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THINKING
AND SPEAKING A BETTER WORLD
Fourth International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric,
Debate and the
Pedagogy of Empowerment
11-13
January 2013, Doha, Qatar
Qatar National Convention Center
Organized by QatarDebate Center
Affiliate organizations:
-World Debate Institute,
University of Vermont,
USA
-Za in Proti Institute for a
Culture of
Dialogue, Slovenia
-International Society for the
Study of
Argumentation, Netherlands
-International Center for the
Advancement of
Political Communication and Argumentation, USA
WEBSITE
http://www.qatardebate.org/en/Home/fourth-ICARD-PE/fourth-ICARD-PE.aspx
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.
This
conference
is unique:
-Civilizations will meet and exchange ideas.
-Proceedings will be in English and Arabic, simultaneous
translation of all
events.
-Hosted in Qatar, one of the most beautiful, safest and
international
destinations in the world, the center of learning in the Arabic
world.
-All accepted presentations will be published in a printed
volume.
Keynote Speakers
Argumentation and Rhetoric:
Dr. Frans van Eemeren, University of Amsterdam.
Dr. Othmane ba Othmane, Saudi Arabia
Debate:
Dr. Aisha Al Mennai, Qatar
Dr. Gordon Mitchell, University of Pittsburgh.
Critical Thinking/Pedagogy:
Adiba Shareen, Malaysia Institute for Debate and Public
Speaking, Malaysia
Arabic Keynote, to be announced soon.
Three previous
conferences have
been held, one in Koper, Slovenia, one in Ljubljana, Slovenia
and the third in
Maribor, Slovenia http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/. The fourth
conference is planned
for 11-13 January 2013 in Doha, Qatar. The fourth
conference is a unique
opportunity to include the rapid scholarly and academic
advancement of the
Arabic world into this work, pioneered by QatarDebate and the
Qatar Foundation.
Hundreds of
scholars, teachers and
students from all over the world have attended and made
presentations at the previous
conferences. Attendees have come from Australia, Belgium,
Belorussia, Canada,
Chile, China, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong
Kong, India,
Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal,
Qatar, Romania,
Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden,
Uganda, United
Kingdom, United States of America, and Venezuela.
We welcome
presentations, workshops,
and poster sessions in English and Arabic from scholars,
teachers and active
citizens from around the world. Our goal is to open the way for
in-depth
discussions, debates, and the sharing of ideas that will enable
more
enlightened discourse in the 21st Century.
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 very welcome. All parts of the
program will
involve simultaneous translation using English and Arabic.
§ Argumentation
and
rhetoric. The use of logic
and reason to
criticize and analyze ideas through communication. Those
interested in
research on argumentation theory, criticisms of communication
acts and
scholarship on argumentation practice are encouraged to submit
to this
division. English - Chair: David Williams, Florida Atlantic
University, USA [log in to unmask],
committee members Frans van
Eemeren, University of Amsterdam, Satoru Aonuma, Tsuda College,
Japan. Arabic –
Chair: Abdel Latif Sellami, QatarDebate [log in to unmask]
§ Debate. The use of formal argumentation forums to educate and
empower citizens.
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.
English – Chair: Bojana Skrt, ZIP Slovenia [log in to unmask],
committee members Allan Louden, Wake Forest University USA,
Steve Woods,
Western Washington University. Arabic – Chair: Abdul Gabbar Al Sharafi [log in to unmask]
§ Critical
thinking/pedagogy. Teaching and
the methodology
of teaching in the active classroom. 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. English – Chair: Alfred Snider, [log in to unmask],
committee
members Debbie Newman, DebateMate, UK, Loke Wing Fatt, SAID,
Singapore. Arabic
– Chair: Abed Naji Al
Sameai [log in to unmask]
PRESENTATION
APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS
ARE DUE BY THE END OF
JUNE 2012
Go
to the website
and download the application form. Decide which committee to
submit your
application to, fill out the form and send it by email. Make
sure to follow
instructions. Applications should specify paper presentation,
workshop, poster
session or panel.
US$300
travel
grants will be awarded to those with extraordinary presentations
who face
financial barriers. See
website
for details.
REGISTRATION
TO
ATTEND
REGISTRATION
DUE BY THE END OF OCTOBER 2012
Those
not making
presentations are cordially invited to attend, ask questions at
sessions and
get involved.
Based
on local
costs, the registration for the fourth conference is comparable
to the third
conference. Payment can be by wire transfer or in cash on
arrival. See website
for details.
Full Registration:
$500 (you get a
lot for it)
-Four nights in a four star hotel (we
are
negotiating to upgrade to a five star facility).
-All meals: breakfast and dinner in the hotel, lunch at the
conference site,
snacks and coffee breaks.
-Transportation to and from the conference hotel and the Qatar
National
Convention Center.
-Admission to all conference events, panels and workshops.
-Conference formal dinner.
-Visa arrangements ($181 value for USA citizens).
-Field Trips: Islamic Museum of Art, Desert Safari and other
choices.
-Conference kit and materials along with personal gifts.
Conference
Registration only: $150
($100 students)
-Admission to all conference events,
panels and
workshops.
-Transportation to and from the conference hotel and the Qatar
National
Convention Center, not available to and from other hotels.
-Lunch, snacks and coffee breaks during day sessions.
-Conference formal dinner.
-Visa arrangements ($181 value for USA citizens).
-Proof of student status required for student rate.
-Conference kit and materials along with personal gifts.
Please
circulate
this information to colleagues and others who might be
interested.
Feel
free to
contact me with additional questions (insert your email
address).
See
you in Doha!
-- Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna Edwin Lawrence Professor of Forensics, University of Vermont Huber House, 475 Main Street, UVM, Burlington, VT 05405 USA Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/ Global Debate Blog http://globaldebateblog.blogspot.com Debate Central http://debate.uvm.edu; http://edebating.com 802-656-0097 office; 802-238-8345 mobile;802-656-4275 fax