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Keywords: Sensitive Rhetorics, Academic Freedom, Rhetorical Theory, Campus Activism, Rhetoric. University of Pittsburgh Press Discount Code 29GERDES for Sensitive Rhetorics active until 12/18/24. Kendall Gerdes is associate professor of writing and rhetoric studies at the University of Utah. Kendall is coeditor of Reinventing (with) Theory in Rhetoric and Writing Studies and a lifetime member of the Rhetoric Society of America. Kendall is also the president of her university's AAUP chapter and a member of the U's Queer Alliance for Faculty and Staff. Visit thebigrhetoricalpodcast.weebly.com and follow @thebigrhet.
On episode 209, we welcome Robin Reames to discuss how the art of rhetoric is used to spread misinformation, how the concept of truth evolved from Ancient Greece to us, confronting fact-resistant individuals, the spectrum of misinformation and how some use science to mask it, cultivating negative emotions while offering harmful solutions to them, Donald Trump as a truth-teller and how that influences his audience, how con-men use our values against us, and how to help people distinguish which value is most important in a specific context. Robin Reames is associate professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago, specializing in rhetorical theory and the history of ideas. Her books include Seeming and Being in Plato's Rhetorical Theory and The Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present which was co-authored with Patricia Bizzell and Bruce Herzberg. Her new book, available on March 19, 2024, is called The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times. | Robin Reames | ► Website | https://psyche.co/users/robin-reames ► The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself Book | https://amzn.to/3v3IPpQ Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Sometimes, All You Need to Say Is, “This is Hard.”Today, a wonderful Hope Talk with my friend Dr. Jon Swanson. We talk about how we can be helpful when we're coming alongside someone who is going through their own trauma, tragedy, or other massive thing. Check out Jon's helpful writing at his Substack, This Is Hard.Jon Swanson helps people and organizations find sense at urgent and important times. Whether sitting at deathbeds with families or sitting over coffee with people needing counsel, Jon's experience allows him to find the words and silence that help meaning come to the surface.Once upon a time, Jon thought he would use his PhD in Rhetorical Theory and Criticism to teach college students how to analyze speeches. Instead, he has been helping people read the Bible for more than thirty years. In small groups and conversations, he tries to listen to the text, listen to people and connect the two in ways that are practical and often unexpected.Jon has been a communication prof, college administrator, and an associate pastor. Currently, he's a hospital chaplain and a consultant.He and Nancy have been married since 1983 and have two married children and a daughter in heaven. Jon and Nancy walk at least two miles a day, conversing the whole time.Jon has been blogging since 2005. In 2008, he started 300wordsaday.com, where he writes in simple language about following Jesus, 300 words at a time.Keep coming back every day for more doses of hope!My new book is coming out on July 18, and this is the next Daily Dose of Hope I'm going to give you to get ready!You can now pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things! Coming July 18 everywhere books are sold. There are major bonuses you can get by pre-ordering, including a great playlist of hopeful songs, three chapters of the book, lock screens for your phone, and more!Hey- you can get up to six months of free access to all my paid-subscriber-only content on Substack by referring friends to sign up for my free weekly Self-Brain Surgery letter! Click the button below for more information.Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe
On this week's episode, we are joined by Professor Jaime Hamilton, a renowned communication expert and professor. With her extensive knowledge and experience, Professor Hamilton uses her social media platform to educate people on effective communication techniques. Today, she brings her expertise to our discussion on workplace bullying.Professor Hamilton shares valuable insights, drawing from her own research and experiences. She emphasizes the importance of assertive communication, setting boundaries, and cultivating resilience. With her guidance, we explore various scenarios of workplace bullying, from subtle microaggressions to overt acts of harassment. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of workplace bullying, learn powerful techniques to assert yourself, and discover strategies to create a positive work environment. Whether you're currently dealing with workplace bullying or simply want to be better equipped to support others, this episode offers invaluable wisdom and empowerment.[Trigger Warning]:Please be advised that this episode includes a discussion about workplace bullying, which may include sensitive topics such as mental health and suicide. While we aim to handle these subjects with care and provide supportive information, we understand that they can be distressing for some. If you find these topics triggering or feel emotionally overwhelmed, we encourage you to prioritize your well-being and consider skipping this episode or having a support system in place. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a mental health professional or a hotline (988). You are not alone, and there is help available.More About Jaime: Communication is the magic with which all relationships are created and destroyed. Professor Hamilton's passion is to teach people how to communicate in ways that enhance the areas of life that matter the most. Because all human behavior has communicative value, we can conclude that communication is a fundamental skill that is widely underestimated. It is in every fiber of our humanity. Without it, we would not exist. Jaime has garnered an academic platform of excellence while teaching in Higher Education for over 20 years. “I thrive on teaching communication skills that people can apply in real-world contexts.” It is her dream to connect the world of academia with everyday human behavior so that we can understand the world around us in more meaningful ways. Her teaching techniques combined with her real-life experiences allow her to shine a light on new and innovative ways to communicate. She believes that relationships are the core of our human nature. “I want to share what I know so that we can cultivate relationships that help us achieve our full potential.” She founded The Comm Experts, a communication consulting and coaching company, with the hope of teaching effective communication skills beyond the walls of Higher Education. Her education includes a B.S. and M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Central Missouri. Her education foundation is rooted in Rhetorical Theory and Applied Communication. Connect with Jaime!Email: thecommexperts@gmail.comYouTube: @thecommunicationexpert1216Instagram: @the_communication_expertTikTok: @the_communication_expertConnect with Brianna!Instagram: @mombossinaustinLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briannademike
Notes and Links to References from Episode 77 with Danielle Fuentes Morgan On Episode 77, Pete is happy to welcome Danielle Fuentes Morgan, and the two talk about her reading and writing influences, and go into great detail about her nuanced and interesting and important book, Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century. Dr. Danielle Fuentes Morgan is an assistant professor in the Department of English at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. She specializes in African American literature and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries and is interested in the ways that literature, popular culture, and humor shape identity formation. In particular, her research and teaching reflect her interests in African American satire and comedy, literature and the arts as activism, and the continuing influence of history on contemporary articulations of Black selfhood. Danielle has written a variety of both scholarly and popular articles and has been interviewed on topics as varied as Black Lives Matter, the dangers of the “Karen” figure, race and sexuality on the Broadway stage, and Beyoncé. Her book, Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century (published Fall 2020 by University of Illinois Press as a part of the New Black Studies Series), addresses the contemporary role of African American satire as a critical realm for social justice. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including on Racialicious and Al Jazeera, in Post-Soul Satire: Black Identity after Civil Rights, Humanities, Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly, Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, Journal of Science Fiction, College Literature, and Post45 Contemporaries. She is a member of the Center for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Advisory Board and has served as the Frank Sinatra Faculty Fellow for the Center working with W. Kamau Bell and Taye Diggs. Danielle earned her B.A. in English with a minor in African American studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A.T. in secondary English education at Duke University. After teaching high school English, she returned to school and received an M.A. in English literature from North Carolina State University. She earned her Ph.D. in English literature from Cornell University with focuses in African American literature, African American studies, and American literature. She hails from Durham, North Carolina. Buy Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century Danielle Fuentes Morgan's Writer Website At about 3:20, Danielle talks about her allegiances to The University of North Carolina At about 5:10, Danielle describes the myriad ways in which she was a “bookworm” as a kid, and how her daughter shares this love for words At about 7:45, Danielle details the books that thrilled her as a kid, including The Outsiders and Anne of Green Gables, and works by Lois Duncan, Nikki Giovanni, and Eleanor E. Tate At about 10:00, Danielle lists contemporary writers like Sharon Draper, and texts about kids of various backgrounds, Radiant Child about Basquiat and Front Desk by Kelly Yang, that she has enjoyed with her children At about 15:00, Danielle talks about the eternal pull for her of Ponyboy Curtis and The Outsiders At about 17:15, Pete asks Danielle about her relationship with pop culture as a kid, and her Uncle Kevin's outsized impact on her pop culture experiences; she describes watching tv as an “active experience” At about 21:00, Pete asks Danielle about moments in which her desire to write for a living became manifest, including her reading of Their Eyes Were Watching God during her junior year in college and her future dissertation advisor asked a key question At about 23:45, Pete and At about 24:15, Pete notes Zora Neale Hurston's puré sense of individuality as described in Scott Ellsworth's writing, and Danielle notes Zora's inspiration to her, especially in the ways that Hurston wrote as an anthropologist At about 26:10, Pete and Danielle discuss the power of Hurston's “How it Feels to be Colored Me” At about 27:20, Danielle talks about writers and texts who thrill her these days, including James Baldwin, Danielle Evans and her The Office of Historical Corrections, and R. Eric Thomas At about 30:30, Danielle and Pete discuss the iconic A Separate Peace and Romeo and Juliet, texts that Danielle says really spoke to her high school students At about 33:30, Pete references Natalie Lima and he discussing A Separate Peace and asks Danielle her thoughts on the book's climactic event At about 34:25, Pete asks Danielle to describe her “average” writing and teaching day At about 37:00, Pete shouts out Danielle's colleague and Pete's first guest, fabulous SCU prof Claudia Monpere McIsaac, in asking Danielle about the status of “publish or perish” in 2021 academia At about 39:10, Pete asks Danielle about her thoughts on seeing her name on a book jacket, and she describes the two events of Dave Chappelle having disappeared and Barack Obama just having been elected as the beginning of a long, serpentine process in publishing the book At about 43:10, Pete and Danielle discuss satire and Danielle's take on satire in her book At about 47:10, Danielle explains the significance of the book's title and its connection the famous saying, “laughing to keep from crying” At about 47:58, Pete's son makes a short appearance! At about 49:15, Danielle responds to hearing her introduction, including the book's thesis At about 50:50, Danielle defines and describes “post-black” as used in the book and how it differs from “post-racial” At about 52:45, Danielle discusses the reexamination of minstrel shows and blackface in earlier times, as now often seen as winking, nodding At about 55:00, Danielle and Pete reflect on Richard Pryor's stunning and profound ending for his comedy album, the ending of Danielle's introduction At about 57:00, Pete points out a parallel in a Dave Chappelle skit in which there is a moment of seriousness juxtaposed against a comedic scene At about 58:25, Danielle and Pete discuss the first chapter of the book, which brings in Tarantino's Django, (and he shouts out Traci and The Stacks Podcast and its strong interview of Quentin Tarantino) discussed by Danielle for the film's misses At about 1:03:15, Pete asks Danielle if the premise was flawed from the beginning for Django, and Danielle talks about ways in which slaves were given humanity in Octavia Butler's work and Key and Peele At about 1:05:20, Danielle describes Jordan Anderson's stunning work and post-slavery story, a part of the book At about 1:07:20, Danielle talks about ayo's work in satire, “How tas described in the book At about 1:08:40, Danielle talks about her book's second chapter and ideas about race as a construct, including “Blackness” being put up for sale on EBay by Keith Obadike as performance and activist art At about 1:10:40, Danielle juxtaposes the book and movie versions of Precious and how satire fell a little flat in the movie (lesser so in the book) At around 1:13:35, At about 1:14:00, Pete and Danielle discuss her chapter on the performative, which touches upon Erasure by Percival Everett, an episode of Atlanta, and Barack Obama's “dad jeans,” as well as a piece by Touré At about 1:16:10, Chapter Three is discussed, with its focus on satirical misfires, and when “keeping it real goes wrong”; Danielle details Chris Rock and Leslie Jones and their hiccups; “in group” and “out group” is probed At about 1:19:55, Pete and Danielle discuss Chapter Four, starting with Get Out and its connection to Bell's 1992 poetry; Danielle discusses her visceral reaction to her first viewing of the movie At about 1:23:10, Danielle highlights the standout points from Issa Rae's Insecure and its focus on agency and platonic love with and among Black women At about 1:24:55, Danielle discusses the last chapter of her book, its focus on Dave Chappelle and his SNL skit (with Chris Rock) and statement right after Donald Trump's election victory, as well as the future of African-American satire and humor At about 1:30:10, Danielle explains “just jokes” and the idea of doing satire in the chaotic world of 2021-the basis of the end of the book-with some reflections on what can be done to continue productive satire in the future At about 1:31:55, Danielle details future projects, including the ever-decreasing line between comedy and horror in the 21st century At about 1:33:10, Danielle shouts out Brian Tyree Henry and Donald Glover and their greatness You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. I'm excited to share my next episode with Adam O'Fallon Price on September 10. Adam is the author of much great work, including 2020 Edgar Award Winner THE HOTEL NEVERSINK. I hope you can tune in.
Two elements that create a rhetorical situation are exigence and audience. What is a rhetorical exigence & rhetorical audience?
In the Season 4 Premiere of The Big Rhetorical Podcast, Charles Woods talks with Dr. Gavin P. Johnson. Dr. Gavin P. Johnson (he/his) is a teacher-scholar specializing in multimodal composition, queer rhetorics, writing assessment, and digital activism. He currently works as an assistant professor at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN, where he teaches courses in cultural rhetorics, professional communications, and writing. He completed his PhD at The Ohio State University (2020) where he served as co-associate director of the international Digital Media and Composition Institute (DMAC). He earned his MA from North Carolina State University (2015) and BA from Nicholls State University (2013). His research and service receive national recognition, including the Gloria Anzaldúa Rhetorician Award from CCCC in 2017 and the Kairos Service Award in 2019 as part of the nextGEN listserv start-up team. His research is published or forthcoming in College Literacy and Learning, Composition Studies, Computers and Composition, Constellations, Peitho, Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, Teacher-Scholar-Activist, and various edited collections. Dr. Johnson is a proud first-generation college graduate from southeast Louisiana.
In our second podcast take-over, join communication and advocacy graduate students, Jas, Izzy Lowery, and Telena Turner, as they dive into a discussion of representation, power, and spatiality within indigenous rhetoric.
Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies with Jeff Rice LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 1, 2018) –The University of Kentucky’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies (WRD) is dedicated to the study and teaching of writing practices, public rhetoric, and digital media. The department serves over 5,000 UK undergraduates each year, and the WRD BA/BS major offers students three tracks: Professional Writing and Editing (for those who want careers in editing and publishing or writing for/within a nonprofit or business) Rhetorical Theory and Practice (for those who want to get involved in public advocacy, government, or law) Digital Studies (for those who want to write and produce content for electronic spaces and understand how those spaces are designed) WRD also offers a minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies as well as a minor in Professional and Technical Writing. This week’s guest on Behind the Blue is Dr. Jeff Rice. Dr. Rice holds the Martha B. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies at the University of Kentucky, writes on media and network theory and brings national speakers to campus to speak on digital media. From 2012-2015, he co-directed Wired, the College of Arts and Sciences residential college. On this week’s episode, Dr. Rice discusses the diversity of careers that benefit from a WRD background, what he’s learned from students over the years, his thoughts on the “most tattooed Department on campus”, and more. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of "Behind the Blue" each week. UK's latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. Click here for "Behind the Blue" on iTunes. MEDIA CONTACT: Gail Hairston, gail.hairston@uky.edu, (859) 257-3302 ### UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue
Zengineering: A Philosophy of Science, Technology, Art & Engineering
We missed the Rhetorical Theory and Semantics class in school, but our guest this week got his degree in it! What's that mean? He's really good at arguing, and persuading, and finding holes in your BS!! In this episode, the three of us set out to introduce logical fallacies, but ended up lost in a discussion about just, well ... how to have a reasonable discussion. Why is it that so many conversations these days end in a fight? What's up the state of discourse in modern society? We talk about logical structures, wander through some examples in the news, and then zoom out to talk about strategies for engaging in conversations that aren't just a waste of everyone's time. Think about your most recent conversation with that crazy relative, give this episode a listen, and then try that conversation again. See how it goes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zengineering-podcast/support
This is the second half of a two-part interview with Victor Vitanza, the Jean-Francois Lyotard Chair at the European Graduate School and a Professor of English and Rhetoric at Clemson University. You can find the first half here. The interview was conducted at the 2014 Rhetoric Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas, and originally published as part of the Zeugma podcast's 2014 summer interview series. In this half of the interview, Vitanza discusses the futures of Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, including upcoming issues on "cat theory," Geoffrey Sirc, and the Italian writer Mario Untersteiner. I also ask him about Clemson's Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design PhD program, and we end with a brief discussion of typos and silence.
This episode of Rhetoricity features an interview with Victor Vitanza, the Jean-Francois Lyotard Chair at the European Graduate School and a Professor of English and Rhetoric at Clemson University. The interview was conducted at the 2014 Rhetoric Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas, and originally published as part of the Zeugma podcast's 2014 summer interview series. Dr. Vitanza founded the Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design (RCID) program at Clemson, has written such books as Negation, Subjectivity, and the History of Rhetoric and Sexual Violence in Western Thought and Writing, and serves as editor of Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory. He's currently working on a film and companion book entitled The Returns of Philology: This Time, Anachronistics. In this interview, Vitanza discusses Kenneth Burke and Geoffrey Sirc, rhetorics and media old and new, and Immanuel Kant and Internet cats. There's also, I should promise and advise listeners, quite a bit of talk about scatology. Since this interview is a little longer than other Rhetoricity episodes, I've split it in two. You can find the second half, during which we turn our attention to cats, Sirc, and the RCID program, here. This episode cites the following sources: Kenneth Burke's "Rhetoric--Old and New" Diane Davis's Inessential Solidarity Jacques Derrida's "Mochlos; or, the Conflict of the Faculties" Immanuel Kant's "Conflict of the Faculties" George A. Kennedy's "A Hoot in the Dark" Avital Ronell's The Telephone Book: Technology, Schizophrenia, Electric Speech Geoffrey Sirc's "Writing Classroom as A&P Parking Lot" It also includes sound clips from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Italienisches Konzert, BWV 971, Movement 1," the Community episode "Biology 101," and "Who You Gonna Call?" All other music and sound clips are from GarageBand's loop library and the website freesound.org.
Program in Writing and Rhetoric Professor Kelly Myers discusses the Greek story of the God Kairos and Metanoia as a literary representation of opportunity and regret. (October 1, 2010)