Democracy and the Rhetoric of Demagoguery

The University Writing Program hosted Patricia Roberts-Miller, University of Texas-Austin, on February 10, 2017. At Texas, Roberts-Miller is Professor of Rhetoric and Writing and Director of the University Writing Center. She is author of numerous articles and three books, most recently Fanatical Schemes: Proslavery Rhetoric and the Tragedy of Consensus and Voices in the Wilderness: The Paradox of the Puritan Public Sphere. The talk is open to members of the DU community; a reception will follow.