Tag Archives: Latour

Historical Rhetorics Week 14: Augustine’s Weak Defense

Posted on November 16, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s plan: Secondary Source Presentations Augustine’s [Philosophical] Rhetoric Some Discussion of Semiotics and Hermeneutics Break The Transcendental Signifier, The Big Other, and the Other (with a Capital O)

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Socrates, Callicles, and a Reason for Long Speeches

Posted on August 31, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

So I have asked each of you to work from a single sentence. Now it is my turn to do the same. My sentence comes from the introductory moments of the Gorgias dialogue, when Socrates is laying down the rules. … Continue reading →

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From Cynicism to Kynicism to Kinecism: Moving Bodies and Engendering Change

Posted on June 20, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Hi! Below is a rough draft of a panel proposal for RSA 2016. Donnie J. Sackey and I are looking for a few more people to join the panel–if there is enough interest, and we get 6+ people, then we … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 12.1 / From Latour to the Manifesto

Posted on March 17, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

In today’s class I want to wade through Latour’s rather difficult essay in order to tease out his objection(s) to the critical tradition. Latour and Critique Let’s begin with a short Canvas “Writing Opportunity.” This one asks you to explain … Continue reading →

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Listening, Passivity, and/as Ethics

Posted on November 22, 2014 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

This morning a tweet caught my attention: Loved hearing Albers and Harste speak about reclaiming writing #ncte14 #reclaimthejoy #literacies pic.twitter.com/ifqU0mEdTY — Jon Wargo (@wargojon) November 22, 2014 I haven’t read Albers and Harste before, so I’ll have to track down … Continue reading →

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