May 24, 2023

The Department of Rhetoric was honored to have Julia Jarcho (Rhetoric PhD 2013) return to UC Berkeley to deliver the keynote address for our 2023 Rhetoric and Film & Media Commencement (watch the 2023 Commencement livestream recording).

Professor Shannon Jackson, Julia’s faculty advisor, provided the introduction to the keynote address. Here is the text of Shannon Jackson’s introduction and Julia Jarcho’s keynote address.

The Department of Rhetoric is very proud of our accomplished speaker and congratulates all of this year’s graduates!