PhD in Rhetoric and Writing
The PhD program in Rhetoric and Writing at Virginia Tech focuses on rhetoric in society. We study language use and rhetorical activity in public, academic, corporate, and governmental settings, in a collective effort to engage pressing social and cultural issues from the perspective of rhetorical and writing studies.
As faculty at a land-grant university, we seek students who want to engage in research into how rhetoric and writing can contribute to social progress, how literate practices create, circulate and prioritize societal values and the public policies based on those values, and how rhetoric and writing empower and control access to power in these social systems. Our collective research agenda addresses rhetorical and social problems in such areas as
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2009
Applicants who wish to be considered for assistantships will have the best
chances for these positions if their applications are complete by February
1.
To be eligible for a university-paid campus visit in February, applicants should
complete their applications by early January. The department can nominate a
total of three applicants.