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11/09/2026

ISHR Mail ... The History of Rhetoric for the 21st Century; 16 November 2026

Please join us next week for this exciting event!

09/01/2026

ISHR 2026 Research Grant Recipients

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 their contributions to the study of the history of rhetoric.

03/12/2026

ISHR In memoriam notice for Jeffrey Walker

With great sadness, the International Society for the History of Rhetoric acknowledges the death of long-time ISHR member Dr. Jeffrey Walker, Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric at the University of Texas at Austin, on February 28, 2026.