Words: 100% Natural Manufactured Fakes? Guest Columnist Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric California State University, Sacramento I recently bought some frosted toaster pastries that were boldly described as “ORGANIC!” on the box. The same store was selling organic chocolate flavored syrup. Organic frosted toaster pastries? Organic chocolate flavored syrup? I’m pretty sure this means civilization is winding down. Nothing wrong with that. It’s …
C.S. Lewis and the Rhetoric of Glory
C.S. Lewis and the Rhetoric of Glory Brandon Knight, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Communication William Carey University Have you ever felt disconnected? With the presidential election looming in the not-so-distant future, politics often places feelings of discontent on display; many Americans place their hopes in nominees who will possibly bring to fruition the expectations and dreams of many. Yet the …
Book review for Kierkegaard and Comics
Dear CCSN Members and friends – we are looking for someone to review the following book. If you are interested, please contact administrator@theccsn.com. The review would appear in the Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, a peer-reviewed journal.
Blind(ed) Faith
Blind(ed) Faith Guest Columnist Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric California State University, Sacramento A national politician recently touted his “great and unmatched wisdom” in a twitter expression. This seems as good a time as any to talk about blind faith. Blind faith is a cage-free confidence about my beliefs. Think of the cages as (what we used to call) …
Associate/Full Professor of Strategic Communication Colorado Christian University
Associate/Full Professor of Strategic Communication Colorado Christian University Lakewood, Colorado Apply at https://www.ccu.edu/jobs/staff-and-full-time-faculty-jobs/?p=job%2FoPK6afwz Job Summary The Strategic Communication faculty member will direct a new program in Strategic Communication and teach courses within it on the Lakewood, CO campus starting Fall 2020. The faculty member will also work collaboratively with other department and school faculty, lead the development, implementation, and …
Job opening, Pepperdine University, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Screen Arts
Position Description Pepperdine University’s Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences invites applications for a full time, tenure-track faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Screen Arts in the Communication Division to begin August 2020. The Division’s facilities include a news and production studio, editing suites, a radio station, and a prominent student newspaper. Candidates should have knowledge …
Tenure-track job in Rhetoric
TENURE-TRACK JOB IN RHETORIC California State University, Sacramento Dear RCA Colleagues, Please help me distribute this announcement as widely (and quickly) as possible. We have a very short turn around on this. Reviews of applicants begins in just a few weeks! I would love to see a host of applications from RCA members! I chair the search committee and would …
Call for SCA Panelists
Call for panelists The Rhetoric & Public Address Division of the Southern States Communication Association invites submissions for the 2020 convention being held in Frisco, TX April 2020. The RPA Division welcomes papers and panel proposals ranging across the spectrum of approaches to rhetorical theory and criticism. Submissions related to the conference site—Frisco, TX—or the conference theme—“Disruptive Communication”—are especially encouraged. …
Digital Proverbs in Response to Silicon Valley’s Moral Catechism
Presenter and Affiliation: Kevin Healey, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Communication, University of New Hampshire When? Thursday, Dec. 12, 10-11 am EST. What? Most popular digital platforms promote a set of ideological biases (or “digital worldview”) that we call the “moral catechism of Silicon Valley.” Make no mistake about it, this catechism is as much like any other set of religious rites …
Communicating Love in Relationships: Theory, Research, & Pedagogy
Who? Renee Bourdeaux, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communication Northwest University When? Wednesday, Nov. 20, 8-9 pm EST. Description: Because love is a complex phenomenon based on personal understanding, each person might communicate love a bit differently. This webinar overviews a new textbook pulling together research on interpersonal, family, positive, and dark-side communication to explore love in relationships. Participants will learn how …
