Rhetoric and the Politicization of Science

American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology (AARST) Annual NCA Preconference Seminar, Nov. 16, 2005, Boston Copley Place Marriott (Vineyard-Yarmouth), 9:00-4:45

AARST invites communication scholars and rhetoricians interested in the politicization of science to attend its preconference seminar at the National Communication Association meeting this year. Sessions include scholarly presentations on the rhetorical constitution and contestation of science in political discourse as well as a talk by science journalist Chris Mooney and a panel discussion about rhetorical perspectives on politicization of science by Campbell, Condit, Fahnestock, Lyne, Miller, and Simons.

Registration and program information is available at:

http://www.personal.psu.edu/wjw11/

or send e-mail to wjw11@psu.edu.