ISHR Twenty-Fifth Biennial Conference
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
July 22-25, 2025
The Twenty-Fifth Biennial Conference of the
International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR)
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 22-25, 2025
The 2025 conference theme is:
The idea of humanity in the history of rhetoric.
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The International Society for the History of Rhetoric promotes the study of both the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and the relationship of rhetoric to poetics, literary theory and criticism, philosophy, politics, religion, law and other aspects of the cultural context.
05/26/2025
ISHR Research Grant Winners 2025
I am pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ISHR Research Grants. Congratulations to all recipients for winning this prestigious award and for your contributions to the study of the history of rhetoric.
04/15/2025
Voices Of Persuasion: Women Writers And Rhetoric In The Early Modern Italy
Sponsored in part by a grant from ISHR.
The conference aims to bring together scholars to explore the forms and methods of communication of women writers in the early modern period in Italy (1500-1699). This period marks a significant moment in the history of women European literature since it represents the beginning of their canonization. Papers will address the status and role of women in the field of rhetoric and the particular approach of women writers in the use of rhetoric in their literary production.
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July 22 - 25, 2025
ISHR 2025 Conference
Theme: The idea of humanity in the history of rhetoric.
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
September 3 - 5, 2025
2025 annual colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas
The general theme of the colloquium is: Linguistics and Rhetoric: A Tale of Two Frenemies
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA, Reims, France)
