About

Coordinator: Jean Wagemans

Language and Cognition in Argumentation (LANCAR) is a thematic research group at the University of Amsterdam, housed within the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC). We study how argumentation shapes the way people communicate, reason, and persuade by combining insights from philosophy, cognitive science, and linguistics. Our goal is to deepen understanding of these processes and to help people become sharper critical thinkers in an increasingly complex digital world.

Students interested in doing a tutorial, research internship, or (r)MA thesis project within one of the LANCAR research lines are advised to consult the information for students page and to contact group coordinator Jean Wagemans.

Rhetorica by Solko Schalm (2009)

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LANCAR actively brings its research into the world. We give public lectures on argument-checking, develop technologies that help people recognize and evaluate arguments in everyday life, and team up with societal partners to organize outreach activities and make knowledge about persuasive communication useful beyond academia.