Rhetoric is a foundation of the humanities focused on understanding the practices of human communication. Rhetoric’s interests span from the earliest acts of speech to emerging modes of digital ...

We are accepting Fall 2026 applications for our Ph.D. programs. We plan to resume M.A. and MFA admissions in Fall 2027. Are you interested in writing and the teaching of writing? Digital composing and ...

Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Aggie Agora, Texas A&M University Yet a recent poll has found that 37% of likely voters across the political spectrum agree with a “temporary ...

One of my all-time favorite posts on the Social Media Contractors blog is by one of our editors, Catherine: Me Talk Witty One Day: The Art of Social Media Rhetoric. First of all, I think it’s spot on, ...

When people use the term “rhetoric” these days, they usually mean empty language — be it high-flown or spoken in high dudgeon. A few may think of rhetoric as a deadly classical discipline devoted to ...

It is an understatement to say we are living in dysfunctional, divisive and even dangerous times. Now more than ever, our community and civic leaders must set an example for how adults disagree in the ...