RhetCanada (The Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric) invites submissions for our 2026 conference from May 28th-30th at St. Jerome’s University (SJU), a college of the University of Waterloo. This conference will be a large and unique joint event, comprising the annual conferences of RhetCanada and the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing/Association canadienne de redactologie, and the Rhetoricon project.
For more information and submission instructions, see the conference website. Deadline for submissions is January 25, 2026.
The Call for Papers for Rhetor 10 is now open, with articles to be published on a rolling basis in 2025.
Rhetor Volume 9, the latest issue of RhetCanada’s journal, is now available. The issue features rhetoric-focused articles on a broad range of topics, from Construction Grammar to stand-up comedy, from pop music to optical weapons systems.
Join Us! RhetCanada is a scholarly society devoted to the study of rhetoric in all its forms. Whether you’re a rhetoric specialist or a scholar in another field whose work touches on how communication affects audiences, RhetCanada will provide you with a productive and supportive community. We welcome mature academics and graduate students, Canadian and international scholars.
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? https://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:
The RhetCanada Winter Showcase takes place on Zoom this Saturday, Jan. 17. See the Winter Showcase website for the schedule and registration instructions: