Handle With Care: Problems with Metaphors and Word Meanings in Communicating Environmental Risks
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ken Baake | Texas Tech University, Lubbock → Texas Tech University | |
| Speakers | Ken Baake | Texas Tech University, Lubbock → Texas Tech University | Metaphors in Ecology: Their Implications for Public Policy |
| Speakers | Susan Youngblood | Texas Tech University, Lubbock → Texas Tech University | What Do We Mean by ‘Risk’? Using Perelman’s Concepts of Association and Dissociation to Understand Risk Communication in the Chemical Industry |
| Speakers | Charlotte Kaempf | IWG/University of Karlsruhe, Germany | Metaphors in Water Resources Management: What Happens When They Cross Disciplines and Languages |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 62 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Handle With Care: Problems with Metaphors and Word Meanings in Communicating Environmental Risks.” 2006 Convention Program, Chicago, session I.31. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.