Epistemic Models and Rhetorical Practice in Science, Education and Culture
Heidelberg, Germany, March 12th. – 15.th., 2014
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Keynote-Speaker:
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Dilip P. Gaonkar, Evanston, IL
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John Lucaites, Bloomington, IN
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Joachim Knape, Tübingen
NEW: Updated program with all speakers!
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Conference Venue
Curt und Heidemarie Engelhorn Palais
Hauptstraße 120
D-69117 Heidelberg
Tel. +49 (0)6221-54 37 10
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Contact
Dr. Olaf Kramer
Wilhelmstraße 50
72074 Tübingen
Tel. +49 (0)7071-29 74256
olaf.kramer@uni-tuebingen.deCarmen Lipphardt M.A.
Forschungsstelle Präsentationskompetenz / Jugend präsentiert
Keplerstraße 2
72074 Tübingen
Tel. +49 (0)7071-29 77455
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Call for Papers
Rhetoric of Evidence.
Epistemic Models and Rhetorical Practice in Science, Education, and CultureHow can we convey knowledge in an evident way? Which verbal and visual methods can be used for evident presentation of knowledge? How do modern communication media, such as Powerpoint, influence opportunities to create evidence? Within which tradition does the struggle for evident presentations stand? What significance does evidence have in modern natural sciences, in the arts, and in everyday culture? Not only is evidence of rhetorical interest, it is also an important topic for other disciplines. The scope ranges from the ancient demand to use vivid language by Aristotle, via the empiricism of Locke and Hume, to the current scientific models and simulations. The striving for clarity and logical evidence shapes the current approach to presentation in the natural sciences and influences business presentations as well as presentations in schools or the humanities. Furthemore, evidence serves as a method of communicating information and emotion in mass media. Arts and literature can be understood as a struggle for evidence as well: these disciplines developed new strategies to achieve evidence. Thus, evidence can be seen as a culturally established presentation technique, which proves to be very effective.
Due to continuous changes within media technology, the way in which an evident presentation and a high level of clarity can be achieved has to be continually questioned. The rules for clarity and acceptability changed constantly in the course of the history of science –the same way aesthetic principles in art and literature were subjected to change. It is true that diverse methods of visualizing knowledge, linguistic features, and even performance optimize the process of conveying knowledge through clarity. This puts rhetoric on the map, as it asks with which kind of instruments clarity and information transfer can be achieved, and how the persuasion of the addressee works.
This conference looks at the concepts of clarity and evidence from different perspectives. First, there is the rhetorical debate over evidence, that is over its history and theory, which includes deliberations in epistemology and sociology of knowledge. A special focus is placed on the role of evident presentation in modern sciences and in the school science classes. Then, by adressing the current debate on cognitive science, the cognitive processes that are activated by evident presentation should be theorized more thoroughly than they currently are. Deliberations on the phenomenon of “evidence” within media sciences as well as current research in the field of linguistics, and insights into how evidence is used within arts and literary studies will provide a thorough picture of the field. Additional perspectives of the phenomenon of evidence will arise from the turn to visual culture, arts and literature.
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Speakers
- Bernhard Asmuth
- Sarah Bärtschi
- Kirsten Brukamp
- Dario Compagno
- Gale P. Coskan-Johnson
- Beatrice Dernbach
- Katharina Dorp
- Frank Dürr
- Neil Feigenson
- Sabine Fischer
- Birgitta Fuchs
- Silke Fürst
- Giovanni Galizia
- Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar
- Eva-Maria Gauß
- Jeffery Gentry
- Annika Goeze
- Dylan Goldblatt
- Markus Gottschling
- Norbert Groeben
- Jessica Güsken
- Norbert Gutenberg
- Nina Hahne
- Stephanie Heimgartner
- Klaus Hentschel
- Colleen Kelley
- Matthis Kepser
- Konstantin Kiprijanov
- Joachim Knape
- Hubert Knoblauch
- Olaf Kramer
- Anna Kurz
- Carmen Lipphardt
- John Lucaites
- Henning Lobin
- Philipp Löffler
- Marc Petersdorff
- William M. Purcell
- Tim Raupach
- John W. Ray
- Fabian Ruth
- Katharina Scheiter
- Christina Schmidt
- David M. Schultz
- Rudolf Seising
- Julia Siebert
- Korinna Strobel
- Liska Surkemper
- Thomas Susanka
- Dietmar Till
- Anne Ulrich
- Julie Vulpius
- Paul Walter
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Conference Venue
The Conference Venue is located in the historic center of Heidelberg. Many university departments, cafes, restaurants and shops are within walking distance. You’ll find plenty of options for your lunch breaks close by. -
Accommodation
Heidelberg offers various options for accommodation in all price ranges. For the conference, we recommend the following hotels: „Weißer Bock“ (www.weisserbock.de), „Perkeo“ and „Schönberger Hof“ (both www.schoenbergerhof.de). For Budget accommodation we recommend the local youth hostel (www.jugendherberge-heidelberg.de).Further options are:
- Hotel Ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (http://ibishotel.ibis.com/de/booking/hotels-list.shtml)
- Hotel Bayrischer Hof (http://bayrischer-hof-heidelberg.com)
- Hotel Tannhäuser (http://www.hotel-tannhaeuser.net)
- Kulturbrauerei (http://www.heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de/scheffels-hotel)
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Travel Information
Getting to the conference venue :
Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA)
Curt und Heidemarie Engelhorn Palais
Hauptstraße 120
D-69117 Heidelberg
Tel. +49 (0)6221-54 37 10http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35464543
Train
From Heidelberg central station (Haupthbahnhof), you can take the Bus (line 32 direction „Universitätsplatz“). From there, it’s only a two minute walk to the conference venue.Car
There is a car park in the historic center close to the university library: Parkhaus 11 / P11 Graben-/Sandgasse, 69117 Heidelberg, Tel. +49 (0)6221-169211. You can find further information on parking in Heidelberg here: http://parken.heidelberg.de.Airplane
If you’re travelling by plane, Frankfurt (Main) International Airport is the closest airport to Heidelberg. There are several options of getting from there to Heidelberg. Several Airlines take part in the Rail-n-Fly program, a cooperation with the german rail that offers reasonably priced tickets to your final destination. You’ll find more information here: http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/prices/germany/rail_and_fly.shtml.
For Lufthansa passengers, there’s an Airport Shuttle to Heidelberg: http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/from_to_airport?nodeid=3152952&l=de.
Further transfer-options can be booked at http://www.flughafenexpress.eu.
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Registration for contributors
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General Information
The speakers in the different sections will have 30 minutes for their presentation. The presentation will be followed by 15 minutes of discussion. There will be papers in English as well as in German, that will be grouped together. You can find more information in the conference plan that will be continually updated. -
Breaks
Lunch breaks will be from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm and are at your free disposal. There are many restaurants close by.
On Thursday 13th and on Friday 14th there will also be coffee breaks in the morning and in the afternoon. On saturday there will be a coffee-break at 11:15. -
Evening Program
There will be conference dinners for speakers on thursday and friday (free of charge) and there will also be an organised free guided tour of the historic center of Heidelberg and the famous castle. Please let us know if you would like to take part in the evening program know when you register for the conference. -
Program/Sessions
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