By Audrey Forbes
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office
CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas Argumentation and Advocacy students will debate freedom of speech and freedom of religion at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in the College of Business 107.
The event is free and open to the public.
The debate will feature students from the classes of Dr. Monika Alston-Miller and Dr. John Saunders, both of the UCA School of Communication. Members of both classes will debate whether Americans should exercise absolute freedom of speech and absolute freedom of religion.
Alston-Miller encourages UCA students and the public to attend the debates, especially in the aftermath of the presidential election.
“The debates will provide [the audience] with an opportunity to see controversial subjects discussed in a structured environment,” Alston-Miller said.
In preparation for the debates, students have debated the issues of absolute freedom of speech and religion within the classroom before coming together as large teams to compete with their opposing class. Prior to the debates, students also learned proper argument structure, techniques and commonly used fallacies.
For more information, contact Alston-Miller at 501-852-2350 or alstonm@uca.edu.
The UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Music, and Film, Theatre and Creative Writing, as well as the School of Communication. The college’s primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit www.uca.edu/cfac or call 501-450-3293.
