Università della Svizzera Italiana University of Lugano Instituto Linguistico-Semiotico Lugano, Switzerland

International Symposium MANIPULATION IN THE TOTALITARIAN IDEOLOGIES  OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Monte-Verità, Ascona, sept. 29th - oct. 3rd, 2002

The Semiotics and Linguistics Institute in the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Lugano, Switzerland, in organising an international conference on "Manipulation in the Totalitarian Ideologies of the 20th Century". The Conference, sponsored by the Centro Stefano Fanscini, will take place at the Monte Verita conference centre, Ascona, Switzerland, from September 29th to October 3rd, 2002.

Numerous studies on the Communist, Nazi or Fascist forms of totalitarian regimes and systems already exist, but very little has been accomplished from a comparative point of view, particularely through an analysis of the argumentative devices involved at any one time. We hope that the conference will fill this gap and that a comparative investigation of the ideological use of language may bring to light more about the nature, techniques and strategies of manipulation through language.
 

VENUE

The conference will be hosted  by the "Stefano Franscini Centre" of Monte Verità, Ascona (http://www.csf-mv.ethz.ch/). The Centre, located in the scenic environment of the hills surronding Lake Maggiore is able to offer high quality accomodation at moderate costs.
 

SPEAKERS

Nicholas ALLOTT (University of London)
Giovanni BENSI (CSSEO Trento)
Paul CHILTON (University of East Anglia)
Sara CIGADA (University of Lugano)
Giovanni CODEVILLA (Univerity of Trieste)
Paul DANLER (University of Innsbruck)
Valerij DEM'JANKOV (Moscow State University)
Ingo HUECK (University of Berlin)
Wolfgang HUNIG (University of Duisbourg)
Cornelia ILIE (University of Orebro)
Vladimir ILIESCU (University of Aachen)
Carlos INCHAURRALDE (University of Zaragoza)
Manfred KIENPOINTNER (University of Innsbruck)
Jacques MOESCHLER (University of Geneva)
Stig-Arne NOHRSTEDT (University of Orebro)
Fernando ORLANDI (CSSEO Trento)
Pavel PARSHIN (Moscow Academy of Sciences)
Eddo RIGOTTI (University of Lugano)
Andrea ROCCI (University of Lugano)
Louis de SAUSSURE (University of Geneva)
Sorin STATI (University of Bologna)
Torben VESTERGAARD (University of Aalborg)
Daniel WEISS (University of Zurich)
Jurgen WILKE (University of Mainz)
Hildegard van ZWEEL (University of South Africa at Pretoria)
 
 

REGISTRATION

Registration for a limited number of listeners (15 maximum) is open.

Deadline for registration: september, 18th, 2002.

The participation and accommodation fee, which includes full board accommodation at Monte Verità Centre (inclusive of meals) for the duration of the conference, is of 650 Swiss Francs (approx. 440 Euros / Dollars).

Participants are asked to send their registration request by e-mail to:
Louis.deSaussure@lettres.unige.ch
Providing the following information:

Full name:
Full affiliation and address:
E-mail:
Telephone:
Fax:

Upon acceptance, they will receive a registration confirmation and payment information.
 

CONFERENCE GRANTS

Eight grants each covering expenses up to 1000 Swiss francs (approx. 680 Euros / Dollars) are offered to students. 2 are reserved to post-doctoral researchers, 3 to PhD students, and 3 to undergraduate / graduate students.

Deadline for reception of applications: september 10th, 2002.

Applicants are requested to send:
- a curriculum vitae with all contact information
- a short presentation of their current research
- a proof of status (a letter from their supervising professor with contact information or any other relevant information that can be checked)

To:
Louis de Saussure
Manipulation Conference
University of Geneva
Dpt of Linguistics
CH-1211 GENEVA 4
Switzerland

Or by e-mail, to:
Louis.deSaussure@lettres.unige.ch