An Inter- and Multidisciplinary Department

The Department of Rhetoric is a leading center for interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences. Linked by a common interest in the functions of discourse in all its forms, faculty and students engage the theoretical, historical, and cultural dimensions of interpretation and criticism, in fields as diverse as political theory, gender, law, media studies, philosophy, and literature. The Department is also committed to the study of rhetorical traditions, from the classical era to contemporary rhetorical theory. 

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Vittorio Gallese (University of Parma)

The Body in Aesthetic Experience

February 23, 2012 | 4.00 pm
470 Stephens Hall

Documentary and Panel Discussion

Vancouver Conceptual Photography

March 22, 2012 | 7 pm
Banatao Auditorium
Sudartja Dai Hall

 

Professor Trinh T. Minh-ha honored


Professor Trinh T. Minh-ha honored with Women's Caucus for Art 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award  read more

Emerita Prof. Kaja Silverman wins major award


Emerita Prof. of Rhetoric and Film Kaja Silverman won the Andrew W. Mellon, Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award  read more

New Book by A.J. Cascardi


Anthony J. Cascardi, Cervantes, Literature, and the Discourse of Politics (University of Toronto Press)

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  Chair
Marianne Constable

Undergraduate Advisor
Samera Esmeir

Graduate Advisor
Pheng Cheah