Rhetoric Race and Religion
Halloween is the time of year that conjures up images of pumpkins, exorcisms and ghosts, but what’s behind it all? How much of it is real and how much is a Hollywood creation? And what would possess someone to make a career out of those things?
We sat down with Joshua Gunn, associate professor of communication studies at The University of Texas at Austin, to find out.
Gunn does research at the intersection of rhetorical and cultural studies, in pursuit of two, interrelated projects: the integration of psychoanalysis and rhetorical/textual theory and a demonstration of the relevance and ubiquity of theological forms in public culture and daily life.
His latest published research focused on the role of theological form, from the apocalyptic, occult and paranormal to the mundane religiosity of the “theory wars” in the humanities. His teaching interests include courses in rhetorical theory and criticism, rhetoric and religion, and rhetoric and popular music.
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