Call for Papers - The 3rd International Biennial Conference of the African Association for Rhetoric June 30-July 2 2011  | Current research in leadership has revealed that society does not really trust the leaders that they elect or appoint to leadership positions. Very few social and political systems across the globe today can boast of good leadership. Most crises that the world faces today, poverty, conflict, epidemics, financial meltdown, environmental degradation, energy cirises and other kinds of disasters are blamed on the leadership structures that are responsible for maintaining stability in these respective sectors. All of these systems have their attendant rhetoric or rhetorical processes through which they seek to foster cohesion and restoration of their sectors or communities. The role and importance of rhetoric in different fora are not yet crystallised, particularly how these impact on Africa, either within the cohort of African states or in their interaction with the rest of the world. |
| | Since the African Association for Rhetoric integrates practice and discourse, we will seek to bring together eminent academics, politicians, diplomats scholars and civil society representatives in pertinent areas to deliberate on relevant issues at the conference. We seek to make these operatives partners in knowledge production. This multidisciplinary conference will be of interest to specialist in the following areas but are not limited to Rhetoric, Law, Philosophy and Ethics, Sociology, Gender Studies, Leadership Studies, Social Development Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, Economic Policy, African Studies and Communication, Peace and Conflict Studies. Submission Deadlines: Abstracts: November 2010; Papers: February 2011
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Interested scholars and academics are invited to submit abstracts of about 250 words each. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Conference aims to understand the institutional rhetoric that characterises the transactions and interactions of governments of different nations across the globe, but particularly, how these affect Africa. Sub-themes The following are relevant sub-themes: - Presidential Rhetoric and Diplomatic Negotiations
- Rhetoric within and of multilateral institutions
- Conflict and Peace Negotiation in Africa
- Trans-national migration and negotiation of space in host context
- African Identity, the Media and the Cyberspace
- Cultural Rhetoric in the African Context
- Globalisation and rhetorical applications in multinational and the corporate sector
- African’s speaking to Africa: Writings of African Authors and Orators
- The Rhetoric of African Renaissance and Pan-Africanism in the 21st Century
Date: June 30-2 July 2011 Abstract length: 250 words Submission Deadlines: Abstracts: November 30, 2010 Papers: February 28, 2010 Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Target Considering the multidisciplinary/multisectoral nature of the gathering, the conference will target the following operatives: -
- Academics/Researchers
- Political Operatives/government functionaries
- Medical Practitioners and Humanitarian workers
- NGO/CSOs representatives
- Legal Experts
- Business Executives
- Representatives of International/multinational Organisations
- Funders
- Diplomats
- Media Practitioners
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