Rhetoric at UC Berkeley

The Department of Rhetoric is a leading center for interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences, committed to the study of rhetorical traditions from the classical to the contemporary eras.

The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and Philosophy, by Anthony J. Cascardi

Literature and philosophy have long shared an interest in questions of truth, value, and form. And yet, from ancient times to the …

Position: Assistant Professor in the History and Rhetoric of Science and Technology

The Department of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant …

James I. Porter joins the Rhetoric department

James I. Porter has been appointed Professor in History and Theory of Rhetoric and will join the department in July of 2015. Prof. …

On The Wire, by Linda Williams

Many television critics, legions of fans, even the president of the United States, have cited The Wire as the best television series …