The Southern Colloquium on Rhetoric

We are pleased to announce the first substantive meeting of SCoR to be hosted by Barbara Biesecker and Celeste
Condit at the University of Georgia on Friday, Feb 20, noon-4pm, Rm 104 Coverdell Bldg (directions below).

There will be an afternoon break with beverages and cookies provided, but attendees will want to get lunch in advance.

The theme for this meeting is affect and rhetoric. The readings for the meeting are:

Brian Massumi's, "The Autonomy of Affect" (PARABLES FOR THE VIRTUAL)
Teresa Brennan's "Interpreting the Flesh" (THE TRANSMISSION OF AFFECT)
Lauren Berlant's "Cruel Optimism: On Marx, Loss and the Senses" (New
Formations, Winter 2007/2008, Issue 63, p. 33-51).

In keeping with our design to keep this group informal, there is no
registration fee, no membership, no dues, no officers, no by-laws. Do the
readings and come prepared for some excellent and stimulating discussion!

Directions to the Coverdell Building and Parking Lot:

Click here for a map of the UGA campus.

The Coverdell Building is located just below the midline of this map. The nearest big landmark is the Stegeman Coliseum.


One Suggested Driving Direction:
Get off the "Bypass" (aka "loop 10") at College Station Road. Turn West and proceed on College Station Rd. to Carlton Street.

Turn Right onto Carlton St.

Turn Left at the next Street to DW Brooks Drive.

Go Past the Coverdell Building and Take an Immediate Right.

Drive Straight Back to the Carlton Street Parking Deck. This is a pay lot that is open to visitors for a fee until it gets full. We may be able to get coupons for you.

Please feel free to pass this message on to colleagues. If you're planning to attend, please RSVP to SCoR's adminstrative assistant, Teresa Morales. We need to have some idea of attendance in case it's necessary to change the room to accommodate us. You should also contact Teresa if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.

If you can't join us in Athens on February 20, SCoR is also organizing a panel for the Southern Communication Association conference in Norfolk; we may host another half-day seminar over the summer; and the College of Charleston has volunteered to host a seminar in the fall where Brian McGee has promised us an excursion on the bay on a three-masted schooner.