Spring Seminar Series: 'Audiences of Political Oratory'
After the success of the Autumn seminar series, the Network for Oratory and Politics is pleased to invite you to join us in Glasgow for another seminar series in the new year. The theme of this series will be 'Audiences of Political Oratory.'
Find the programme for the upcoming series below:
Wednesday 27th January 2016, 5pm
Professor Christopher Reid, Professor of Rhetoric in the Department of English (Queen Mary, University of London) will be giving a talk entitled 'Speaking to the World? Parliamentary oratory and its audiences in the eighteenth century.'
University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre D
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Monday 22nd February, 5pm
Drew Smith, local politician and MSP for Glasgow will be speaking on audiences for political oratory from the perspective of a politician and how to tailor communication to various types of audiences, not only through speech but also through social media.
University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre D.
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Wednesday 2nd March, 5pm
Ewan Crawford (University of the West of Scotland) former print a broadcast journalist will be speaking on audiences for political oratory from the perspectives of speech-writer, political journalist and academic.
University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre D.
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These events are free and un-ticketed. All are welcome!
For more information about these events please contact us at networkfororatoryandpolitics@gmail.com