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digest 1997-04-08 #001


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From: "Society for Literature & Science" 

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Date: 7 Apr 1997 10:57:15 -0700
From: Charles Bazerman 
Subject: 4/26 UCSB Environmental Rhetoric Workshop
On Saturday April 26, the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center
research focus groups in the Humanities and Environment, and in
Science,
Technology, and Culture Studies will co-sponsor a day of Environmental
Communications and Rhetoric Workshops. Designed to encourage public
participation, these workshops will bring together environmental
planners, resource managers, and activists from the Santa Barbara
areaQas
well as UCSB undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty to meet
with
nationally recognized scholars in the field of environmental discourse
analysis.
These problem-solving workshops will analyze rhetorical challenges
encountered by citizens, scholars, and environmental professionals.
Presentations will develop pragmatic, theoretically-informed strategies
for critical environmental  debate. Dr. M. Jimmie Killingsworth
(English, 
Texas A&M  University) and Craig Waddell (Rhetoric and Technical
Communication, Michigan Technological University) will present
their current research. They will also respond panels addressing
challenges in public discussions of environmental  policy.
Please find a draft schedule of the Saturday presentations and
workshops
attached.
UCSB Environmental Communications and Rhetoric Workshops
April 26, 1997
Coffee, Tea and Refreshments: 9:00 to 9:15
Keynote Presentation: 9:15am to 10:00am
Craig Waddell
Outrage Factors in Environmental Assessment and Risk Communication
Santa Barbara Environmental Professionals: 10:15am to 11:15am
Panel Chair: Mark Schlenz--Writing Program
Clare Macdonald--Santa Barbara County Counsel
Jennifer Scholl--Santa Barbara County Planning/Environmental Studies 
Associates
UCSB Graduate Student Research in Environmental Discourses: 11:30am to
12:30pm
Panel Chair: Michael Osborne--History/Environment
Kate Sullivan--Anthropology
Patrick Sharp--English
Lunch: 12:30pm to 1:30 pm
Keynote Presentation: 1:30pm to 2:15
M. Jimmie Killingsworth
Dialects of Ecospeak: Mapping the Boundaries of Environmental Justice
USCB Undergraduate Environmental Activists: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Panel Chair: Mark McGinnes--Environmental Studies
Erica Yokum--UCSB Environmental Studies Students Association
Brent Zacharia--UCSB Environmental Affairs Board
Nicole Camozzie--SB Environmental Defense Center Intern
UCSB Faculty Research
Panel Chair: Charles Bazerman--English
Harvey Molotch--Sociology
Michael Osborne--History/Environmental Studies
Panel Respondents: Jimmy Killingsworth and Craig Waddell
Closing Comments: 4:45pm to 5:00pm
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Date: 7 Apr 1997 21:19:04 -0700
From: douglas@is.nyu.edu (Charlotte Douglas)
Subject: Fellowship - Emerson College
>Fellowships, New Media, Culture, and Communication, Emerson College
>       (Massachusetts)
>
>Emerson College invites applications for three appointments as
>Visiting Scholars to the Institute for Liberal and
>Interdisciplinary studies. These positions are one-year
>fellowships (renewable), and are open to faculty of all ranks.
>During the 1997-98 academic year, Institute Scholars will teach
>classes, conduct research projects, and participate in colloquia
>that explore the theme of "New Media, Culture, and
>Communication". Scholars and artists whose work addresses this
>topic, and whose approach is broad enough to appeal to faculty
>and students from a variety of disciplines and cultural
>backgrounds, are encouraged to apply.
>
>For 1997-1998, we are seeking scholars with backgrounds in the
>following three areas:
>
>SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
>Sociologist or Historian with research and teaching interests
>in the area of science and technology studies. Primary
>responsibility will be to organize and teach the sophomore
>honors seminar in "Science, rationality, and society".
This
>person will also offer additional courses at either the
>Institute, or in one of the other schools at the College, and
>will participate in colloquia and other academic programs
>organized by the Institute. Ph.D. and record of excellence in
>teaching required.
>
>LITERATURE/NEW MEDIA
>English, Literature, or Cultural Studies with emphasis on
>Literary Cultures and New Media. Hypertext authorship experience
>desirable. Primary responsibilities will be to organize and
>teach a section of the Institute's seminar in "Digital
Culture",
>and to work with Institute faculty on innovative curricular
>offerings in areas of literary theory, writing, and/or new
>media. S/he will also participate in colloquia and other
>academic programs organized by the institute. Terminal degree in
>candidate's field and record of excellence in teaching required.
>
>MULTIMEDIA/MEDIA STUDIES
>Scholar and/or artist whose work centers on the use of
>multimedia in the process of artistic production. This person
>should be conversant with the theory and practice of digital
>media, and with the impact of emerging digital technologies upon
>issues of work, community, and cultural production. Primary
>responsibilities will be to organize and teach a section of the
>Institute's seminar in "Digital Culture", and to develop
>innovative curricular offerings and/or studio-based projects in
>areas of multimedia design and media studies. S/he will also
>participate in colloquia and other academic programs organized
>by the Institute. Terminal degrees in candidate's field and
>record of excellence in teaching are required.
>
>The Institute for Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies
>promotes research, teaching, and faculty development in the
>liberal arts and interdisciplinary studies, and seeks to advance
>theoretical, ethical, and critical perspectives in
>communications and new communications technologies. Applications
>for all three positions, including a cover letter, curriculum
>vitae, selected publications, evidence of teaching, and the
>names and contact information for three references, should be
>sent to: David Bogen, Chair, Institute Search Committee,
>Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Emerson College, 100
>Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116-1596. Review of applications
>will begin on April 20th, and will continue until the position
>is filled. Emerson College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
>Opportunity Employer.
>
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