FORUM 2003 pre-conference roundtable call for proposals

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From: "Hans Springer" <springer.h at geonet.de>
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Cc: <maylathb at uwstout.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 3:32 AM
Subject: tcf-gen: Call for propoasals Milano 2003


> tcf-gen, The World-Wide Forum for Technical Communicators
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> forwarded by Hans Springer
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> Extended deadline
> Proposals due by 10 February 2003
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> Call for Proposals
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> Milano2003 Roundtable
> Discussion of Programs in Technical and Scientific
> Communication
> in Europe, North America, and Beyond
>
> Sponsored by the Council for Programs in Technical and
> Scientific Communication (CPTSC) and the Association for
> Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) International Committee
> Monday, 30 June 2003, Milan, Italy
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>
> CPTSC and the ATTW International Committee invite proposals
> for the Milano2003Roundtable, scheduled in conjunction with
> FORUM 2003 (http://www.intecom.org/). The roundtable's
> purpose is to exchange ideas about methods for teaching and
> perspectives on constructing academic degree programs in
> technical and scientific communication. The roundtable will
> feature a series of sessions. Each session will focus on a
> distinct issue involving the content and delivery of
> academic programs in technical and scientific communication.
> International differences in these programs are a particular
> focus.  The sessions will address programs that prepare
> either professional technical writers or of technical
> professionals who write as a major part of their job.
>
> We especially welcome proposals from a partnership of
> presenters representing two or more countries. Your proposal
> should be no more than 250 words. It should state the
> question you would raise in a 20-minute session and the
> approaches you would take to leading a discussion of that
> question. As with all CPTSC meetings, sessions will consist
> primarily of discussion by participants; no formal papers
> will be read. Instead, each of a session's presenters will
> be given 5 minutes to expand or reiterate points from the
> written proposal. After all of a session's presenters have
> had 5 minutes, the remainder of the session will be devoted
> to discussion. (Examples of CPTSC proposals and papers can
> be found at www.cptsc.org. Click on "Conferences.")
>
> Proposers should keep in mind that technical communication
> programs in Europe and North America differ in interesting
> but complementary ways. While programs at some North
> American universities have a history of several decades,
> programs at European universities have often been submerged
> in business schools and are only now emerging as clearcut
> programs, with varying levels of autonomy. Conversely, while
> European programs have long dealt with translation issues
> and international communication in their instruction, most
> programs in North America are only now becoming aware of the
> importance of including such matters in their program design
> and teaching. Of course, many topics concerning instruction
> and program direction affect programs everywhere. Milano2003
> presents a timely opportunity for trading know-how and
> arranging further contacts. In preparing your proposals,
> please consider that your audience will include persons from
> outside your continent and your native language and culture,
> as well persons from your own language and culture.
>
> This event is scheduled for the day before general sessions
> begin at FORUM 2003, the every-three-year international
> meeting of technical communicators, to be held this time in
> Milan. We thus encourage attendees at FORUM 2003 to arrive
> in Milan early and join us for a discussion devoted
> specifically to academic programs.
>
> Extended proposal deadline: 10 February 2003
> Send your proposal via e-mail to
> Bruce Maylath
> CPTSC president
> University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
> maylathb at uwstout.edu
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> Bruce Maylath
> Director, Program in Technical Communication
> Department of English & Philosophy
> P.O. Box 790
> University of Wisconsin-Stout
> Menomonie, WI  54751-0790  USA
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> Tel.: (715) 232-1358
> Fax: (715) 232-2093
> E-mail: maylathb at uwstout.edu
> Web: www.uwstout.edu/english/maylath/