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Opportunity: Women and Their Words

Those of you studying advocacy journalism may be interested in this opportunity (if you're not too swamped). Via Call for Papers:

Michele Lockhart seeks contributors for her fifth collection of essays, which will analyze the language used by female candidates as they vie to be the 46th President of the United States and first female President of the United States.

The book, tentatively entitled Women and their Words: The Rhetoric of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Campaign, examines the prelude to the historic event—Election Day, November 3, 2020—focusing on the women who ran for high office, whether it be Vice-President or President. The primary focus of the book will surround the political discourse of the individuals as demonstrated through speeches, debates, and social media, while taking into consideration visual rhetoric components, such as political ads / signage, and yes, the appearance of the candidate. The interdisciplinary approach lends itself to: rhetoric; political rhetoric; political discourse; leadership studies; feminist studies; women in politics; media; international relations; sociology.

Proposals of approximately 300 words are due September 23, 2019 (that's Monday). If your proposal is accepted, you'll need to turn in a 20- to 25-page essay by Dec. 20; if they like that, you're in. 

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