ASHR’s Inaugural First Friday Forum
The American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR) is excited to announce a new virtual seminar series for scholars interested in the history of rhetoric, broadly defined. Inspired by the classical conception of the forum as an intellectual gathering place, the “First Friday Forum” series will promote educational programming, professional development, and an inclusive, collaborative virtual community. It is our hope that this virtual space will foster dynamic, cross-disciplinary scholarly engagement for those interested in reexamining and reimagining the various histories of rhetoric across all periods, languages, cultures, and modes of performance.
Our inaugural event (Friday, February 7) will be a panel discussion entitled “What Do We Mean by the History of Rhetoric?” featuring Prof. Katya Haskins (Penn State University); Prof. José G. Izaguirre III (University of Colorado-Boulder), Prof. Caroline Koons (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Prof. Tiffany Lewis (Baruch College, City University of New York); and Prof. Ariel Seay-Howard (North Carolina State University). Panelists will spend 3-4 minutes sharing how their teaching and research intersects with rhetorical history and reimagines what the “history of rhetoric” might mean today. We will leave ample time for forum participants to ask questions and discuss similar questions in relation to their own work.
You can join this inaugural “First Friday Forum” gathering via this Zoom link. ASHR membership is not required to attend—all are welcome!
Please direct any questions to ASHR Vice President Dr. Allison Prasch (aprasch@wisc.edu) or ASHR Special Programs Coordinator Dr. Kristen Einertson (carl4818@umn.edu).