Rhetoric Society of America

The Rhetoric Society of America is committed to public facing research, teaching, programming, commentary, training, and engagement in rhetorical studies to confront urgent concerns. RSA creates accessible, transformative networks to sustain these commitments and its members.

CONFERENCES & INSTITUTES

RSA events include Conferences, Institute events, and Remote events which offer exciting intellectual opportunities for graduate students and faculty. 

RHETORIC SOCIETY QUARTERLY

The official journal of RSA features original articles on all areas of rhetorical studies including theory, history, criticism, and pedagogy.

STUDENT MEMBER RESOURCES

RSA offers students of rhetoric a platform to connect with colleagues and learn about opportunities throughout the field of rhetorical studies.

recent News

  • News From RSA President Vanessa Beasley

    February 28, 2024

    Today I am writing with a great deal of news about our Society, its next leaders, and some upcoming opportunities.

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  • REGISTER TODAY! RSA 2024 Registration rates go up on March 1

    February 14, 2024

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  • Call for award nominations: dissertation award nominations due by january 24 – fellows’ early career award nominations due by january 31

    January 9, 2024

    It is my pleasure to announce that nominations for the 2024 Rhetoric Society of America Awards are now open.  You can submit nominations here. When we meet in Denver Colorado […]

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Articles Include

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  • The Unbearable Obliqueness of Rhetoric
  • Exigence at the Dawn of Recommendation Media: Dramatizing Salience in Audio Memes
  • Aporia in Barack Obama’s 2016 Dallas Police Memorial Speech
  • The World Has Ended, Long Live Worlds: Rhetoric at the Limit of Humanness
  • White Tears
  • Reconsidering Kairos through the Gendered History of Weaving

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE RHETORIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Joining RSA puts you into direct contact — via this website, RSA conferences and institutes, and other RSA members-only resources — with a large and growing interdisciplinary group of scholars who share your interest in rhetoric. Members receive access to Rhetoric Society Quarterly, special rates on events, and are eligible to be nominated for RSA awards.

Students

RSA welcomes scholars, teachers, and students of rhetoric in all of its manifestations.

Through Student Chapters, Conferences & Institutes, and other events, RSA supports student members on topics including publishing in the field; applying for fellowships or jobs, and navigating the complexities of interdisciplinary research.