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Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine

an independent scholarly organization that promotes rhetorical scholarship and facilitates networking across disciplines and institutions.

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  • ARSTM Preconference @ NCA 2024: Call for Papers

    Method/ology in the Rhetoric of Science, Technology and Medicine: The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine (ARSTM) calls for submissions for the annual NCA preconference, to be held on November 20th, 2024.  In 2024, the ARSTM preconference will focus on research method/ology.  Research methods in the rhetoric of science, technology and medicine…

  • ARSTM@NCA 2024 CFP

    ASSOCIATION FOR THE RHETORIC OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MEDICINE The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine (ARSTM) invites submission of individual papers, paper sessions, and panel discussions for the 2024 NCA convention. We invite submissions that respond to the convention theme—Communication for Greater Regard—as it pertains to the rhetoric of science, technology, and…

  • ARSTM@NCA 2022 CFP

    Honoring PLACE: People, Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine (ARSTM) invites submission of individual papers, paper sessions, and panel discussions for the 2022 NCA convention. The purpose of ARSTM is to promote research, teaching, and civic engagement that explores the communicative and persuasive dimensions of scientific,…

  • ARSTM@RSA 2022 Preconference CFP

    Theme: Global Health: Rhetorical Transformations in a Time of CrisisMay 25, 2022, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland Dates Abstracts due: January 30, 2022 (Deadline Extended) Notification of acceptance: February 18, 2022 Date of preconference: May 26, 2022 Call for Proposals The COVID-19 pandemic pulled back the curtain on a host of global health crises and…

  • Kate Rich wins the 2021 ARSTM Joanna Ploeger Memorial Essay Award!

    Kate Rich’s paper “DIY Technoliberalism for Future Bodies: Hacker Imaginaries of Corporeal Evolution” was selected as the winner of the 2021 Joanna Ploeger Memorial Essay Award for best student paper!  The reviewers all felt strongly that this is an exceptional paper making an important argument. One reviewer wrote that “a critical/rhetorical treatment of the biohacking subculture…

  • Schedule of ARSTM@NCA Sponsored Sessions

    As usual, we have a fantastic set of ARSTM-sponsored sessions scheduled for the main NCA conference (Thursday, 11/18 – Sunday, 11/21). You can find all the ARSTM-sponsored panel information on the NCA Convention Central program. For your convenience, we’ve also made you the attached PDF program highlighting the ARSTM sessions. If you are going to Seattle…