Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric
| Type | Organizations based in Canada |
|---|---|
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network for the Study of Rhetoric |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
Parent organization | International Society for the History of Rhetoric |
| Affiliations | Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences |
The Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric (CSSR) is a bilingual scholarly society based in Canada that is open to scholars involved in the teaching or researching of rhetoric. While the CSSR was founded as a Canadian version of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric, and while—as implied by its original name, the Canadian Seminar on the History of Rhetoric (CSHR)[1]—it originally focused on the history of rhetoric, the CSSR now focuses on a range of rhetorical scholarship. Its membership typically includes scholars from North America and Europe (not just Canada) and its conferences typically include joint sessions with other societies as a "natural reflection of the interdisciplinary interests of [its] members."[2]
The CSSR publishes an on-line refereed journal, Rhetor,[3] and meets annually for an academic conference, usually as part of the annual Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences run by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.[4]