{"id":344,"date":"2017-10-09T16:18:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/?p=344"},"modified":"2020-02-28T13:47:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T12:47:55","slug":"programme-arrogance-and-polarisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/2017\/10\/09\/programme-arrogance-and-polarisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme: &#8220;Arrogance and Polarisation in Debate&#8221; Conference (6-7 November, Cardiff University)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-10-02-18.42.54-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-10-02-18.42.54-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-10-02-18.42.54-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-10-02-18.42.54-106x150.png 106w, https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-10-02-18.42.54.png 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>We are thrilled to announce the programme for &#8220;Arrogance and Polarisation in Debate&#8221;, a two-day international conference at Cardiff University.<\/p>\n<p>Political opinions in many Western-style democracies show signs of increasing polarisation. This has coincided with a change of tone in debates. Seemingly arrogant behaviours like shouting, mocking, dismissing or rudely interrupting other people during discussions seem more frequent and widespread. This conference brings together philosophers, linguists and social psychologists to discuss arrogance, dogmatism and aggression in debate and to propose interventions to reduce their influence.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the final programme booklet <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/10\/Arrogance-and-Polarisation-programme-booklet.pdf\">HERE (PDF)<\/a>, complete with abstracts, accommodation advice, and directions to the venue <em>(last updated on 5 November 2017)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance is free and by registration only. <strong>To register please email us at <a href=\"mailto:CAPD@cardiff.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAPD@cardiff.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp; by 30 October 2017.<\/strong> Those wishing to apply for PG bursaries should register by <strong>15 October 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Day One (6 November)<\/h2>\n<p>10:00-10:30 Registration<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30-11:15 &nbsp;Alessandra Tanesini (Philosophy, Cardiff): &#8220;Vicious Attitudes&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:15-12:00&nbsp;Jonathan Webber (Philosophy, Cardiff) &#8220;Is Function a&nbsp;Fundamental Feature of Attitudes?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00-12:15 Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:15-13:00&nbsp;Leaf Van Boven (Psychology and Neuroscience, Colorado): &#8220;Psychological Barriers to Bipartisan Support for Climate Policy in the United States&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13:00-14:00 Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>14:00-14:45&nbsp;Robin S. Dillon (Philosophy,&nbsp;Lehigh University): &#8220;Arrogance, Self-Respect, and Power: A Feminist Analysis.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14:45-15:30&nbsp;Andrew Aberdein (Philosophy,&nbsp;Florida Institute of Technology): &#8220;Arrogance and Deep Disagreement&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15:30-15:45 Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:45-16:30&nbsp;Igor Grossmann (Psychology,&nbsp;Waterloo):&nbsp;&#8220;The Socrates Effect: Teacher\u2019s Mindset, Wisdom, and Reasoning in a Polarized World&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16:30-17:15&nbsp;Emma Gordon (Philosophy,&nbsp;Edinburgh) and&nbsp;J. Adam Carter (Philosophy,&nbsp;Glasgow): &#8220;Is Searching the Internet Making Us Intellectually Arrogant?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17:15 Drinks<\/p>\n<p>18:30 Informal dinner (Wahaca, Cardiff centre)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Day Two (7 November)<\/h2>\n<p>9:00-09:30 Registration<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30-10:15&nbsp;Steven J Spencer (Psychology,&nbsp;Ohio State University): TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15-11:00&nbsp;Ulrike Hahn (Psychology,&nbsp;Birkbeck): &#8220;Can we get rational argument back into public debate?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00-11:15 Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:15-12:00&nbsp;Catarina Dutilh-Novaes (Philosophy,&nbsp;Groningen): &#8220;Metaphors for argumentation&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00-12: 45&nbsp;Ian James Kidd (Philosophy, Nottingham): &#8220;Appraising Metaphors for Argumentation&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:45-13:45 Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>13:45-14:30&nbsp;Chris Heffer (Linguistics, Cardiff): &#8220;Dogmatism and Bullshit: A Discourse Analytic Perspective&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14:30-15:15&nbsp;Lani Watson (Philosophy, Edinburgh): &#8220;Vices of Questioning in Public Discourse&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15:15-15:30 Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:30-16:15&nbsp;Greg Maio (Psychology, Bath): &#8220;Values and openness to change&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16:15-17:00&nbsp;Constantine Sedikides (Psychology,&nbsp;Southampton): &nbsp;&#8220;Does a Communal Life-Orientation Really Quiet the Ego?&nbsp;The Case of East-Asian Culture, Christian Religion, and Mind-Body Practices&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conference Ends<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the programme for &#8220;Arrogance and Polarisation in Debate&#8221;, a two-day international conference at Cardiff University. Political opinions in many Western-style democracies show signs of increasing polarisation. This has coincided with a change of tone in debates. Seemingly arrogant behaviours like shouting, mocking, dismissing or rudely\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/2017\/10\/09\/programme-arrogance-and-polarisation\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7008,"featured_media":355,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"The programme for 'Arrogance and Polarisation in Debate' (6-7 Nov, Cardiff University) is now online!","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[18,4],"tags":[7,9,59,43,46,8,19,45,11,31,47],"class_list":["post-344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meetings","category-news","tag-arrogance","tag-cardiff-university","tag-cfr","tag-changing-attitudes-in-public-discourse","tag-conference","tag-debate","tag-humility-conviction-in-public-life","tag-international","tag-philosophy","tag-polarisation","tag-psychology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/files\/2017\/10\/BoyWithMegaphone.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8yLct-5y","meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":482,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions\/482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/changingattitudes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}