16.2375, Confs: Discourse Analysis/English/Sydney, NSW, Australia

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LINGUIST List: Vol-16-2375. Sun Aug 14 2005. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 16.2375, Confs: Discourse Analysis/English/Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Date: 11-Aug-2005
From: Susan Thomas < susan.thomas at arts.usyd.edu.au >
Subject: What is the New Rhetoric? Conference 

	
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:02:11
From: Susan Thomas < susan.thomas at arts.usyd.edu.au >
Subject: What is the New Rhetoric? Conference 
 

What is the New Rhetoric? Conference 
Short Title: WITNR 

Date: 02-Sep-2005 - 03-Sep-2005 
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia 
Contact: Susan Thomas 
Contact Email: susan.thomas at arts.usyd.edu.au 
Meeting URL:
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/english/new_rhetoric/lowres/index.htm 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis 

Subject Language(s): English (ENG)

Meeting Description: 

The Plain English Foundation and The University of Sydney invite you to the
first Australian conference on the New Rhetoric.

The rediscovery of rhetoric in recent decades has significantly affected
communication practices, language study and the scholarship of writing. 

This conference will bring together Australian and international experts to
discuss the benefits of revisiting a classical art. 

Featuring Professor Andrea Lunsford of Stanford University and Professor George
Pullman of Georgia State University, it will explore:
	- new directions in the study and practice of rhetoric
	- the New Rhetoric and new technologies
	- the growing use of rhetoric in the teaching of writing and literature
	- applying rhetoric to communication in the professions.

Date: 2-3 September 2005
Venue: Darlington Conference Centre 
University of Sydney, Australia
 
Visit the website for registration and program details.
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/english/new_rhetoric/index.htm 

Register by 15 August for the earlybird discount.  
Earlybird:	Full $100	Concession: $50 
Standard:	Full $120 	Concession: $60 

Contact us
susan.thomas at arts.usyd.edu.au
events at plainenglishfoundation.com





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