AARST@NCA
NCA Annual Convention in Chicago, IL
Dates: Nov. 4-7, 1999
Submission deadline: Postmarked Feb. 15, 1999
The American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology (AARST), an affiliate of the National Communication organization (NCA),sponsors panels at the annual NCA conference, to be held in Chicago, Illinois, on November 4 to 7, 1999. AARST invites submission of programs and paper proposals to cover any area of rhetoric of science, including the rhetorical analysis of science policy debates, the analysis of scientific texts, the transfer of scientific rhetoric into literary or other contexts, and the rhetorical impact of popular representations of science. While there is no need to join NCA in order to give a panel or paper, favorable hotel rates and airfares may make membership desirable for participants. Program proposals should include a rationale for the program, abstracts of papers to be featured, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of participants. Submissions must be postmarked February 15, 1999 and should be sent to Alan G. Gross, Department of Rhetoric, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. While email or fax submissions are not acceptable, for inquiries you make contact Alan Gross at grossalang@aol.com .