"Women and Rhetoric: Looking Backward/Looking Forward"
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A SYMPOSIUM IN RHETORIC<br />
W O M E N A N D RHETORIC: INFLUENCE, INSPIRATION,<br />
I N C L U S I O N<br />
A P R I L 20, 2012<br />
K E Y N O T E ADDRESS<br />
"<strong>Women</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rhetoric</strong>: <strong>Looking</strong> <strong>Backward</strong>/<strong>Looking</strong> Forward"<br />
Lisa Ede, Ph.D.<br />
Oregon State University<br />
Symposium Co-Chairs<br />
Tawny LeBouef Tullia, Texas Woman’s University<br />
Courtney Patrick, Texas Woman’s University<br />
2012 Symposium Committee<br />
Fawn Wheat, Paula Kent, Marc Azard, Angela Mack
A P R I L 19, 2012<br />
T H U R S D A Y EVENING ACTIVITIES<br />
6:00 to 7:00 OPENING RECEPTION<br />
Meet <strong>and</strong> Greet with Dr. Lisa Ede<br />
* Administration Conference Tower Lobby (2 nd Floor) *<br />
~ S<strong>and</strong>wiches <strong>and</strong> finger foods will be provided during this reception ~<br />
~ SPONSORED BY WEINBERGER’S DELI, DENTON, TEXAS ~<br />
7:00 to 8:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION<br />
Our informal roundtable of invited guests will offer advice<br />
<strong>and</strong> answer questions on publishing in scholarly venues.<br />
– Roundtable participants –<br />
Dr. Lisa Ede, Dr. Genevieve West <strong>and</strong> Dr. Michele Lockhart<br />
A Few Notes on our Roundtable Participants:<br />
Dr. Lisa Ede<br />
Dr. Ede’s research interests include the following theoretical <strong>and</strong> composition areas:<br />
rhetorical theory <strong>and</strong> practice; current composition theory; new media <strong>and</strong> new literacies; <strong>and</strong><br />
feminist, cultural, <strong>and</strong> critical pedagogical studies.<br />
Her publications include her latest book Writing Together: Collaboration in Theory <strong>and</strong> Practice<br />
(written in collaboration with Dr. Andrea A. Lunsford <strong>and</strong> published by Bedford/St. Martin’s),<br />
composition texts, chapters in collections, journal articles <strong>and</strong> award-winning conference presentations..<br />
Her latest journal article was published in College Composition <strong>and</strong> Communication with the title<br />
“What’s in a Name? The Uncanny Relationship of <strong>Rhetoric</strong> <strong>and</strong> Composition <strong>and</strong> Cultural Studies.”<br />
Dr. Genevieve West<br />
Dr. West’s research interests include the following theoretical <strong>and</strong> composition areas:<br />
reception theory, American literature, border crossing, <strong>and</strong> gender studies.<br />
Her publications include Zora Neale Hurston <strong>and</strong> American Literary Culture, published by the<br />
University Press of Florida in 2005; as well as chapters in books, such as<br />
“Using Their Eyes Were Watching God to Teach the Process of Canon Formation” <strong>and</strong><br />
“ ‘It Takes Time’: The Generative Potential of Transgressive Teaching;” <strong>and</strong> articles published in<br />
Obsidian, <strong>Women</strong>’s Studies, Studies in the Novel, <strong>and</strong> the Southern Quarterly.<br />
Dr. Michele Lockhart<br />
Dr. Lockhart is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. Program in <strong>Rhetoric</strong> at Texas Woman’s University.<br />
Her research interests include the following theoretical <strong>and</strong> composition areas: content, textual, <strong>and</strong><br />
rhetorical analyses; composition; business communications <strong>and</strong> digital communication; <strong>and</strong> political<br />
rhetoric <strong>and</strong> women in politics. Her publications include entries in the Encyclopedia of the U.S.<br />
Government <strong>and</strong> the Environment: History, Politics, <strong>and</strong> Policy; publication projects include a book, Political<br />
<strong>Women</strong>: Language <strong>and</strong> Leadership, written in collaboration with Dr. Kathleen Mollick. Her 2012<br />
conference presentations include the <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Society of America, Society for Advancement of<br />
Management, <strong>and</strong> South Central Modern Language Association.
A P R I L 20, 2012<br />
F E D E R A T I O N RHETORIC SYMPOSIUM<br />
8:00 to 9:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS<br />
* Administration Conference Tower Lobby (2 nd Floor) *<br />
~ Coffee <strong>and</strong> pastries will be available ~<br />
~ SPONSORED BY STARBUCKS, DENTON, TEXAS ~<br />
9:10 to 9:30 OPENING REMARKS<br />
* Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 301 *<br />
Welcome to Texas Woman’s University<br />
Dr. Genevieve West, Chair<br />
Department of English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Languages<br />
Welcome to the 2012 Symposium <strong>and</strong> Remarks on the Federation<br />
Courtney Patrick, Co-Chair<br />
2012 Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium<br />
9:30 to 10:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS<br />
* Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 301 *<br />
Keynote Introduction<br />
Tawny LeBouef Tullia, Co-Chair<br />
2012 Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium<br />
Keynote Address<br />
"<strong>Women</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rhetoric</strong>: <strong>Looking</strong> <strong>Backward</strong>/<strong>Looking</strong> Forward"<br />
Lisa Ede, Ph.D.<br />
Oregon State University
11:00 to 12:20 SESSION ONE<br />
NEW EVIDENCE AND OLD: RE-EXAMINING AGENCY AND ALLEGORY<br />
BREAKOUT A *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 301<br />
moderator: Bruce Krajewski<br />
Richard Enos, Texas Christian University<br />
"New Evidence on <strong>Women</strong> <strong>and</strong> Writing Instruction in Ancient Greece"<br />
Dixil Rodriguez, International Development Program, AU<br />
"Inspiration, Influence, <strong>and</strong> Introduction of the Female Silhouette in the Book<br />
of Revelation: Deliberative <strong>and</strong> Judiciary Inclusion of The Whore of Babylon"<br />
RE-VISIONING MYTH, SCHOLARSHIP AND INFLUENCE<br />
BREAKOUT B *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 601<br />
moderator: Vivian Casper<br />
Rachael Geary, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Shirley Jackson: A Domestic Pioneer"<br />
Thomas Tutt, University of Texas at Arlington<br />
"Hide <strong>and</strong> Seek: Knowledge, Gender, Difference, <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Rhetoric</strong><br />
of Fear in the Old English Elene"<br />
Christine C. Keating, Assumption College, Massachusetts<br />
"Unearthing the Goddess Within: Linguistic Metamorphosis in the Poetry of<br />
Margaret Atwood"<br />
**<br />
It’s not too late to reserve a seat for the Symposium Reception tonight.<br />
We will have final thoughts on the conference, present the<br />
“Best Graduate Paper Award,” <strong>and</strong> draw door-prize winners.<br />
You can register at the information table in the second floor lobby area.<br />
**
ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRATEGIZING IN COMPOSITION AND<br />
WRITING CENTER THEORIES: “AGENTS OF APPROPRIATE TRUST”<br />
BREAKOUT C *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 501<br />
moderator: Graham Scott<br />
Gary Wilson, Collin College<br />
"Pre <strong>and</strong> Post-Assignment Surveys: Powerful Strategies<br />
for Composition Instruction"<br />
Kevin Davis, East Central University, Oklahoma<br />
"Obligation, Emancipation, <strong>and</strong> Appropriate Trust: Feminist Ethics in the<br />
Writing Center"<br />
Harry McMaster, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Accountability Discourse as Authoritative Discourse: A Discourse Analysis of<br />
Policy Narratives for Higher Education"<br />
READER REFORM, AUTHORSHIP AND CHOICE:<br />
INVESTIGATING AND ARGUING EMPOWERMENT<br />
BREAKOUT D *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 502<br />
moderator: Jo’el Madore<br />
Aaron Cassidy, Texas Woman's University<br />
" 'This Mercy Melted Me Down': The Transformative Journey of<br />
Olaudah Equiano"<br />
Geoff Clegg, Texas A&M Commerce<br />
"Those That Came Before: Reviving Sarah Egerton's 17th Century<br />
Polemic The Female Advocate"<br />
Esther Houghtaling, Texas Woman's University<br />
"The Modern American Woman <strong>and</strong> the Religion of Self: A Reading of Mary<br />
Wilkins Freeman's 'A New Engl<strong>and</strong> Nun' "
12:30 to 2:00 LUNCH BREAK<br />
You will be on your own for lunch.<br />
There are many choices for lunch on <strong>and</strong> around campus, including our<br />
Student Center.<br />
Dining options available on the TWU campus include the Garden Room <strong>and</strong><br />
Chik-Fil-A (2 nd floor of Student Union) as well as the Underground (lower level<br />
of Student Union). There are also many choices on University Drive.<br />
2:00 to 3:30 SESSION TWO<br />
KNOCKING ON THE WHITE HOUSE DOOR: RHETORIC AND SATIRE<br />
PLAYING THEIR ROLES<br />
BREAKOUT A *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 301<br />
moderator: Hugh Burns<br />
Michele Lockhart, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Leadership <strong>and</strong> the [Vice] Presidency: Geraldine Ferraro <strong>and</strong> Sarah Palin"<br />
Kathleen Mollick, Tarleton State University<br />
" 'Does He Know Yet What He Has Done?': Satirizing Geraldine Ferraro <strong>and</strong><br />
Sarah Palin in Saturday Night Live"<br />
TECHNOLOGY AND/IN COMPOSITION: NEW MEDIA AND BALANCE<br />
BREAKOUT B *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 501<br />
moderator: Katt Blackwell-Starnes<br />
Melissa Nivens, Texas A&M Commerce<br />
"Domestic Literacy: Exploring Home Economics <strong>and</strong> Higher Education by<br />
Composing with New Media"<br />
Elizabeth Hamm, Texas Woman's University<br />
"The <strong>Rhetoric</strong> of <strong>Women</strong>'s Roles in Technology <strong>and</strong> Composition"<br />
Christina Grimsley, Texas Woman's University<br />
"New Media <strong>and</strong> Gender: Avoiding Gender Imbalance<br />
in the Writing Classroom"
STRENGTH IN OFFENSE/OFFENDING: A SUPERHERO AND<br />
THE BLAME GAME<br />
BREAKOUT C *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 601<br />
moderator: Paula Kent<br />
Jonathan C. Evans, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Why Wonder Woman?: <strong>Rhetoric</strong>al Implications for Comic Books <strong>and</strong><br />
Representations of <strong>Women</strong>"<br />
Christina Wagoner, Texas Woman's University<br />
" 'The daughters of Cambria need not blush:' Evan Jones <strong>and</strong> his Welsh<br />
<strong>Women</strong>'s Magazine Y Gymraes"<br />
Kerry Dickenson, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Gorgias Defends Peitho"<br />
3:30 to 4:00 COFFEE AND SNACK BREAK<br />
* Administration Conference Tower Lobby (2 nd Floor) *<br />
~ Coffee, Tea, other refreshments, pastries <strong>and</strong> cookies will be available ~<br />
~ SPONSORED BY RAVELIN BAKERY, DENTON, TEXAS ~<br />
4:00 to 5:30 SESSION THREE<br />
THE NEW RHETORIC OF COMPOSITION INSTRUCTORS:<br />
INCLUSION AND PERELMAN IN THE COMPOSITION CLASSROOM<br />
BREAKOUT A *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 501<br />
moderator: Marc Azard<br />
Tara K. Wood, University of Oklahoma<br />
"Conduits for Inclusion: Feminist Disability Perspectives in <strong>Rhetoric</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
Composition Studies"<br />
Elaine Cho, Texas Woman's University<br />
"The FYC Writer is Not Alone: The New <strong>Rhetoric</strong> <strong>and</strong> Its Connections to<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Audience <strong>and</strong> Peer Response"<br />
Erika Johnson, Texas Woman's University<br />
"The Basic Writing of Communion"
RHETORICAL MOTHERHOOD: THE CREATION OF<br />
“POLITICAL PROGENY”<br />
BREAKOUT B *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 502<br />
moderator: Michele Lockhart<br />
Stephan Pigeon, University of Windsor, Ontario<br />
"Didactic Fiction <strong>and</strong> the Ideology of Domesticity in the American Periodical<br />
Press: A Study of Sarah Hepburn Hayes (1817-1902)"<br />
Nick Ludlow-Clowers <strong>and</strong> Brieanna Casey, Texas Woman's University<br />
"Margaret Thatcher <strong>and</strong> Her <strong>Rhetoric</strong>al Legacy"<br />
SMALL FRACTURES AND GENDER PERFORMANCE:<br />
BREAKING BINARIES, PERSPECTIVES, AND PEDAGOGY<br />
BREAKOUT C *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 301<br />
moderator: Lou Thompson<br />
Katt Blackwell-Starnes, Georgia Southern University<br />
“Exploring the Idea of an Androgynous Mind in<br />
Feminist <strong>Rhetoric</strong> <strong>and</strong> Criticism”<br />
Shannon Howard, University of Louisville<br />
"Inside the Theorist's Studio: Teaching the Conversation Metaphor<br />
with Judith Butler's Gender Trouble"<br />
Rachel Hart, San Francisco State University<br />
"Fractures in Patriarchal Systems Found in Kim Loginotto's Films"
STRUGGLING FOR VISIBILITY/VOICE AND DIFFERENCE:<br />
CONFRONTING TRADITIONAL NARRATIVES AND ARGUMENTS<br />
BREAKOUT D *Administration Conference Tower (ACT) Room 601<br />
moderator: Am<strong>and</strong>a Oswalt<br />
Brad Lucas, Texas Christian University<br />
"The <strong>Women</strong> Underground: Waiting Out Whiteness,<br />
Silence, <strong>and</strong> the Long War"<br />
Hmoud Alotaibi, Texas A&M Commerce<br />
"<strong>Rhetoric</strong> in the Friday Prayer Speech"<br />
6:00 to 9:00 SYMPOSIUM RECEPTION<br />
* HUBBARD HALL BANQUET ROOM *<br />
~ AWARDS SPONSORED BY BEDFORD/ ST. MARTIN PRESS ~<br />
Welcome<br />
Tawny LeBouef Tullia, Symposium Chair<br />
2012 Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium<br />
Announcement of “Best Graduate Paper”<br />
Fawn Wheat, ERGO President 2011-2012<br />
Door Prize Drawings<br />
Courtney Patrick, Symposium Co-Chair<br />
Tawny LeBouef Tullia, Symposium Co-Chair<br />
Closing Remarks<br />
Dr. Lisa Ede<br />
Oregon State University<br />
Final Reflections<br />
Dr. Hugh Burns<br />
Department of English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Languages
FEDERATION RHETORIC SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW<br />
The annual Symposium in <strong>Rhetoric</strong> has a long, prestigious history. For almost<br />
four decades, we have brought many prominent rhetoricians to North Texas as<br />
keynote speakers, including: Sonja K. Foss, Cynthia Self, Sharon Crowley,<br />
Karlyn Khors Campbell, Brenda Bruggemann, Richard Enos, Kenneth Burke,<br />
Stephen Toulmin, James Kinneavy, Edward Corbett, <strong>and</strong> Patricia Bizzell.<br />
This year we look forward to Dr. Lisa Ede joining us.<br />
~ SPECIAL THANKS ~<br />
Dr. Stephen Souris, Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Committee Chair (TWU)<br />
Dr. Genevieve West, English Speech & Foreign Languages Department Chair<br />
Dr. Ann Staton, Ph.D., TWU College of Arts & Sciences, Dean<br />
Dr. Bruce Krajewski, Dr. Lou Thompson, <strong>and</strong><br />
Dr. Graham Scott of TWU, Denton<br />
Dr. Hugh Burns <strong>and</strong> Dr. Vivian Casper of TWU, Denton<br />
Dr. Katt Blackwell-Starnes, Georgia Southern University<br />
Jennifer Martin, TWU Conference Services<br />
Gwen Simpson, TWU Conference Services<br />
Kezi Kazdal, TWU ARAMARK Catering Director<br />
Paula Tanner, TWU Office of Marketing & Communication<br />
Laura Bass, TWU English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Language Department<br />
Wylijanna Cole, TWU English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Language Department<br />
Cindy Dominguez, TWU English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Language Department<br />
Fawn Wheat, ERGO 2011-2012 President<br />
TWU Department of Public Safety<br />
Brian Tullia <strong>and</strong> Justin Weber
SPONSORS OF THE 2012 SYMPOSIUM IN RHETORIC<br />
The Federation of North Texas Area Universities<br />
Texas Woman’s University<br />
TWU’s College of Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences<br />
The Department of English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Languages - Texas Woman’s<br />
University<br />
English <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Graduate Organization (ERGO) - Texas Woman’s<br />
University<br />
The Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Committee (FRC)<br />
Starbucks, University Drive, Denton<br />
Ravelin Bakery, Denton<br />
Weinberger’s Deli, Denton<br />
Bedford/ St. Martin’s Press<br />
AND<br />
Groggy Dog Sportswear
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!<br />
As you leave this year’s FRS, won’t you consider a small gift or donation to<br />
support this worthy event in the coming years?<br />
The Federation of North Texas Area Universities sponsors the Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong><br />
Symposium, thanks in part from generous monies provided by State funding; however, as a<br />
non-profit organization, we rely largely on kind contributions made by you, the very scholars<br />
we hope to feature at each year’s symposium. The FRC is committed to making each FRS a<br />
better event; each year we attract top researchers <strong>and</strong> scholars to speak as the symposium’s<br />
keynote speaker on a diverse set of relevant issues - issues that affect the realm of rhetoric<br />
<strong>and</strong> the world at large.<br />
Your kind contribution to the Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium is totally tax deductible <strong>and</strong><br />
goes far in ensuring that the wonderful work you’ve seen here today will be possible in the<br />
future. You may choose to donate in your name, in the name of a loved one, or in memory<br />
or in honor of a fellow scholar, professor, or researcher in your field. All donations will be<br />
recognized in future FRS programs. Please see the registration desk, or contact Tawny<br />
LeBouef Tullia at tlebouef@twu.edu. Checks may also be made payable to the Federation<br />
<strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium <strong>and</strong> mailed to the following address:<br />
The Federation <strong>Rhetoric</strong> Symposium<br />
c/o Tawny LeBouef Tullia<br />
English, Speech, <strong>and</strong> Foreign Languages Dept.<br />
P.O. Box 425829<br />
Denton, TX 76204-5829