We kindly invite you to submit proposals for the 2nd International Rhetoric Workshop: “Rhetorical Cultures: Mapping Global Publics and the Crossroads of Democracy.”

The IRW is an international workshop that creates space for emerging and early-career rhetorical scholars and critics to participate with one another in an informal setting that facilitates engaging discussion, developing scholarship, and bridging communities. The workshop theme allows for broad interpretation, enabling scholars to pursue pertinent questions related but not limited to the suggested themes below. The central focus on rhetorical studies establishes the common terrain upon which such a cross-pollination of ideas and dialogues can open unique insights into the challenges of democracy in a globalized world.

• When: July 4th-6th 2018
• Where: Ghent University – Department of Educational Studies, Ghent, Belgium.
• More information: http://www.internationalrhetoric.com
• Please submit abstracts (250 words max) to: internationalrhetoricworkshop@gmail.com.
• Deadline for submissions: January 15th, 2018
  Applicants will hear back by early March.