Rhetoric Society of America 2024 in Denver, Colorado, from May 23-26

MAY 2024 — A group of participants and I will present on “Just Listening: Applications of Rhetorical Listening Across Distinct Spaces.” Our work applies the intersectional concept of rhetorical listening to four distinct spaces. From concept to tactic, we as participants of the round table argue for the value of both utilizing and teaching rhetorical listening as essential to “doing rhetoric,” as it creates space for critical thought, self-reflection, and human connection while combating lack of receptivity in particularly hostile or disconnected rhetorical situations. Learn more here:

https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/public/4187/session/93069

Just Listening: Applications of Rhetorical Listening Across Distinct Spaces

Chair

Paolena B Comouche

University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

Participants

Madison J Shockley

Chapman University, Orange, USA

Anna N McDonald

University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

Gabrielle A Wilkosz

Clemson University, Clemson, USA

Kelsey I M Chapates

University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

Our speakers address what futures might emerge from rhetorical scholars expanding our capacities for listening across historical, digital, academic, and administrative spaces. Some central concerns that we want to raise are: How can rhetorical listening play a significant role in social activism when applied to different academic, public, and private spheres? How does rhetorical listening transcend these spaces, and how can it be used as a rhetorical tool when spaces intersect?