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March 29, 2018

Call for Papers/Appel à contributions: Rhetor 8

La version française suit ci-dessous.

The editor and editorial committee of Rhetor: the Journal of the Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric invite submissions for its eighth volume, scheduled for 2019 publication. Rhetor is a bilingual, refereed, online journal published biennially by RhetCanada, a scholarly society dedicated to the study of rhetorical theories, practices, and history.

Possible topics for the volume may include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:

Rhetorical Theory
Rhetorical Criticism
Classical and Historical Rhetorics
Visual, Material, and Multimodal
Rhetorics
Rhetorics of Gender, Sexuality, Race, Ethnicity, Age, Class, and Social Identifications
Rhetorical Pedagogy
Digital Rhetorics
Rhetoric and Popular Culture
Rhetoric and the Body

Rhetoric and Music
Professional Rhetorics
Environmental Rhetoric
Rhetoric of Animality
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetorics of Identity
Rhetoric and Religion
Scientific Rhetoric
Rhetorics of Invention, Organization, Style, Memory, or Delivery
Rhetoric and Literature

A range of topics are welcome. Each manuscript, however, should advance or enrich a tradition of inquiry around the practice, criticism, or history of rhetoric, broadly understood. Prospective authors are advised to familiarize themselves with previous issues of Rhetor and to follow the manuscript style as posted on the Rhetor webpage. Those submitting an article for review must indicate in an accompanying cover letter that their submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication in another journal, book, or collection.

Authors should also include the following with their article submission: 1) an abstract between 100-150 words; 2) a list of (approximately) five key words pertinent to the manuscript; 3) a cover letter with the author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information including email address(es); and 4) a three- to four-sentence author biography statement.

Authors should not include names or identifying information in the article itself. Submissions should not exceed 6500 words and must follow the Modern Language Association’s (8th ed.) guidelines for publication.

Deadline for submissions is 1 September 2018. Anticipated publication is September 2019.

Articles (in MS Word format), cover letters, abstracts, biographical statements, and general questions can be sent electronically to Tracy Whalen, Editor, at t.whalen@uwinnipeg.ca. Rhetor welcomes articles in either English or French.

L’éditeur et le comité éditorial de Rhetor : Le Journal de la Société Canadienne pour l’Étude de la Rhétorique, vous invite à soumettre vos articles pour son huitième volume, à paraître en 2019. Rhetor est un semestriel bilingue, référencé et publié par RhetCanada, une société savante dédiée à l’étude de la théorie, de la pratique et de l’histoire de la rhétorique.

Les sujets possibles pour ce volume sont les suivants, sans s’y limiter :

La théorie rhétorique
La critique rhétorique
La rhétorique antique et l’histoire de la rhétorique
La rhétorique visuelle, matérielle et multimodale
La rhétorique des genres, de la sexualité, de la race, de l’ethnicité, des classes et identifications sociales
La pédagogie rhétorique
La rhétorique digitale
La rhétorique et le corps
Rhétorique et musique

Rhétoriques professionnelles
Rhétorique environnementale
Rhétorique de l’animalité
Rhétorique et composition
Rhétorique de l’identité
Rhétorique et religion
Rhétorique scientifique
Rhétorique de l’invention, de la disposition, du style, de la mémoire et de la performance
Rhétorique et littérature

Une variété de sujets sont les bienvenus. Le plus important est que le manuscrit enrichisse la critique rhétorique, l’histoire de la rhétorique ou permette de faire avancer sa pratique. Il est recommandé aux auteurs de se familiariser avec les volumes précédents de Rhetor et de suivre les conventions de mise en page telles qu’elles sont présentées sur le site : http://cssr-scer.ca/journal/. Les auteurs doivent par ailleurs accompagner la soumission de leur contribution d’une lettre assurant que leur manuscrit n’a pas été publié ou soumis ailleurs.

Le manuscrit soumis doit également être accompagné : 1) d’un résumé de 100-150 mots ; 2) d’une liste d’environ 5 mots-clefs ; 3) d’un mail précisant les nom, affiliation et coordonnées de l’auteur ; 4) d’une notice biographique de 3-4 lignes. Les informations sur l’auteur ne doivent pas être présentes dans l’article lui-même. Les articles soumis ne doivent pas dépasser les 6 500 mots.

Date limite de soumission : 1er septembre 2018 (pour une publication prévue en septembre 2019)

Les articles (au format MS Word), accompagnés de la déclaration d’exclusivité, du résumé et de la notice biographique doivent être envoyés à Tracy Whalen, éditrice: t.whalen@uwinnipeg.ca. Rhetor accepte les articles en Anglais ou en Français.

March 5, 2018

Rhetor 7 Now Available / Rhetor 7 est maintenant disponible

RhetCanada is delighted to announce that Rhetor 7 (2017), assembled under the able editorship of Pierre Zoberman, is now in circulation. Readers will find in this seventh issue investigations of rhetorical pedagogy, environmental rhetorics, gamification, literature, and philosophy. This bilingual assortment, the collective endeavour of scholars from North America, Africa, and Europe, speaks to the diversity of theoretical approaches and interests in contemporary rhetorical study.

As the new general editor of Rhetor, I extend my thanks first to Pierre Zoberman for his equanimity and discerning eye, to all the reviewers, the RhetCanada executive and Rhetor editorial board, and to the contributors who have made this issue the rich offering it is. Members are encouraged to preview the articles here on the RhetCanada website and visit the EBSCO database for article downloads when they are up and ready.

Stay tuned in the next months for a special issue of Rhetor and (very shortly!) a Call for Papers for Rhetor 8 (2019).

Best,

Tracy Whalen

Editor, Rhetor

La Société Canadienne pour l’Étude de la Rhétorique/ RhetCanada a le plaisir d’annoncer que Rhetor 7 (2017), édité sous la direction de Pierre Zoberman, est maintenant disponible. Ce septième numéro réunit des explorations de pédagogie (de la) rhétorique, des rhétoriques écologiques, de la ludification, de la littérature et de la philosophie. Cette collection d’articles, fruit des réflexions de chercheur.e.s d’Amérique du Nord, d’Afrique et d’Europe, tæmoigne de la diversités des approches théoriques et des intérêts qui animent aujourd’hui les études rhétoriques.

En tant que nouvelle directrice de Rhetor, je tiens à remercier Pierre Zoberman pour son égalité d’humeur et sa sagacité, ainsi que tou.te.s les évaluateurs.trices, le bureau de la Société Canadienne pour l’Étude de la Rhétorique et le comité de rédaction de Rhetor, et, bien sûr, les auteur.e.s qui ont fait de ce numéro l’ouvrage riche qu’il est. J’encourage les adhérents à lire les articles en avant-première ici sur notre site, et de visiter la base de données EBSCO où ils/elles pourront télécharger les textes.

Ne manquez pas dans les mois qui viennent un numéro spécial de Rhetor et (très bientôt!) un appel à contributions pour Rhetor 8 (2019).

Bien à tou.te.s

Tracy Whalen

Directrice, Rhetor

January 2, 2018

RhetCanada/CSSR Proposal Deadline: January 13, 2018

The January 13 proposal deadline for RhetCanada’s annual conference is fast approaching. The conference will take place May 27-29, 2018 at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which will be held at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The conference theme is “That’s not rhetoric!” “Yes, it is.” The topic invites participants to discuss and debate the borders of our definitions of rhetoric and what they mean to the way we see the world and speak, write, and act within it.

For more information, see the full Call for Proposals.

Funding is available to assist current and recent graduate students with travel expenses. See the Congress 2018 Student Funding page.

Please send proposals to Dr. Tania S. Smith, RhetCanada / CSSR President, Department of Communication, Media and Film, University of Calgary: smit@ucalgary.ca.

December 7, 2017

Rhetoric Positions at University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo English is hiring for a number of faculty positions:

Deadlines

Assistant or associate professorial positions: January 15, 2018
Lecturer postions: March 16, 2018

See the uWaterloo English website for more information about the department. Further enquiries may be directed to the chair, Professor Kate Lawson, at englishchair@uwaterloo.ca or at 519-888-4567, ext. 33965.

November 13, 2017

CFP: Res Rhetorica

Res Rhetorica is a peer-reviewed open access quarterly academic journal (ISSN 2392-3113). Its scope includes both theories of rhetoric and practices of persuasive communication. It is issuing the following CFP:

Rhetoric of Social Movements

The rhetoric of social movements is the theme for a special issue of Res Rhetorica planned for 2018.

A democratic public sphere is an arena where various social movements voice their claims; these include prominent environmentalist, feminist, LGBT, anti/alter-globalist, or nationalist movements, or local, identity-related, ethnic and political movements.

Social activism includes organizing protests, demonstrations, performances of civil disobedience or debates – all of which can be analyzed from a rhetorical perspective. Each social movement makes claims, presents them to the auditorium, argues for them, defends them against criticism. It actively campaigns to achieve in-group solidarity, to promote its ideas, and to convince the public to support its claims. It also strives to be identified and recognized in the public spheres and to position itself against antagonists.

Is the rhetoric of social movements related to their aims? Is it determined by the social context? How have digital media influenced the rhetoric of the social movements? Are there any global, universal patterns of social engagement and protest? How are appeals to emotions or authority used in social campaigning?

We invite submissions discussing, among other aspects:

The features of rhetorics of protesting
The new media and the new rhetoric of social campaigning
Using public space as rhetorical action
Varieties of persuasive repertoires
Media reactions to social activism
Contention and claim-making in public debates
Types of arguments in social activism
The role of visual rhetoric in social movements
The history of protest rhetoric and civil movements
The correlation between social causes and persuasive means
Cross-cultural comparisons of protest rhetorics

Issue Editor

Agnieszka Kampka (agnieszka_kampka@sggw.pl)

Schedule

Submission deadline: 31 January 2018

How to submit

To see the author guidelines and submit the paper, prospective authors should register on www.ResRhetorica.com.
The Issue Editors welcome proposals (250 words) for the articles related to the theme of the issue to be sent to the Editors’ emails by the date specified in the Call for Papers.
We also invite year-round submissions unrelated to the themes of the consecutive issues to be published in the “Varia” section.
The papers are reviewed and have its own DOI.

Polish Rhetoric Society

Res Rhetorica is affiliated with the Polish Rhetoric Society. The Society, established in the year 2000, aims at promoting the awareness of rhetoric and perfecting the art of effective communication in practice by identifying links between rhetoric and other disciplines, disseminating research in the field of rhetoric, exchanging experience with researchers from other countries, and popularizing rhetorical skills. Feel welcome to join us and become a member of the Polish Rhetoric Society. For more information go to: www.retoryka.edu.pl.

November 7, 2017

CFP: CSSR/SCÉR 2018 Annual Conference/Colloque Annuel

RhetCanada (Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric / CSSR) invites scholars and students of rhetoric to submit proposals for presentations at its annual conference.

Location: Canadian Federation of Social Sciences and Humanities’ Congress 2018, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dates: May 27 – 29, 2018

Special Sessions theme: “That’s not rhetoric!” “Yes, it is.”

Proposals Due: January 13, 2018

The exchange that comprises our 2018 special sessions topic invites participants to discuss and debate the borders of our definitions of rhetoric and what they mean to the way we see the world and speak, write, and act within it.

What are the implications of considering rhetoric as queen of the liberal arts and as mere or empty rhetoric? Is rhetoric’s true home in public discourse, and is it broadly inclusive of genres and media, such as conversation, architecture, graffiti, blogs, and games? Does rhetoric still exist and potentially wield power where it is not named? What do we gain and lose when seeing the world from a “rhetorical” perspective?

Proposals for conference papers are not limited to the topic of the special session theme. The society welcomes papers on all aspects of rhetoric, in English or French. We foster dialogue among scholars from diverse disciplines and professions who are interested in rhetoric. We welcome not only mainstream rhetorical scholarship, but also “rhetoric in/and” a wide variety of domains or disciplines and through interdisciplinary frameworks.

See the full Call for Proposals and instructions.

Funding is available to assist current and recent graduate students with travel expenses. See the Congress 2018 Student Funding page.

Proposal submission: By January 13, 2018 send your proposal to Dr. Tania S. Smith, RhetCanada / CSSR President, Department of Communication, Media and Film, University of Calgary: smit@ucalgary.ca.

RhétCanada (Société Canadienne pour l’Étude de la Rhétorique /) invite ses membres à soumettre des propositions de communication pour son Colloque annuel.

Lieu: le Congrès 2018 de la Fédération Canadienne des Sciences Humaines, Université de Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dates: les 27 – 29 mai, 2018

Session thématique: “Ce n’est pas de la rhétorique. Mais si!”

Date limite de soumission des propositions: 13 janvier 2018

Notre session thématique de 2018 invite les participants à discuter et à débattre des limites de nos définitions de la rhétorique et de ce qu’elles signifient pour la manière dont vous voyons le monde, dont nous parlons, écrivons et agissons au sein de celui-ci.

Quelles sont les implications de considérer la rhétorique comme la reine des humanités, de parler de pure rhétorique ou de rhétorique vide ? Le lieu propre de la rhétorique est-il le discours public, est-elle plus largement incluse dans les genres d’expression et les médias, comme la simple conversation, les tweets, l’architecture et les graffiti ? La rhétorique existe-t-elle toujours et exerce-t-elle potentiellement son pouvoir là où elle n’est pas nommée ? Que gagnons et perdons-nous en voyant le monde à travers une perspective « rhétorique » ?

Les propositions de communication ne sont pas limitées au seul sujet de la session thématique. Les propositions relatives à tous les aspects de la rhétorique sont bienvenues, en français ou en anglais. Nous favorisons le dialogue entre les chercheurs qui, venus de disciplines et de contextes professionnels variés, s’intéressent à la rhétorique (au sens le plus large). Notre but n’est pas seulement d’accueillir le courant dominant de la recherche en rhétorique, mais bien d’encourager l’exploration de la « rhétorique dans et à travers » une grande variété de domaines ou de disciplines, et suivant des méthodes et des cadres interdisciplinaires extrêmement divers.

Voir le CFP complet.

Un fonds est également disponible pour aider les actuels ou récents étudiants de cycles supérieurs (Master et plus) pour leurs frais de déplacement. Voir le lien suivant Congress 2018 Student Funding page.

Les propositions de communication doivent être adressées d’ici le 13 janvier 2018 à Dr. Tania S. Smith, Présidente de la SCÉR, Department of Communication, Media and Film, Université de Calgary, AB, Canada : smit@ucalgary.ca.

July 4, 2017

Kyle Gerber Wins RhetCanada Prize for Best Student Conference Paper / Kyle Gerber a remporté le prix de la meilleure communication proposée par un étudiant/doctorant octroyé par RhetCanada

Kyle Gerber, a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Waterloo, has won RhetCanada’s student prize for best student conference paper for “‘On Earth as it is in Heaven’: Transitive Action in The Lord’s Prayer.”

Kyle’s paper is an extension of interests he developed while completing an HBA in English at Wilfrid Laurier University and an MA in Rhetoric and Communication Design at the University of Waterloo. Working under Dr. Randy Harris, Kyle studies patterns of rhetorical figures in Mennonite writing on forgiveness, attending to cognitive implications for these patterns. He has published and presented in the areas of Mennonite identity, theology, and literature, and is interested in intersections of rhetorical, cognitive, and Mennonite studies. Kyle’s research is funded by a SSHRC doctoral grant.

When not working on his dissertation, Kyle splits his time between learning how to be a father to his 7-month-old daughter Gretchen and moonlighting as a mandolin player in his bluegrass band.

According to Kyle, “I’m grateful to be working in a department that fosters diverse modes of inquiry, surrounded by remarkable people, and connected to the broader community of RhetCanada. I’m grateful for Randy’s inspiration, guidance, and supervision, and for the collegial support of the peers in our writing group, Devon, Monique, Saeed, and George; any success I have is a product of what these individuals contribute to my life and scholarship.”

Congratulations, Kyle Gerber and the University of Waterloo.

Kyle Gerber, doctorant dans le département d’anglais de l’université de Waterloo, a remporté le prix de la meilleure communication proposée par un étudiant/doctorant octroyé par RhetCanada pour sa présentation intitulée: « ‘On Earth as it is in Heaven’: Transitive Action in the Lord’s Prayer ».

Il y propose un développement de thématiques qu’il a eu l’occasion d’aborder dans son bachelier en anglais à l’Université Wilfrid Laurier et de son master en Rhétorique et Communication à l’Université de Waterloo. Travaillant sous la supervision du Professeur Randy Harris, Kyle étudie les modèles de figures rhétoriques dans les écrits mennonites au sujet du pardon, avec une attention particulière pour les implications cognitives de ces figures. Gerber a publié et présenté des travaux dans les domaines de l’identité mennonite, de la théologie et de la littérature. Il s’intéresse aux croisements possibles entre la rhétorique, les sciences cognitives et les études mennonites. Sa recherche est financée par une bourse doctorale du SSHRC.

Lorsqu’il ne travaille pas à sa thèse, Kyle partage son temps entre son rôle de père pour Gretchen, sa petite fille de sept mois et joue de la mandoline dans un groupe de Bluegrass.

Kyle a déclaré : « Je suis reconnaissant d’avoir l’opportunité de travaillé dans un département qui encourage différentes formes d’approches, entouré de personnes admirables, et en connexion avec la communauté plus large de RhetCanada. Je remercie Randy de m’inspirer, de guider et d’orienter ma recherche, ainsi que pour le soutien de mes collègues dans notre groupe d’écriture, Devon, Monique, Saeed et Georges; tous mes succès sont le fruit de ce que ces personnes ont pu m’apporter, tant sur le plan personnel que professionnel ».

Félicitations à Kyle Gerber et à l’Université de Waterloo.

June 20, 2017

CSSR 2017 AGM summary & minutes

At our conference at the Congress in Toronto, Ontario, at Ryerson University May 30 – June 1, 2017, we had 42 registered delegates as well as several guests, and we had the opportunity to hear 27 well-researched presentations in plenary format.

Minutes of our AGM are available here, and below are the highlights.

The executive team passed a revised constitution this year, making executive roles more flexible, allowing members to be nominated for positions that suit their skills for 2 year terms.

During elections based on the revised constitution, I was voted in as President for a second term of two years. David Beard will serve as VP although he expressed he has no interest in succeeding to the President role in future. John Moffatt will serve as Secretary-Treasurer, although he has expressed that he prefers mainly the Treasurer role by itself. Pierre Zoberman will still provide advice to the Executive as past-president. Now that Past President and Editor roles are separate, we have elected a new journal editor, Tracy Whalen, who has previously served as this society’s journal editor. We also have a new Webmaster (Bruce Dadey), and this is now an elected 2 year position on the executive. M. Shivaun Corry, who has been helping with CSSR’s Facebook presence, has volunteered to be a “Social Media Coordinator” within our team of website & social media assistants.

We are putting together a working group on membership development to assist in retaining and recruiting members and promoting our conference and journal. We still have one position vacant on the Advisory committee, as Whalen should be replaced since she is now editor. We will call for nominations and hold an online vote.

As part of our constitutional revisions, we approved an official “alias” name for our organization, RhetCanada / RhétCanada. I will explain in a separate news post so that it gets emphasized.

At the end of the conference, we held a vote for the special theme of the 2018 conference. The winning theme is “That’s not rhetoric!” “Yes, it is.”