Classes

ENGL 210G—Genres of Fundraising Communication

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2024
This course covers researching, organizing, drafting, and editing documents used to raise funds in contexts such as public and charitable organizations, academic research, and the arts. Students will design and write materials such as grant proposals, applications, and fundraising campaigns, using traditional and digital media. Students will have the opportunity to cater projects to their specific needs and objectives as fundraisers. Read more about ENGL 210G—Genres of Fundraising Communication

ENGL492—Topics in the History and Theory of Rhetoric (topic: Risk Society)

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2023
Sociologist Ulrich Beck theorized what he called “risk society” to describe how modern societies respond to hazards and distribute risk. Rhetoricians have taken up this idea of risk society to investigate the ways that risks are rhetorically constituted. In this course, we will look at the idea of risk society, risk, and attendant rhetorical concepts to understand how risks are defined, managed, and responded to by those at risk. Read more about ENGL492—Topics in the History and Theory of Rhetoric (topic: Risk Society)

ENGL193—Communication in the Sciences

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2023
In this course you will learn about effective written, oral, and visual communication in the life or physical sciences. You will have the opportunity to shape these communication skills through iterative design processes that emphasize attention to your audience, the purpose of your communications, and student agency. You will work individually and collaboratively to craft messages for internal and external audiences, including scientists, government stakeholders, affected communities, or broader publics. You will learn a variety of genres such as research reports, grant proposals, conference... Read more about ENGL193—Communication in the Sciences

ENGL492—Topics in the History and Theory of Rhetoric (topic: Risk Society)

Semester: 

Spring

Offered: 

2021
Sociologist Ulrich Beck theorized what he called “risk society” to describe how modern societies respond to hazards and distribute risk. Rhetoricians have taken up this idea of risk society to investigate the ways that risks are rhetorically constituted. In this course, we will look at the idea of risk society, risk, and attendant rhetorical concepts to understand how risks are defined, managed, and responded to by those at risk. Read more about ENGL492—Topics in the History and Theory of Rhetoric (topic: Risk Society)