RHETORICS FOR ALL

Rhetorics for All is an ever-growing catalog of publicly engaged rhetorical scholarship. It aims to collect such scholarship in a central location, give it greater visibility through RSA networks, facilitate connections between those pursuing such scholarship within and beyond the society, and, ultimately, increase the public relevance of rhetorical studies.

RSA believes that a public catalogue of the engaged work of our membership will provide models for public work, enhance collaboration across the society, and broaden the narrative regarding the role of rhetorical study in higher education and contemporary culture.

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  • PatriciaRobertsMiller.com

    How does rhetoric contribute to train wrecks in public deliberation? I’ve been more than less arguing on the digitally connected world since the mid-80s, with a tendency to see if it’s possible to persuade extremists (extremists all over the very complicated spectrum of policy options). I’ve been worried about demagoguery since 2003, because of my…

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  • Unsettling Narratives Through Performativity and Theatre  Workshops

    Title: Unsettling Narratives Through Performativity and Theatre  Workshops This residency will focus on exploring how dominant cultural narratives are embedded within institutional and cultural archives, using performance as a tool to deconstruct and reframe these narratives. Drawing on decolonial theory, the project will engage with local communities to reclaim their stories and identities through creative…

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  • The Swastika Counter Project

    The Swastika Counter Project is a public humanities project led by Laurie Gries (CU Boulder) and Kelly Wheeler (Curry College) that tracked and investigated the circulation of swastikas on the streets of the United States between January 1, 2016 and January 20, 2021–a time period often associated with a rise of authoritarian figures such as…

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  • The ART of Infertility

    The ART of Infertility, a play on words for ‘assisted reproductive technology’, is an international art, portraiture and oral history project, and traveling art exhibit. Founded in 2014, the organization has conducted over one hundred interviews, curated innovative art exhibits, hosted writing and art workshops, and mentored college students invested in advocating for reproductive healthcare. …

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  • Resilience Writing Project

    The Resilience Writing Project teaches evidence-based workshops on the benefits of expressive writing to healthcare professionals so that they can process the traumas they experience while caring for others, build resilience and positive affect, and, ultimately, share the salubrious gift of expressive writing with colleagues and patients. Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Leonard Grant…

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  • Living with PFAS

    Living With PFAS is a public archival project dedicated to recording and preserving the stories of individuals, communities, and ecosystems affected by PFAS. Our mission is to create a platform for sharing collective experiences that support future action and decision-making. We believe that technical and scientific data alone are not enough to capture the full impact…

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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.