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The International Society for the History of Rhetoric promotes the study of both the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and the relationship of rhetoric to poetics, literary theory and criticism, philosophy, politics, religion, law and other aspects of the cultural context.
04/30/2024
ISHR Wishes You a Happy May Day!
We’re now just within three months of seeing each other in Vancouver on the beautiful UBC campus. Michele Kennerly and her program committee have put together a tremendous program, including five plenary speakers:
04/17/2024
Announcing the Detailed Theme for 2025 ISHR Conference in Copenhagen
As you may have noticed, ISHR soon will return its biennial conference to odd years: the meeting after Vancouver will be in 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This tight turnaround requires careful sequencing on the part of the organizers, especially current Vice President of ISHR, Dr. Hanne Roer. Please click the title above to view the 2025 Call for Papers.
02/08/2024
ISHR 2023 Research Grants Recipients
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July 23 - 26, 2024
ISHR Twenty-Fourth Biennial Conference
Continuity and Change in the History of Rhetoric
University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University