American Society for the History of Rhetoric Dissertation Award
2024 Call for Nominations
The American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR) invites submissions for its 2024 Dissertation Award.
The ASHR Dissertation Award honors an exemplary dissertation treating rhetorical history (broadly construed) that was defended between September 2023 and September 2024. ASHR membership is not required for award consideration, but please do consider the benefits of joining.
Please submit all materials via email (MS Word or PDF) to the selection
committee chair, Prof. Jamie Downing at jamie.downing@gcsu.edu. The deadline for submissions is October 13, 2024.
To be considered for the award, please submit:
- A 1-2-page dissertation abstract
- The dissertation’s table of contents
- One representative chapter (Do not send complete dissertations)
- A letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor or a committee member that includes the defense date. Recommendation letters can be sent to the selection committee chair by either the applicant or the recommendation writer.
ASHR encourages a pluralistic conception of the history of rhetoric. The selection committee hopes to see dissertations treating histories of rhetoric from around the world that focus on any time period, draw on any type of archive, and use any method of rhetorical or historical analysis. We particularly welcome dissertation projects that contribute to work on diversity, equity, and access through topic, content, citational choices, and/or framing.
Submissions will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Significance of the work’s contribution to histories of rhetorical theory, practice, and/or pedagogy
- Quality of research and analysis
- Clear, engaging writing style
For more on ASHR awards, including a list of past winners, click here.
Jamie Downing (she/her)
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Georgia College & State University
jamie.downing@gcsu.edu