Rebecca Richards (she/her)

Ooh! Can't wait to read them. Way to go!

New writing project for you?

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Looking ahead to #FemRhet2027?

Patrick Thomas (Coalition Conference Committee Chair) announces that the next FemRhet "Resistance/Resilience: Sustaining Feminist Activism" will be held at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Check out this award-winning panel next week if you're coming to #FemRhet2025. 🔥🔥🔥

Today we're celebrating the 2025 recipients of the Shirley Wilson Logan Diversity Scholarship award: Ernestina Akorfa Akorli, Lea Colchado, Jade Shiva, Nicole Tanquary, Valanci Villa, & Jurrita Williams.

Read on to learn about their #FemRhet2025 presentations! 🧵

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#FemRhet2025 is almost here! As you plan out your itinerary for next week we hope you’ll remember to check out our silent auction. Located in Hamilton Smith Hall, the silent auction will feature books, feminist merch, and handmade items all donated by our lovely attendees.

The indomitable Dr. Cristy Beemer and her team have planned an amazing, welcoming conference in New Hampshire. I can't wait to see old friends and make new ones (and learn new things) with everyone. See you in a few weeks! Woo hoo!

CFSHRC Spring 2025 Volunteer Survey Dear CFSHRC members and supporters, What a year it's been! I hope the end of the academic year brings everyone some much needed rest and joy. Many thanks to the 80+ volunteers who have served the th...

Dear Coalition,
One of my favorite things about the CFSHRC is meeting folks from other campuses through committee work. Wanna help out and connect? We hope you will complete this brief survey and to offer your assistance as we move forward.
Thank you, in advance!
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Student: Teacher, why do we learn?

Socrates: For life!

Freire: For liberation!

Dewey: For democracy!

Neoliberal EduWonks: To mitigate overhead costs for employers and increase future projections of GDP!

Donate to Hive: A Public Market in Lowell Massachusetts, organized by Rachel Chandler Aid our quest to make a new home for small businesses in the wake of Mil… Rachel Chandler needs your support for Hive: A Public Market in Lowell Massachusetts

Hey Lowellians (MA) and Lowell-adjacent friends. Sad about Mill No 5 closing? I sure am. But I'm delighted that a committed group of folks are building a new community space. Consider a donation to this group starting the Hive: Public Market. Share the word. We can do this: gofund.me/4dc0ebe6

Hey Rhet/Comp Grad Students (and the folks who support them. We're hosting two, virtual grad student open houses for the CFSHRC next week. Spread the word. It's super casual, but you have to register to get the link. Here's the info: cfshrc.org/youre-invite...

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Mine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADeU...

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Feminist Rhetoric The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Feminist Rhetoric explores the histories, concerns, and possible futures of feminist rhetorical work in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Featuring work fr...

Link to my publication: www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Mine: . . . we need to continue to engage transnational
conversations with more sustainable methods that acknowledge everyday webs of influence as
a way of holding ourselves accountable for our role in the messes we inhabit, “for the hell of it,” and
for radical feminist “love of the world.”

Hey #TeamRhetoric, Call for Application for Digital Media and Outreach Director for CFSHRC!

Due: 1/31/2025.

Are you active on social media and/or do you study social media rhetorics and writing? If so, the CFSHRC would love for you to apply to be the next DMOD

cfshrc.org/apply-to-be-...

UPDATE: Deadline has been graciously extended until December 8th at midnight (EST).

Today's the deadline, and proposing an individual paper requires a 250 word abstract. Come talk, think, and collaborate about the feminist rhetorics and writing with us in New Hampshire in July. There will be affordable lodging in dorms (as well as conference hotels). Would love to meet y'all IRL!

Nurturing the Feminist Revolution: A More Inclusive Future

Hey feminist and queer rhetoric and writing scholars! It's not too late to propose something for Feminisms and Rhetorics 2025! Come to beautiful New Hampshire this summer and let's make s'mores and talk feminist teaching and writing: femrhet2025.cfshrc.org

Those socks! You're the best!

I guarantee a timely response to all inquiries. I'd love to work with some newly minted PhDs who want a supportive publishing experience, so please share with grad students and post-docs. Feel free to like or reshare, too. 4/4

Even if you just have an idea, I'd love to hear about what you're working on. Please, send/share this announcement to anyone who might be interested.
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I'm the editor of a peer-reviewed book series, looking for projects that speak to interdisciplinary audiences, and interrogate the relationship of pedagogy and activism with theoretical concerns ranging from feminisms, anti-racism, education, & more! 2/4

Lexington Books: an Imprint of Bloomsbury. Cultural Studies/Pedagogy/Activism: A series edited by Rebecca S. Richards. The flyer contains information on the series including this blurb: This series offers books that engage with questions about the intersection of contemporary culture studies, critical pedagogy, and activism. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Rebecca Richards at rebecca_richards at uml.edu or Holly Buchanan at holly.buchanana at bloomsbury.com

CALLING ALL Scholarly Writers: Now that the transition to Bloomsbury is complete, we are ready to review projects related to cultural studies/pedagogy/activism. 1/4

killing rage “hooks’s books help us not only to decolonize our minds, souls, and bodies; on a deeper level, they touch our lives.” —Cornel WestMore than two decad...

What about bell hooks' Killing Rage: Ending Racism (or an excerpt from it): us.macmillan.com/books/978080...

This is awesome! Thanks for the share. I've been grappling with a game design unit in my intro to video game studies course, but this really helps!

Thanks, Megan! I hope there's something useful in it for you and your work.

Not Playing Around: Feminist and Queer Rhetorics in Videogames Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms. Examines how videogames function rhetorically to have material, affective, and embodied consequences. Richards researches videogames that support serious play that ...

It's been a long time coming, but it's here! Not Playing Around: Feminist & Queer Rhetorics in Videogames, is out! It was a dream in grad school to publish in the Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms series, and somehow it came true! parlorpress.com/products/not...