To give you more of an idea of the kinds of ways that argumentation is being used, and one of the potential career paths available to computing students with an awareness of computational argumentation, the following job on the IMPACT (Integrated Method for Policy making using Argument modelling and Computer assisted Text analysis ) Project has recently been advertised at the University of Leeds working with Professor Ann Macintosh:
Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications The Centre for Digital Citizenship, Institute of Communications Studies (ICS)Integrated Method for Policy making using Argument modelling and Computer assisted Text analysis(Full-time, fixed term to December 2012, subject to Ethical Review approval and the annual review procedure of the European Commission)This position is now available to develop advanced models of policy discourse and associated argument visualisation tools. You will work under the direction of Professor Ann Macintosh, and will be expected to have a good first degree in a relevant area, a PhD in Computer Science or related area and a sound grounding in hypermedia, computer supported argument visualisation, or a closely related discipline, and to have associated software development skills.
