[ATTW-L] Invitation to CCCC Rhetoric SIG

[Lydia McDermott]

Excuse my repost:

To clarify, this meeting will be held virtually on Zoom.

Thank you,
Lydia

Lydia McDermott, PhD
Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse
Director of the Center for Writing and Speaking
Whitman College

> On Apr 1, 2021, at 10:13 AM, Lydia McDermott <mcdermlm at whitman.edu> wrote:
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> Dear Colleagues,				
> Please forgive cross-posting, but since the format is different this year for SIGs, we want to make sure to reach as many people as possible.
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> You are invited to the meeting of the "Rhetoric's Histories: Traditions, Theories, Pedagogies, Practices" Special Interest Group at CCCC. 								
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> The "Rhetoric's Histories" SIG met for the first time at the 2013 CCCC and is sponsored by the Rhetoric Society of America. Its primary goal is to strengthen the connections among professional organizations whose focus includes an interest in rhetoric. We hope that this SIG can provide a space where conference participants interested in rhetoric, including issues in histories and historiography, theory, and teaching, can gather for a discussion of current issues in the field.  							
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> This year’s event will feature three panelists who will continue our dialogue about rhetoric’s role at CCCC and in society. Since the 2016 presidential election, we have seen a rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and racism in American society. Centuries-old racist tropes were repackaged and recirculated in both mainstream media and social media, which has led to increased hate crimes against ethnic minorities. The situation has further deteriorated during the Covid 19 pandemic. Our invited speakers Huiling Ding, Cristina Ramirez, and Kathleen Welch will talk about how scholar-teachers in rhetoric can productively respond to current conversations about public discourse, government policies, social justice, and human rights in our time. Their brief presentations will be followed by a discussion among panelists and audience members. 
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> The session will take place from 2:00-3:00 pm ET on Sunday, April 11th. 
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> Please register for the event using this link: https://forms.gle/f53NeaUPe5WZT14v8
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> Zoom links for the event will be sent when we receive your registration, previous to the event.
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> We look forward to a lively conversation led by these distinguished scholars. We hope to see you there!	
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> Best regards, 
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> Lydia McDermott and Bo Wang 			
> Co-Chairs, “Rhetoric's Histories: Traditions, Theories, Pedagogies, Practices” Special Interest Group 	
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> Lydia McDermott
> Associate Professor and Chair of Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse
> Director of the Center for Writing and Speaking (COWS)
> First-Year Writing Coordinator
> Whitman College 
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