Department of Rhetoric and Language, University of San Francisco

09/16/2024

What are the nuts and bolts, the sorrows and joys of the writing process? What tools, spaces, or habits make us productive? Who are our writing partners or allies? How do we find productivity in our research and creative work?

The College of Arts and Sciences & The Writing Center presents "How I Write" with Evelyn Ho and Nicole Gonzales Howell this Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12 -1 p.m. in UC 501.

RSVP if you plan to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgSxlPbc4fzgKPd3-QCaMwZ-GUF6_x7hkAsIro5ItRAuScXA/viewform

03/25/2024

The Rhetoric and Language Department, the largest department at USF, hosted the Adjunct Rhetoric Conference on Saturday, March 23rd. Rhetoric professors from all over the Bay came to USF to share pedagogy related to the conference theme; Kairos, the "opportune moment."

12/09/2022

Seasons greetings from USFCA's Rhetoric and Language Department!

04/01/2022

USF's Debate Team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the Social Justice Nationals Debate Tournament at Morehouse College last week. The team took a trip to MLK National Park, Ebeneezer Church (where MLK was a preacher), and to MLK's childhood home. The group also went to the Human and Civil Rights museum. MLK is an alumnus of HBCU Morehouse college.

Third photo from left to right: Debate Team Robert Boller with Debate Team members Nitz Dimanche, Nandika Murugavel, Alana Beltran-Balagso, and Katie Inthavong.

"The Social Justice Nationals Debate Tournament at Morehouse in Atlanta, served as an example as to what intercollegiate debate could bring to the USFCA campus; platforming diverse perspectives in an inclusive environment to create modern solutions towards a more equitable world. This experience was a memorable way to end my undergraduate career”. - Alana Beltran-Balagso - Senior, Politics and Legal Studies

11/03/2021

Tonight, Wednesday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. PT, our colleague Brian Dempster will be participating in a virtual group benefit reading, Writers of Discontent: Stop AAPI Hate. This event supports the significant work of the Chinese for Affirmative Action non-profit organization and is co-sponsored by the USF English Department and Critical Diversity Studies Program. Click the link for registration info:

We are hosting our third event against AAPI hate, racism, and violence. This event will also work to support and benefit the important communal work of Chinese for Affirmative Action. CAA is the fiscal sponsor of Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition aimed at addressing anti-Asian racism across the U.S.

09/22/2021

Rhetoric Professor Brian Dempster will have two upcoming virtual screenings for his second poetry collection, Seize. Check out the below links and consider joining!

Thursday, September 23: https://dornsife.usc.edu/events/site/192/37326159617440/

Thursday, September 30:
https://sfpl.org/events/2021/09/30/author-brian-komei-dempster-seize

What does it mean to be seized without warning? To seize back things taken? How do we reclaim that which is silenced or gone? Bridging lives and cultures, Brian Komei Dempster shares poems from his award-winning book, Seize, based on his experience of raising a non-verbal, epileptic son. Dempster de...

05/17/2021

Our department members enjoyed a windy day at Golden Gate Park last week to celebrate the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. See you again in the fall!

04/26/2021

Join us for our 7th Annual Adjunct Rhetoric Conference! We will have a presentation and Q&A on Surviving and Thriving in a Digital World, featuring guest speaker Dr. Erik Peper, Professor of Holistic Health at San Francisco State University and President of the Biofeedback Federation of Europe. Dr. Peper will discuss issues like Zoom fatigue that have presented huge challenges for us and our students this year, and share tips for better ergonomics, breathing and overall health.

RSVP required for the Zoom link: https://usfca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rfuutrD4qGtPNrFcuw_yCq1Hpn2qYtzbn

04/12/2021

Join Brian Dempster for his Lyric World Podcast Premiere today at 1pm with Town Hall Seattle. His conversation with Shin Yu Pai will focus on connections between the past and current anti-Asian violence, reflecting on the trauma of public history and what it means to turn towards grief and suffering as a commitment to reality. The podcast will feature music from Brian's brother Loren Dempster and poetry readings from Topaz and Seize (Four Way Books).

The podcast will be available after the live event.

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03/24/2021

Join us for the 7th Annual Adjunct Rhetoric Conference!

ARC Co-Chairs Julia Schulte and Leigh Meredith chat about why you should participate in this virtual event intended to celebrate part-time faculty in rhetori...

12/17/2020

Stay festive with Nicole Gonzales Howell during her Zumba classes at USF Koret Health and Recreation Center! 💃🎄 Check the schedule for more info and to join: https://www.usfca.edu/koret/fitness/group-exercise/schedule

12/16/2020

The 7th Annual Adjunct Rhetoric Conference is open for submissions! This year's theme is "Teaching and Connection in Times of Crisis: You Are Not Alone!" Adjunct faculty are invited to submit the following to express their teaching and experience:

-Short videos
-Slide Shows
-Mind Maps
-Pictures or Images
-Outlines
-Short Texts
-PodCasts
-Drawings
-Instructions
-Recipes
-Animation
-Assignments
-Songs or Theatrics

Submissions open until April 2021, visit our page for more info: https://usfcarhetoric.com/7th-annual-adjunct-rhetoric-conference/