MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2017



Rhetoric for Civic (and Civil) Engagement

Suzanne Lane, Director, Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication

Feb/01 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM E17-136

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/01
Limited to 30 participants

The free exchange of ideas is central to democracy and to academic work.  Yet often this exchange can be fraught with misunderstanding, anxiety about how our ideas or positions will be received, and unnecessary conflict.  This workshop will teach participants central concepts of rhetoric and argumentation that can aid in generating useful debate that fosters open dialogue towards understanding and problem solving.  Open to the entire MIT community, but space is limited to 30. 

 

For more information, or to reserve a space, pleace contact the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP)

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Contact: WRAP, E18-228a, 617-253-3039, wrap@mit.edu