As their time with the DRC draws to a close, the 2019-2020 DRC Fellows offer reflections on their experiences, what they’ve learned, and where they go from here. This year has presented numerous crises and challenges, and it has also highlighted the many ways that digital rhetoric can respond with an eye toward a more just society. We are grateful to the 2019-2020 Fellows for their presence, dedication, and insight. Nupoor Ranade A big thanks to the DRC team Jathan, Naomi, Anne, Simone, and to the wonderful fellows in my cohort for not just enriching my academic community experience through…
Author: Jathan Day
Nupoor Ranade, Jathan Day, Jialei Jiang, Wilfredo Flores, Soyeon Lee, Dana Comi, McKinley Green
Jathan Day is the Graduate Administrative and Editorial Associate for the DRC. He is a PhD candidate in the Joint Program in English and Education at the University of Michigan. Jathan's research interests include course management systems, digital literacies, online pedagogy, disability studies, and reading practices.
Digital Rhetoric Collaborative (DRC) Graduate Fellows are graduate students currently working in some area of digital rhetoric who want practical experience in online publishing with a major university press and a website that serves the community of computers and writing. Fellows will be selected by the editors and board of the DRC and will receive an annual stipend of $500 as well as recognition on the DRC website. Applications will be accepted until August 5, and the term of Fellowship is for one year with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. In collaboration with DRC colleagues, Fellows will…
Dear DRC Community, These painful past few weeks have called on those of us at the DRC to reaffirm: Black Lives Matter. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, David McAtee, Nina Pop, and countless others are symptoms of deeply entrenched white supremacy in the United States. Our country and its institutions—including academia—are founded on and sustained by white supremacy. We recognize that these murders are not isolated incidents, but articulations of an ongoing epidemic of violence sustained by anti-Black racism. When we say Black Lives Matter, we condemn not only individual murders, but also the…
UPDATE: Due to the health and safety concerns around COVID-19, the CCCC Executive Committee has cancelled this year’s conference, which means we will not be requesting session reviewers after all. We would like to thank all who volunteered to review a session nevertheless, and we welcome you to sign up again to review sessions for Computers & Writing or for another future conference. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you and yours well during these uncertain times. The Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative is seeking reviewers for CCCC 2020. We are…