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Social Justice Week 2019: Research Session 3

Learning to Listen Rhetorically: Lessons from English 497

Learning to Listen Rhetorically: Lessons from English 497 
Virginia Crank, English

Public discourses about race are around us every day, and many raced-white people feel helpless to contribute. Guilt, fear, and concern about offending people may prevent productive conversations. But what if we start by thinking not about what we say but how we listen? By studying the theory of rhetorical listening, students in ENG 497 learned how to engage in public discourses around race by learning to “decenter,” to “eavesdrop,” and to be okay with being disturbed. I’ll share some of the strategies we studied and some of the ways students applied rhetorical listening to popular culture, art, and social media. 

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When

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  • 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Where

3110 Student Union

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 3110 Student Union

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For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Kate Parker at 608.785.8304 or kparker@uwlax.edu.

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