Whispers in the Corner: The Rhetoricity of Gossip
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Pamela VanHaitsma | Old Dominion University → Old Dominion University | |
| Speakers | Laura Buchholz | Old Dominion University → Old Dominion University | ’Let Me Peep over Your Shoulder and Tell You a Story’; Narration and Domestic Space in the Work of Fanny Fern |
| Speakers | Sarah Spangler | Old Dominion University → Old Dominion University | Partitioned Conversations: Extolling the Virtues of Gossip as a Subversive Feminist Rhetorical Strategy for Community and Productivity |
| Speakers | Megan Mize | Old Dominion University → Old Dominion University | ‘Talke Woorth the Hearynge’: Historically Situating the Rhetorical Nature of Gossip in Early Modern Conduct Manuals |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 270 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Whispers in the Corner: The Rhetoricity of Gossip.” 2016 Convention Program, Houston, session L.4. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.