Held biennially in the mountains near Salt Lake City and sponsored by the University of Utah’s Center for Civic Discourse and Debate and in partnership with the American Forensic Association, the Greater Salt Lake Argumentation Conference is a premier venue for argumentation research. The conference is marked by its opportunity for extensive exchange among scholars working on common problems. The conference is programmed by a Director chosen biennially to manage the conference. Local arrangements are the responsibility of the Local Host. The ongoing supervision of the conference is managed by the Steering Committee.

GSLAC Charter (Governing Document for Conference Planning)

Steering Committee 2025-27

Chair: Robert C. Rowland, Chair, 2025-2031

Committee:
David Cheshier, Director, 2027 Conference
Ronald Walter Greene, Director, 2025 Conference
Dale Hample, Director, 2019 Conference
Catherine Palczewski, Treasurer, 2017-2027
David Zarefsky, Historian
Ryan Neville-Shepard, Webmaster
Jared Atchison, AFA Representative

Local Host: Michael K. Middleton, Local Host, 2027