The WRD Writing & Rhetoric Across Borders Series is back in person! On Wednesday, October 5 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in McGowan South 105, gather together with Dr. Jennifer Clary-Lemon to learn about how built objects affect the things around them. If you have ever gotten into a serious debate about what is and is not considered rhetoric–this talk is for you! As always, the event is free to attend! Dr. Clary-Lemon is an associate professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. She has a BA in Political Science from the University of Arizona, an MA in
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Course Spotlight: Writing and Social Engagement
For students in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse department it comes as no surprise that the act of writing carries social power. That power can be used for good or for ill. For Dr. Maria Prikhodko that strength in writing as a social activity is what drives her course WRD 377: Writing and Social Engagement which is being offered in the Spring Quarter. In Dr. Prikhodko’s class students aren’t just invested in their own classroom community, they are connected with students in Brazil. According to Dr. Prikhodko, starting in Week 4, students will have weekly collaborations with students from Unichristus
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Read about WRD 505 to see if it interests you for the future!
Continue readingFaculty Achievement Spotlight: Monica Reyes
In October 2021, Professor Monica Reyes of the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse program was awarded a fellowship to further her Shelter Rhetorics manuscript. The grant was awarded through the American Association of University Women. Her manuscript is a timely piece that looks to engage a dialogue around the rhetorics of displacement and asylum. This work is vital to Dr. Reyes’ scholarship as she helps students navigate through these kinds of rhetorics in her classes. In the last three years, she has taught two separate, service-learning courses that highlight “countering the predominant victim narrative we often hear about asylum experience.” For
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 340 Writing and Revising
Learn about undergraduate course WRD 340: Writing and Editing taught by Professor Julie Bokser.
Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Michael Gallaway
For this faculty spotlight, we’ve given time to new instructor Dr. Michael Gallaway, a scholar with interests in medical rhetorics, discursive ecologies and oppression rhetorics.
Continue readingWriting for your Portfolio: Kairos as 9 Points of Articulation
Here are some further reflection tactics to consider for the Final and Mid-program portfolio.
Continue readingStudent Spotlight: Isabel Cueto Publishes in Creating Knowledge
We interviewed Isabel Cueto recently about her publication In DePaul’s undergraduate journal Creating Knowledge.
Continue readingWRD Scholars Attend CCCC 2021
With CCCC recently holding its annual conference, we talked to one of WRD’s attendees to get the rundown on the research and presentations.
Continue readingCourse Recap: WRD 506 Multicultural Rhetoric
Take a look back to WRD 506 from Winter Quarter and see examples of projects worked on by students.
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