Roger, did Carr say anything specifically about rhetoric? The call, as it appears here anyway, doesn't suggest they're open to fuzzy humanism . . . and the _Water Quality Research Journal of Canada_ returns no hits on "rhetoric" . . . -- Russ > Denis Carr of Environment Canada and the Canadian Association > on Water Quality asked me to circulate a call for papers for > a conference they are sponsoring in February in Burlington > (ON). Here is the relevant text: > ____________ > We hope to solicit theme suggestions from many > stakeholders. This year we are trying to move from a symposium > that solely showcases research, to one that provides various > types of information to municipal and regional stakeholders in > a way they can take home directly. > > We aim to discuss integral topics such as Social Marketing of > water issues and suggestions for Best Management Practices. We > plan to bring in scientists at the forefront of research; as > well as, experts in political studies, economics, and > engineering in order to bridge (no engineering pun intended) > the gaps between scientific progress and stakeholder > implementation. > __________ > > More information is at www.cawq.ca and http://www.cawq.ca/en/index.shtml > > This is an opportunity for those of us who are interested in > the rhetoric of the environment to speak directly to those > involved in ensuring we have clean water. > > Roger St. Thomas University http://www.stu.ca/~hunt/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-