Dr Will(iam) Coles

Finally got my own copy of Blair’s Lectures. Not quite a 1783 first edition, but having the complete text in one volume is much easier. This edition, printed in 1838, used to belong to the High School of Glasgow. #TeamRhetoric

Another event with research output planned! This one - on October 1st - examines ancient rhetoric in the modern world. It takes a global perspective with international contributors. Papers will appear in the peer reviewed journal, Global Discourse. Places are strictly limited! @livunipol.bsky.social

Delighted to announce that my article, analysing projections of ethos in British and Norwegian political rhetoric, has just been published under ‘early view’ in Global Discourse.

For those with access, you can find it here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

#TeamRhetoric

If I’m Dr Coles, and my thesis is something I created, then my thesis is Dr Coles’ Monster.

Apparently knowing Ancient Greek allowed you to get away with murder in the early 18th century.

Analysing presidental speeches: Juan Carlos Arellano, Mauricio Izumi & Christopher Martínez N examine Chilean presidential speeches from 1832 to 2021, uncovering thematic patterns. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/4goYPnQ

@uoypolitics.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Sat on a commuter train reading a first edition of Blair’s lectures on rhetoric and belles letters. Life eh.

Yep! The lady at the Hellenic Book Service said she can put them aside for me while I have a think 😂

I’m only really interested in the the final four volumes but I don’t want to break up the collection or have an incomplete set; difficult decisions 😭

Saw a complete set of Diodoros of Sicily Loebs for sale. 13 volumes for £130. Seriously tempted 🫠

Just registered for #PSA25! Looking forward to speaking to colleagues and friends in Birmingham in the Spring about the uses of rhetoric in resignation speeches and letters. #TeamRhetoric

Meta’s policy changes on fact checking need to be seen within the wider context of its current appalling state and Muskian descent into AI-generated bullsh*t.

I don’t use Facebook much, but when I log on I am suggested pages with names like “Reminiscing Britain” which posts pictures from the 70s with the caption “When Britain was proper British!”. A little homework shows they are mostly run from abroad and are designed to sow division.

Just spent some considerable time scanning two articles (80 pages on total), only to find that they are available online. O tempora!

Finally decided to take the plunge and join this app.