NCA/AFA Summer Conference
on Argumentation
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Our ConferenceThe NCA/AFA Summer Conference on Argumentation is held biennially in the mountains above Salt Lake City. Co-sponsored by the National Communication Association, the American Forensic Association, and the University of Utah, the Conference brings together a group of international scholars interested in all aspects of argument. The conference strives to provide three days of programs and exchanges to further research in argumentation. The Director and associates select and edit the most significant research presented for a volume published by the Taylor and Francis Group. The conference, often known as "the Alta Conference" is the oldest continuous academic conference in argumentation study, first held in 1979. |
2019 ConferenceOur 21st biennial conference was held August 1-4, 2019, at the Snowbird Conference Complex in Alta UT. Dale Hample of the University of Maryland was Director of the Conference. Past ResearchAn edited volume based in our research is published biennially by Routledge and the Taylor and Francis Group. Many past volumes are still available through Routledge or our sponsors. Search capabilities and essays from past volumes are available in "Communication and Mass Media Complete," a product of EBSCO. A comprehensive Table of Contents for all past conferences is available on this website. Awarding ExcellenceAt the Conference we recognize achievement in argumentation research with a Senior Scholar Award and the Michael C. McGee Award for the outstanding graduate student research. We also recognize our past Directors and Keynote Speakers. OrganizationThe Alta Conference is conducted for the sponsors through an ongoing organizational structure. |
2019 Conference: Alta, Utah | August 1-4, 2019
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