[KB] Call for Papers: Rhetoric in a precarious world

[Kris Rutten]

Call for Papers: Rhetoric in a precarious world. Moving forward with and from Kenneth Burke.

International conference on rhetoric and Kenneth Burke, July 1–3, 2026 at Ghent University. Organized by the research group Culture & Education in collaboration with the Kenneth Burke Society.

What does it imply to study rhetoric today? The current moment is characterized by many societal – often binary – divisions, by a lack of identification with others, and an unwillingness to move beyond communicative echo chambers, often restricted within the digital sphere. At the same time, many people are increasingly pushing back against these divisions and are exploring ways to move beyond the moral panic and reappropriate digital and real-world affordances to create (digital) spaces for common ground, to react, to create meaning, and to renegotiate our rhetorical understanding of the world. In this conference, we aim to explore how the study of rhetoric can respond to and engage with these often contentious dynamics. We aim to do so by moving forward both with and from Kenneth Burke.

More information about the conference and full CFP: https://www.ugent.be/pp/onderwijskunde/ce/en/kbconference2026

Submissions of abstract by October 31st, 2025.

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Prof. Dr. Kris Rutten
Research group Culture & Education<https://www.ugent.be/pp/onderwijskunde/ce/en>
Department of Educational Studies
Ghent University




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