Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse at DePaul University

WRD welcomed back MAWRD alum Dr. Ana Milena Ribero in April as the Spring Speaker of the Writing and Rhetorics Without Borders Series. Head to the WRD Blog to learn more about her important work and what you missed at a timely talk. Link in bio!

Please remember to join us for the annual Graduate Student Symposium and Awards Event! In addition to student presentations, it will include a conversation with the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Chicago Changemaker Award for 2026, Ahmadou Dramé, Director of the Illinois Justice Project. Light refreshments will be served and all graduate students are welcome to attend. See you there!

WRD's own Dr. Saravia will be teaching LSP 200: Human Rights & Activism in the Americas in the Autumn accompanied by an immersive trip to Guatemala in December. Click the link to learn more and hear from Dr. Saravia about this amazing opportunity: https://wrdblog.org/study-abroad-spotlight-identitiesguatemala-human-rights-activism-in-the-americas/

"This upcoming Autumn Quarter, Professor Alan Ackmann is teaching WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games. From the arcade to the internet, video games have been evolving since their inception. This course has been a student favorite in the past and Professor Ackmann’s approach remains tried and true. To learn more about what to expect in the Autumn, read his 2023 interview with WRD alumni Grace Von Lehman."

Course Spotlight – WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games – WRD Blog April 28, 2026 Callie McNorton Course Spotlight – WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games This upcoming Autumn Quarter, Professor Alan Ackmann is teaching WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games. From the arcade to the internet, video games have been evolving sinc...

Don't forget that TOMORROW is our Spring Speaker Series Event! Dr. Ribero will be in McGowan South 108 giving a timely talk, "Cruelty in the Name of Sovereignty: Im/migrant Detention in the Era of Enmity." If you are unable to attend in person, follow the link to attend via Zoom: writing-rhetoric-discourse-speaker-series-writing-and-rhetoric-without-borders

Not the white fluffy stuff! Are you already cottoning on to what you are learning in your WRD courses so far this quarter? 🌥

Do you like food? Do you, at the very least, have some sort of relationship with food? If so, WRD 376 Field Work in Arts Writing: Food Writing may be a course you take next quarter. Professor Carolyn Vos will urge students to “explore how physical, emotional, and cultural dimensions of food can help shape compelling narratives.” Want to read the full story? Click here:

Course Spotlight – WRD 376: Field Work in Arts Writing: Food Writing – WRD Blog March 4, 2026 Callie McNorton Course Spotlight – WRD 376: Field Work in Arts Writing: Food Writing Do you like food? Do you, at the very least, have some sort of relationship with food? If so, WRD 376 Field Work in Arts Writing: Food Writing may be a course you take next quarter. Professor Carolyn...

From conspiratorial rabbit holes to makeup tutorials, Americans are trapped within algorithms and a constant influx of information. College aged students have found themselves at the genesis of the social media age, and while it affects everyone, it can be overwhelming to face political and social issues online. Professor Poncin Reeves wants to equip students to engage in thoughtful dialogue around meaningful and sometimes controversial topics. WRD 390: Persuasion in the Age of TikTok will address how “democracy encounters the information deluge of social media.” Want to read on? Click here:

Course Spotlight – WRD 309: Persuasion in the Age of TikTok – WRD Blog February 17, 2026 Callie McNorton Course Spotlight – WRD 309: Persuasion in the Age of TikTok From conspiratorial rabbit holes to makeup tutorials, Americans are trapped within algorithms and a constant influx of information. College aged students have found themselves at the genesis of the social...

If you are just getting into WRD as an undergraduate, check out these courses that are being offered in the Spring!

Looking to fulfill a SCBI or Experiential Learning Credit in the Spring? Learn more about these courses as they might be the right fit for you. Course Carts are Open!