"How greatly we misunderstand when we reduce ancient and medieval memoria to our word 'memorization'."
Mary Carruthers, The Book of Memory
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
"The Rhetoric of Sentimental Memory"
The web page for "The Rhetoric of Sentimental Memory," a Communications course at the University of Minnesota, features some excellent readings, which you can download using Adobe Acrobat. I would like to know who teaches this course!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Feliz Dia de la Independencia!
Feliz Dia de la Independencia a Nuestros Paisanos en Mexico y los E.U.!!!!!!!!!
Nunca seremos vencidos paisanos Mexicanos y Chicanos! A Celebrar!!!!!
Friday, September 14, 2007
Memory and Sexuality
One of the leading voices in gay Chicano fiction and LGBT literature--John Rechy--is ready to release his new book "About My Life and the Kept Woman," a memoir about Rechy's discovery of his racial and sexual identity.
I hope the book will be better than his prior work, which has not been that impressive. Although, "City of Night," his debut novel, continues a classic in the world of letters. However, much of his work thereafter has not impressed (with the exception of "Numbers").
And here I was thinking that Rechy was against memory and memoirs because of his comments in Charles Casillo's biography "Outlaw: John Rechy," where he expressed his refusal to write a memoir. Hmmmmm?????? Prove me wrong, John!
Hasta la proxima...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Remembering Gil Cuadros (1962-1996)
I found the following photograph of the brilliant gay Chicano escritor Gil Cuadros, who left this world too soon. Cuadros' debut "City of God" is a masterpiece in Chicano literature. He has joined the ranks of other important gay Chicano escritores such as John Rechy, Michael Nava, Luis Alfaro and Richard Rodriguez. However, there will never be another voice like his. Te recordamos siempre, Gil.
(Photo by Laura Aguilar and courtesy of UCLA LGBTS)
Saturday, September 8, 2007
2008 RSA Conference Call for Papers
RSA Conference
13th Biennial Conference The Westin - Seattle, Washington 23-26 May 2008
RSA 2008: Call for Proposals
Theme: The Responsibilities of Rhetoric
"Seattle, the location of RSA 2008, by virtue of its identity and its imagery compels us to meditate together on the macroforces that are currently shaping our discipline and our democracy.
Seattle means coffee and Boeing and the Port--all of them symbols of the international, globalized market economy and its attendant perils. Seattle means Microsoft and Amazon.com --megacorporations produced by and producing new (and sometimes vexing) communications technologies and practices. Seattle means "metronatural" life: REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.) and bicycles, eco-consciousness and the just-launched Puget Sound Partnership, urban spaces surrounded by Elliott Bay and Mt. Rainier--all of it a reminder of ecological challenges that must be negotiated through rhetoric. And Seattle means multiculturalism: the polyglot citizens who gather at Pike Place Market or Starbucks are African American and native American, Anglo and Asian, Latino and mestizo, native and immigrant.
Let us come together in Seattle, therefore, to consider The Responsibilities of Rhetoric. How can the study and practice of rhetoric contribute to social progress? What does rhetoric offer as means of understanding and coping with globalization, particularly at a time when "global" is associated with "terror" and "exploitation"? What do rhetorical studies have to offer in a presidential election year when political discourses and popular fundamentalisms are polarizing, confrontational, divisive? How do new media affect civic participation and the conduct of argument half a century after The New Rhetoric, The Uses of Argument, and The Rhetoric of Motives? How can rhetorical studies contribute to scientific exchange, technology transfer, and risk management--all in the interest of public and disciplinary good, and particularly on environmental issues? In a nation suspicious of difference, concerned with security, and newly armed with snooping technologies, can rhetorical pedagogies nevertheless protect civil liberties, sustain civic cooperation, and promote understanding and identification? And how can our professional society be sure that our scholarly methodologies and assumptions are themselves highly ethical?
While participants are invited to present their current research on all the topics that fall within the domain of rhetorical studies, the Program Committee will especially appreciate proposals that engage with The Responsibilities of Rhetoric.
Proposals for sessions, special events, and individual presentations – due by September 15, 2007 – must be submitted electronically: click on the "Submit a Proposal" tab (above left) for directions. There you will also find information (and regular updates) on housing, registration, special features, and other aspects of RSA 2008."
13th Biennial Conference The Westin - Seattle, Washington 23-26 May 2008
RSA 2008: Call for Proposals
Theme: The Responsibilities of Rhetoric
"Seattle, the location of RSA 2008, by virtue of its identity and its imagery compels us to meditate together on the macroforces that are currently shaping our discipline and our democracy.
Seattle means coffee and Boeing and the Port--all of them symbols of the international, globalized market economy and its attendant perils. Seattle means Microsoft and Amazon.com --megacorporations produced by and producing new (and sometimes vexing) communications technologies and practices. Seattle means "metronatural" life: REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.) and bicycles, eco-consciousness and the just-launched Puget Sound Partnership, urban spaces surrounded by Elliott Bay and Mt. Rainier--all of it a reminder of ecological challenges that must be negotiated through rhetoric. And Seattle means multiculturalism: the polyglot citizens who gather at Pike Place Market or Starbucks are African American and native American, Anglo and Asian, Latino and mestizo, native and immigrant.
Let us come together in Seattle, therefore, to consider The Responsibilities of Rhetoric. How can the study and practice of rhetoric contribute to social progress? What does rhetoric offer as means of understanding and coping with globalization, particularly at a time when "global" is associated with "terror" and "exploitation"? What do rhetorical studies have to offer in a presidential election year when political discourses and popular fundamentalisms are polarizing, confrontational, divisive? How do new media affect civic participation and the conduct of argument half a century after The New Rhetoric, The Uses of Argument, and The Rhetoric of Motives? How can rhetorical studies contribute to scientific exchange, technology transfer, and risk management--all in the interest of public and disciplinary good, and particularly on environmental issues? In a nation suspicious of difference, concerned with security, and newly armed with snooping technologies, can rhetorical pedagogies nevertheless protect civil liberties, sustain civic cooperation, and promote understanding and identification? And how can our professional society be sure that our scholarly methodologies and assumptions are themselves highly ethical?
While participants are invited to present their current research on all the topics that fall within the domain of rhetorical studies, the Program Committee will especially appreciate proposals that engage with The Responsibilities of Rhetoric.
Proposals for sessions, special events, and individual presentations – due by September 15, 2007 – must be submitted electronically: click on the "Submit a Proposal" tab (above left) for directions. There you will also find information (and regular updates) on housing, registration, special features, and other aspects of RSA 2008."
You Must Listen To...
Music, along with writing, is central in my life. I am currently listening to the amazing, the one and only, and there will never be another....
Ben Harper
He is the man!
Check out his masterpiece: "Both Sides of the Gun," which has been compared to The White Album and London Calling...but Harper stands alone in his talent, originality and influence. What a musical magician!
Ben Harper
He is the man!
Check out his masterpiece: "Both Sides of the Gun," which has been compared to The White Album and London Calling...but Harper stands alone in his talent, originality and influence. What a musical magician!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
ECA Convention Call for Papers
CALL FOR PAPERS – Second Call
Kenneth Burke Interest Group
Eastern Communication Association Convention
2008 ECA Convention“Making a Difference”Omni William Penn
Pittsburgh, PA
May 1 - May 4, 2008
The Kenneth Burke Interest Group of the Eastern Communication Association invites submission of papers, program proposals, and round-table discussions for the 99th annual ECA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. The convention theme, “Making a Difference,” brings together three important areas: scholarship,teaching, and service. Each of these areas makes a difference to the discipline, and, together, they make a great difference in those we reach within and beyond the classroom.
The interest group welcomes papers and panel proposals in keeping with the convention theme that engage Burke’s theoretical and critical approach, examine rhetorical artifacts or contemporary or historical events from a Burkean perspective, situate Burke’s ideas with respect to other lines of scholarship, or take Burke’s scholarship in a new direction. Especially welcome are papersand panels that examine Burke’s ties to Pittsburgh.
Submissions of completed papers should include: (1) a detachable title pagewith the title of the paper and the author’s affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address, (2) the word “Debut” on the title page if the author has not presented previously at a regional or national convention, (3) a 75 word abstract on the second page, (4) a statement of professional responsibility on the second page (see below), and (5) four copies of the completed paper (unless sent by e-mail, which is strongly encouraged). If a paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention. Papers should not exceed 25 double-spaced typewritten pages (not including abstract, references, and notes), nor should they have been previously presented at other conferences.
Submissions of panel or round-table proposals should include: (1) A thematic title for the program, (2) names of chair and respondents, if any, (3)names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and institutional affiliation of all participants, (4) title and abstracts for each paper or presentation, (5) program copy (a 75 word description) as it will appear in the final version, (6) a detailed rationale for the program/panel, (7) astatement of professional responsibility (see below), and (8) four copies of all ofthe above (unless sent by e-mail, which is strongly encouraged).
As noted above, the following statement of professional responsibility must be included in all submissions:
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/we recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/we agree to present this panel or paper if it is accepted and programmed. I further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and payrequired fees.
ECA Technology PolicyTechnology use is expensive. Although every effort will be made to provide technology as requested, the Convention Planner will necessarily examine whether the integrity of the submission will be jeopardized if technology is notavailable. ECA will not approve requests for the following technology: personal computers, laser printers, satellite links, teleconference equipment, LCD panels and projectors, video data projects, and digital versatile/video discequipment. Although ECA members may wish to rent this equipment from the hotel at their own expense, those individuals are responsible for the equipment,including protecting it from damage and theft. Further, ECA is not responsiblefor this equipment. Finally, the hotel should not be expected to provide service for, or assistance with, personal technology that is brought into the hotel. For more information regarding ECA’s technology policy, please refer to the association’s webpage.
Send papers and program proposals by mail or e-mail attachment for receipt by October 15, 2007 to the address listed below. And questions, programming suggestions, and ideas concerning the Burke Interest Group are welcome. ECA’s 2008 convention will feature Spotlight on Scholarship programs, shortcourses, poster sessions, workshops, roundtables, and panels. Proposals addressing the convention theme but NOT directly related to one of the interest group areas should be sent to Sara Weintraub, ECA First Vice-President.
Robert Westerfelhaus
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424843-953-6533
westerfelhausr@cofc.edu
Kenneth Burke Interest Group
Eastern Communication Association Convention
2008 ECA Convention“Making a Difference”Omni William Penn
Pittsburgh, PA
May 1 - May 4, 2008
The Kenneth Burke Interest Group of the Eastern Communication Association invites submission of papers, program proposals, and round-table discussions for the 99th annual ECA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. The convention theme, “Making a Difference,” brings together three important areas: scholarship,teaching, and service. Each of these areas makes a difference to the discipline, and, together, they make a great difference in those we reach within and beyond the classroom.
The interest group welcomes papers and panel proposals in keeping with the convention theme that engage Burke’s theoretical and critical approach, examine rhetorical artifacts or contemporary or historical events from a Burkean perspective, situate Burke’s ideas with respect to other lines of scholarship, or take Burke’s scholarship in a new direction. Especially welcome are papersand panels that examine Burke’s ties to Pittsburgh.
Submissions of completed papers should include: (1) a detachable title pagewith the title of the paper and the author’s affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address, (2) the word “Debut” on the title page if the author has not presented previously at a regional or national convention, (3) a 75 word abstract on the second page, (4) a statement of professional responsibility on the second page (see below), and (5) four copies of the completed paper (unless sent by e-mail, which is strongly encouraged). If a paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention. Papers should not exceed 25 double-spaced typewritten pages (not including abstract, references, and notes), nor should they have been previously presented at other conferences.
Submissions of panel or round-table proposals should include: (1) A thematic title for the program, (2) names of chair and respondents, if any, (3)names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and institutional affiliation of all participants, (4) title and abstracts for each paper or presentation, (5) program copy (a 75 word description) as it will appear in the final version, (6) a detailed rationale for the program/panel, (7) astatement of professional responsibility (see below), and (8) four copies of all ofthe above (unless sent by e-mail, which is strongly encouraged).
As noted above, the following statement of professional responsibility must be included in all submissions:
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/we recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/we agree to present this panel or paper if it is accepted and programmed. I further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and payrequired fees.
ECA Technology PolicyTechnology use is expensive. Although every effort will be made to provide technology as requested, the Convention Planner will necessarily examine whether the integrity of the submission will be jeopardized if technology is notavailable. ECA will not approve requests for the following technology: personal computers, laser printers, satellite links, teleconference equipment, LCD panels and projectors, video data projects, and digital versatile/video discequipment. Although ECA members may wish to rent this equipment from the hotel at their own expense, those individuals are responsible for the equipment,including protecting it from damage and theft. Further, ECA is not responsiblefor this equipment. Finally, the hotel should not be expected to provide service for, or assistance with, personal technology that is brought into the hotel. For more information regarding ECA’s technology policy, please refer to the association’s webpage.
Send papers and program proposals by mail or e-mail attachment for receipt by October 15, 2007 to the address listed below. And questions, programming suggestions, and ideas concerning the Burke Interest Group are welcome. ECA’s 2008 convention will feature Spotlight on Scholarship programs, shortcourses, poster sessions, workshops, roundtables, and panels. Proposals addressing the convention theme but NOT directly related to one of the interest group areas should be sent to Sara Weintraub, ECA First Vice-President.
Robert Westerfelhaus
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424843-953-6533
westerfelhausr@cofc.edu
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