Toward Ecological Intercultural Rhetoric
Friday, January 28, 2022 at 3:15 PM–5:15 PM MST
Jackrabbit
Presentation Summary
An ecological view of intercultural rhetoric highlights the importance of studying political, economic, and administrative ecosystems in which texts are funded, disseminated, sold, bought, and cited. This presentation responds to the question: What is beyond ‘culture’ in ‘intercultural rhetoric’ that impacts the process of writing across languages?
Primary Presenter
Amir Kalan, McGill Univerity
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Canada
Professional Biography
Amir Kalan is Assistant Professor at McGill University. His interests include critical literacy, second language writing, and writing in times of crisis. In his research, he studies sociocultural, discursive, and power relational aspects of literacy engagement. He is interested in the experiences of minoritized students in multicultural and multilingual contexts.
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