[Commlist] Call for Papers: Rhetoric in a precarious world.

Call for Papers: Rhetoric in a precarious world. Moving forward with and 
from Kenneth Burke.

International conference on rhetoric and Kenneth Burke, July 1–3, 2026 
at Ghent University. Organized by the research group Culture & Education 
in collaboration with the Kenneth Burke Society.

What does it imply to study rhetoric today? The current moment is 
characterized by many societal – often binary – divisions, by a lack of 
identification with others, and an unwillingness to move beyond 
communicative echo chambers, often restricted within the digital sphere. 
At the same time, many people are increasingly pushing back against 
these divisions and are exploring ways to move beyond the moral panic 
and reappropriate digital and real-world affordances to create (digital) 
spaces for common ground, to react, to create meaning, and to 
renegotiate our rhetorical understanding of the world. In this 
conference, we aim to explore how the study of rhetoric can respond to 
and engage with these often contentious dynamics. We aim to do so by 
moving forward both with and from Kenneth Burke.

More information about the conference and full CFP: 
https://www.ugent.be/pp/onderwijskunde/ce/en/kbconference2026


Submissions of abstract by October 31st, 2025.


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