The purpose of the American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR) is to foster the study of rhetoric in all historical periods in American as well as other cultures.
 
The disciplinary interests of our members include classics, cultural studies, English, history, linguistics, modern languages, philosophy, and speech communication.

ASHR's goal is to promote the study of both the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and its relationship with poetics, politics, religion, law, and other cultural influences.

We are currently in process of becoming a division of NCA, to help this petition click here.

American Society for the History of Rhetoric