An international, bilingual scholarly society based in Canada, dedicated to the study of rhetoric--its theory, practice, criticism, history, and pedagogy.
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CFP - Constructing Figures, Figuring Constructions: Patterns of Form and Function. Special Issue of Constructions and Frames - Guest Editors: Randy Allen Harris and Bracha Nir. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026. tinyurl.com/2mu2n6u7
RhetCanada’s 2026 AGM will take place online on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 4 p.m. EST. tinyurl.com/ebfjrchc
JOB: English and Cultural Studies - Lecturer, 1-year Term (Canadian Literature and First-Year Writing), University of British Columbia, Kelowna. Deadline July 9. tinyurl.com/bdhsb7dx
JOB: Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Social Media & Public Relations, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, Markham. Application deadline: July 15. tinyurl.com/2bepxrc8
Congratulations to all the presenters and organizers for a wonderful 2026 RhetCanada conference! For photos and day-to-day updates, see our Bluesky account: tinyurl.com/3fjfrfbs.
The Rhetoricon Symposium: Figures & Constructions; Constructions & Figures features leading scholars presenting on rhetorical stylistics and grammatical constructions. May 28 and 29, University of Waterloo. tinyurl.com/62aha2sx
CWCA/ACCR 2026 Conference: The Centre (Still) Holds: Writing Centre Work in Changing and Unchanging Times. Online, June 16-18. Register: tinyurl.com/mvyuakjw
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CASDW/ACR's Winter 2026 webinar will feature two key articles recently printed in Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie's special issue "Present and Future(s) of Writing in the Age of AI." Mar. 30, 1pm EST. To register: tinyurl.com/yba5r5wb.
ALT Webinar poster naming two key authors and articles: Katja Thieme, "Why Intention? How Process? Where Trust? A Sociorhetorical View of Writing in the Presence of Generative Al," and Christopher Eaton, "Mapping Next Steps in GenAl Research."
CFP: The Sophist's Cookbook. If Plato compares rhetoric to cookery, instead of resisting, why not lean into it and share a few rhetorical recipes? kraa.io/sophists_cookbook.
The CFP deadline for RhetCanada's Spring Conference (May 28-30 at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario) is now extended to Sunday, Jan. 25. To submit your paper proposal and to register, go to our conference website: tinyurl.com/4jsz5jhc
The RhetCanada Winter Showcase takes place on Zoom this Saturday, Jan. 17. See the Winter Showcase website for the schedule and registration instructions: tinyurl.com/yezudkjd
CFP: RhetCanada invites paper proposals for its 2026 conference, which will be held May 28-30, 2026, at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario. Deadline: Jan. 19, 2026. tinyurl.com/2s3c8dba
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A last-minute reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals for @rhetcan's Winter Showcase is now this Friday, Nov. 7! To submit your paper proposal or to register to attend the showcase, please go to our event webpage: tinyurl.com/2vmcdz4k.
A last-minute reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals for RhetCanada's Winter Showcase is now this Friday, Nov. 7! To submit your paper proposal or to register to attend the showcase, please go to our event webpage: tinyurl.com/2vmcdz4k.
Congratulations to @rhetcan's Dr. Kyle Gerber on his graduation!
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The deadline for submitting proposals for RhetCanada's Winter Showcase is now extended to Nov. 7! To submit your paper proposal or to register to attend the showcase, please go to our event webpage: tinyurl.com/2vmcdz4k.
The Nov. 1 submission deadline for the RhetCanada Winter Showcase is rapidly approaching! The Showcase will be held online on Jan. 17, 2026. Presentations can be 10-12 minute lightning papers or informal project in progress updates. Info: tinyurl.com/2dxw45a6.
The CFP for the RhetCanada Winter Showcase, to be held online Jan. 17, 2026, is now available. The submission deadline is Nov. 1. tinyurl.com/2dxw45a6.
The @RhetCan Annual General Meeting will take place Tuesday, September 2, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Zoom. Members will receive an email with a meeting link shortly, and meeting documents will be available soon on the Current AGM Documents page: tinyurl.com/yvyute7y
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JOB: Associate Professor or Professor/Program Director, Academic and Technical Writing Program, Academic and Technical Writing. Faculty of Humanities, University of Victoria. tinyurl.com/4kba4dzp