Previous Conferences
Rhetoric in Society #8, June 2023, Tübingen University
We are very happy to announce that proposals are now invited for panels, papers, roundtables, and other forms of presentation to be delivered at Rhetoric in Society 8, which is the biannual conference organized by the Rhetoric Society of Europe. The conference is scheduled to take place from June 1st to 3rd, 2023 at Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen, Germany.
Virtual Gathering 2021
The Rhetoric in Society 8 Conference has been postponed to 2023. Nevertheless, we want to give members and participants at least some possibilities to meet, chat, exchange ideas and discuss the current state of the art. We are hosting a Virtual Gathering May 27–28, 2021. The gathering will be hosted on Zoom by the conference team at Tübingen University, Germany.
Rhetoric in Society #7, September 2019, Ghent University
7th Rhetoric in Society Conference, 11-13 September 2019, Ghent University, Belgium: “Rhetoric as equipment for living” Organized by the Rhetoric Society of Europe in collaboration with the Department of Educational Studies at Ghent University We are very happy to announce that proposals are now invited for panels, papers, roundtables and other forms of presentation to be […]
Rhetoric in Society #6, July 2017, University of East Anglia
The Sixth Rhetoric in Society Conference of the RSE, University of East Anglia, Norwich, July 3rd-5th 2017: “Rhetorics of Unity and Division” The conference is hosted by The Rhetoric Society of Europe (RSE), The Rhetoric and Politics Group of the UK Political Studies Association, The School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia. Keynote […]
Rhetoric in Society #5, June 2015, Warsaw University
Rhetoric in Society 5 conference, June 24-26, 2015: Rhetoric in the Knowledge Society The website of the conference can be visited here. Organizers: Rhetoric Society of Europe, Polish Rhetorical Society, Department of the Italian Studies, University of Warsaw Key notes: Prof. Christian Plantin (University of Lyon, France) Prof. Maria Freddi (University of Pavia, Italy) Prof. Izabela […]
Rhetoric in Society #4, January 2013, University of Copenhagen
Rhetoric in Society 4: “Contemporary Rhetorical Citizenship: Purposes, Practices, and Perspectives” Organised by the Department of Media, Cognition, and Communication, Section of Rhetoric, University of Copenhagen, January 15-18, 2013 Keynotes: Professor David Zarefsky: Is Rhetorical Criticism Subversive of Democracy? Professor Peter Dahlgren: Cosmopolitanism and Global Citizenship: the Rhetoric of Moral Agency Professor Karen Tracy: The Peculiar Role of Religion […]
Rhetoric in Society #3, January 2011, Lessius University College
Welcome to the Rhetoric in Society III Conference Since Aristotle, the study of rhetoric has focused on the persuasive aspect of discourse in the political, forensic, and ceremonial domains. Rhetoric deals with doxa, the shared opinions and reasons people consider plausible and acceptable in a specific situation. It involves decisions taken by participants in public discourse on the […]
Rhetoric in Society #2, January 2009, Leiden University
The second Rhetoric in Society conference was held in Leiden, the Netherlands, January 21-23, 2009. I was organised by the Speech Communication Department and the Department for Journalism and New Media of the Humanities Faculty of Leiden University. Organizing committee: Ton van Haaften, Henrike Jansen, Jaap de Jong, Willem Koetsenruijter.
Rhetoric in Society #1, November 2006, Aalborg University
The first Rhetoric in Society conference was held in Aalborg, Denmark, November 21-24, 2006. It was organised by Centre for Discourse Studies, Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies. Organizing committee: Lotte Dam, Lise-Lotte Holmgreen, Jeanne Strunck.