Rhetoric is a foundation of the humanities focused on understanding the practices of human communication. Rhetoric’s interests span from the earliest acts of speech to emerging modes of digital ...

A new study finds that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses—dodging both taxes and government regulations. "Populist ...

We are accepting Fall 2026 applications for our Ph.D. programs. We plan to resume M.A. and MFA admissions in Fall 2027. Are you interested in writing and the teaching of writing? Digital composing and ...

Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Aggie Agora, Texas A&M University Yet a recent poll has found that 37% of likely voters across the political spectrum agree with a “temporary ...

https://doi.org/10.5325/philrhet.53.1.0075 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/philrhet.53.1.0075 Copy URL ABSTRACT This essay throws genealogical light upon ...

Rhetoric may seem abstract and old-fashioned until you realize that all your favorite rhymes and tunes and lines depend on it. Have you ever asked yourself why Obama is so rousing at a rally? It’s ...

When it comes to public relations, the much-maligned AR-15 has had a rough go of late. Blamed for everything from the bubonic plague to school shootings it was actually used in (because as we all know ...

It is an understatement to say we are living in dysfunctional, divisive and even dangerous times. Now more than ever, our community and civic leaders must set an example for how adults disagree in the ...