Language and Propaganda: The Uses of Linguistic Influence

Speaker: Call for papers deadline May 23, 2008
Date: Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Tokyo
Venue: University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus
Description: The topic of the 2008 conference is the interface of language and propaganda and the ways in which perceptions and behaviors can be managed through words. Within this general theme, linguistic propaganda will be explored in its pedagogical, historical, and social frameworks. Papers are limited to twenty minutes with ten minutes allocated to questions and answers. Please submit your proposal to Prof. Jelisava Sethna, Program Director at sethna@f.email.ne.jp by the deadline, May 23 (Friday), 2008.

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Organization: Linguapax Asia
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