Obama Phenomenon Conference, Texas A&M University, March 4-7, 2010

The Department of Communication at Texas A&M University will hold a conference on Rhetoric, Media, and the Obama Phenomenon, March 4-7, 2010. This conference will bring together rhetoric, media, and political science scholars to explore and analyze Barack Obama’s image politics, communication practices, and rhetorical strategies. Scholars will present papers on such topics as the visual politics of Obama, Obama and leadership, Obama and civil rights, Obama’s rhetorical style, and other topics relevant to the Obama phenomenon. Bonnie Dow will deliver Texas A&M’s annual Kurt Ritter Lecture in Political Rhetoric during the conference on the image politics/media coverage of Michelle Obama. One goal of the conference is to draw together both established and junior scholars (including graduate students) who are interested in the Obama phenomenon. Therefore, the conference will feature both plenary speakers and contributed paper presentations. A second goal of the conference is to draw together a group of interdisciplinary scholars who are interested in the Obama phenomenon.

Due October 1, 2009

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