this group. Students please mention the degree and program at the time of submission. For the purpose of the Conference, a graduate student is one who has not completed the graduate program by September 8, 2008.

The J. Anthony Blair Prize ($500 CDN) is awarded to the best student paper presented at the Conference. The competition is open to all students whose proposals are accepted for the Conference. (Additional information about this prize will also be available on the website.)

Canadian graduate students who need financial assistance in order to attend should advise the Organizing Committee when they submit their proposals.

 Organizing  Committee:
H. V. Hansen –  C. W. Tindale –  J. A. Blair –  R. H. Johnson
University of Windsor