Bradford Vivian Books

Bradford Vivian is a scholar whose work delves into the theories of rhetoric, the art of persuasion, and public controversies surrounding collective memories of past events. His research investigates how historical memories are constructed, contested, and shared, exploring the intricate relationship between language, memory, and public culture. Vivian's analyses critically examine how societies grapple with traumatic histories and the rhetorical processes involved in "beginning again" after significant events. His writings offer profound insights into the power of rhetoric to shape our understanding of the past and its impact on the present.

Campus Misinformation
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In Campus Misinformation, Bradford Vivian shows how misinformation about colleges and universities has proliferated in recent years, with potentially dangerous results. Popular but highly misleading narratives about the state of free speech and intellectual diversity on college campuses impede constructive deliberation about higher education while promoting suspect ideas about First Amendment freedoms and democratic participation. A powerful demonstration of how disingenuous information can become accepted as fact, this book should matter to anyone concerned about the state of higher education and our democracy alike.
Being Made Strange
Rhetoric Beyond Representation
243 pages
9 hours of reading
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Focusing on the relationship between rhetoric and subjectivity, the book introduces a novel methodology to analyze how rhetorical practices shape social, political, and ethical dynamics. It explores the connections between the self and others, individual and collective identities, and moral frameworks across time. By building on key twentieth-century studies, the author provides valuable insights for philosophy, cultural studies, and critical theory, emphasizing the importance of the conditions that influence individual expression and discourse.

Campus Misinformation

Being Made Strange