This spring semester, Dr. Jonathan Rylander is excited to teach a new course on our books: English 316: Rhetorics of Social Justice. Given Jonathan’s interest in writing center methods and identity, the course will study the process of personal writing as a rhetorical, social justice-driven act. With a focus on community outreach, the students will partner with local seniors (in long-term assisted living and memory care facilities in Eau Claire) to help them write short stories about their lives. The students will first learn one-to-one mentoring methods in the course, and then apply them in talking with seniors. “In these unprecedented times,” Rylander said, “we need our memories more than ever. And we need to write about them with one another. I hope the course will enable just this.”
New Rhetorics of Social Justice course to debut Spring 2021
You may also like:
-
Dr. Bob Nowlan receives Poorman Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
Nowlan, professor of English at UW-Eau Claire, is a recipient of the honor given annually to 13 LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people.
-
Environmental science pioneer Dr. Pamela Matson to receive honorary doctorate
Dr. Pamela Matson, considered one of the leading climate and sustainability scientists in the world, will become just the third UW-Eau Claire graduate to receive an honorary doctorate from the university.
-
English instructor to discuss creative nonfiction during Thursdays at the U
Kate Worzala, a lecturer in English at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County, will present “Creative Nonfiction: Not an Oxymoron” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.