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litsci-l Digest Tue, 05 Sep 2006
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1. new PhD in rhetoric and writing - Bernice Hausman
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Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:55:13 -0400
From: Bernice Hausman
Subject: new PhD in rhetoric and writing
Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> The Department of English at Virginia Tech announces a new Ph.D.
> Program in Rhetoric and Writing. The program integrates the
> scholarship and teaching of our Rhetoric, Composition Studies, and
> Professional Writing faculty through a common focus on language in
> thinking, knowing, negotiating, decision making, and acting. We
> seek students interested in examining rhetoric and writing in
> public, academic, and corporate settings.
>
> Research, teaching, and administrative assistantships are available
> for qualified candidates. Students will have opportunities to work
> with the department's Center for the Study of Rhetoric in Society,
> Writing Center, Composition Program, and Professional Writing
> Program. Graduates will be prepared for positions in academia,
> industry, government, and the non-profit sector.
>
> Faculty and current research projects include --
>
> ?ñ Carolyn Rude -- the networks, relationships, and influence of
> documents in policy change
> ?ñ Diana George -- small/alternative press newspapers and public
> advocacy
> ?ñ David Radcliffe -- literary imitatio and the foundation of
> English studies
> ?ñ Bernice Hausman -- medical rhetoric and the sexed body
> ?ñ Paul Heilker -- the rhetoric(s) of autism
> ?ñ Shelli Fowler -- race and the rhetoric of resistance
> ?ñ Kelly Belanger -- rhetoric, competition, power, and identity in
> texts by and about sportswomen
> ?ñ Jim Dubinsky -- university-community partnerships and the
> rhetoric of citizenship
> ?ñ Katrina Powell -- rhetorical constructs of identity and
displacement
> ?ñ Clare Dannenberg -- symbolic representation of local and extra-
> local identity
> ?ñ Jim Collier -- meta-inquiry: analysis of the nature and conduct
> of academic and intellectual inquiry
> ?ñ Eva Brumberger -- visual communication, international
> communication, and pedagogy
> ?ñ Sheila Carter-Tod -- rhetorical strategies of racial identity:
> the Bantu relocation project
> ?ñ Carlos Evia -- workplace communication as affected by technology,
> globalization, and diversity
> ?ñ Kelly Pender -- history and theory of rhetorical invention
>
> Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg (population 40,000) in the
> heart of the scenic New River Valley, just minutes from the
> Jefferson National Forest, the Appalachian Trail, and the Blue
> Ridge Parkway. Numerous bikeways and a public bus system allow for
> easy commuting to campus.
>
> Our department has a strong commitment to diversity: we encourage
> applications from women, minorities, and people with disabilities.
> We will begin reviewing applications on February 1, 2007. Students
> who wish to be considered for assistantships will have the best
> chances for these awards if their applications are complete by
> February 1st.
> For more information, please visit http://www.english.vt.edu/grad/
> phd/index.htm
> or contact Paul Heilker at Paul.Heilker@vt.edu or (540) 231-8444
>
> --
> Paul Heilker
> Co-Director of the Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing
> Associate Professor of English
> Department of English
> Virginia Tech
>
Bernice L. Hausman, Professor
Department of English
Coordinator and Advisor, Medicine and Society Minor
Chair, Committee on Faculty Ethics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Office: 206 Shanks Hall
Phone: 540-231-5076
Email: bhausman@vt.edu
Homepage: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/bhausman/index.html
Send regular mail to:
English Dept. (0112)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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