Republic of Sophistan

Steve Llano
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From the Ministry of Education of the Sophistan Government, this is your weekly source for revelling in the art of debate, argument, and rhetoric. For more, visit New York City Sophist. Cover art photo by http://www.michaeldbeckwith.com/

Episodes

  1. 11/16/2019

    NCA in Review Part 2: Panel Discussion

    Professors and Graduate students chat about NCA 2019 and what they presented and how they feel about the conference.

  2. 11/15/2019

    The National Communication Association Annual Convention Day 1 reflections

    I am attending the NCA convention in Baltimore and had a great first day. I reflect on communication, rhetoric, and pedagogy that came to mind after hearing today's papers.

  3. 11/10/2019

    The Return of Sophistan! Post Class Debate Comments from the Education Minister

    It's been a while, but we're back. This episode features some comments made last week by the Minister of Education at Adelphi University in New York after students performed their first in-class debate assignment.

  4. 01/12/2019

    Episode 8: The President's Immigration Address & Response

    The Education Minister reflects on President Trump's immigration national address, the response by Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, and discusses what's wrong with rhetorical perspective in the United States.

  5. 11/14/2018

    Episode 7: New Book! Debating Women with author Dr. Carly Woods

    At the National Communication Association convention in Salt Lake City, we had the chance to speak with Dr. Carly Woods about her new book Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945. It's a fascinating book that traces how women historically worked to gain access or create their own ways to practice the art of rhetoric and debating. Hear about how she researched the book, some of the amazing people who feature in the book, and what similarities debating women face today with their counterparts from the past. Available here: http://msupress.org/books/book/?id=50-1D0-44DC#.W-wkE-hKiUk

  6. 11/07/2018

    Episode 6: How to Host a Debate and Why You Might Want To

    The Education Ministry talks with John Patrick, Lecturer in Communication at Cal Poly about his plans to host debate events at local coffee shops for the public and university. We discuss how and why you might want to have your own debate events for your office, club, or friends. You don’t have to be connected to a University to host a debate!

  7. 11/05/2018

    Episode 5: The Baffler's Baffling Model of Debate

    Dr. Cate Morrison from the University of Rhode Island joins the Minister of Education in unpacking the recent essay in The Baffler - "Speaking Ills" which argues that debate is a poor way to achieve knowledge and resolve ideological conflicts. We're confused - Who says debate is supposed to do these things? We have an alternative model in Sophistan. Link to the article: https://thebaffler.com/latest/speaking-ills-semley

  8. 11/01/2018

    Episode 4: No Such Thing as a Debate Expert

    A Plea from the Education Minister to consider election debates differently. Stop judging election debates based on logic, Reason, or facts. Start evaluating debates as the rich performances they are. Considering election debates as performances to evaluate helps us achieve the type of thoughtful government we actually want.

  9. 10/24/2018

    Episode 3: Do Congressional Election Debates Matter? The Sophistic View from the C-SPAN Conference

    The Education Minister reflects on the recent C-SPAN Center for Scholarship and Engagement conference at Purdue University. It was a fantastic conference, and the Minister has a lot of thoughts! Also hear a live recording of the Minister addressing the conference on the question, "How Do We Evaluate Congressional Election Debates?"

  10. 10/14/2018

    Episode 2: The Trouble with Toulmin

    In Response to Listener Questions, the Minister of Education argues for the Trouble with the Toulmin model, and suggests some useful alternatives for teaching debate and argumentation.

  11. 10/08/2018

    Episode 1: What is Debate Good For? The Sophistan View

    In the first episode, we discuss recent calls for debate-centered education, augmenting them with a sophistic view. Analysis of Wayne Brockriede's 1975 essay "Where is Argument?" helps to broaden understanding of what arguments are and what they could be.

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From the Ministry of Education of the Sophistan Government, this is your weekly source for revelling in the art of debate, argument, and rhetoric. For more, visit New York City Sophist. Cover art photo by http://www.michaeldbeckwith.com/

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  • Creator
    Steve Llano
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Steve Llano