Hello! After two years, Prolific: A Podcast Journey Through Rhetoric, Composition, and Technical Communication makes its triumphant return—and with a new format! This time, the episodes will cover a specific movement within the field, followed by a rundown of crucial texts in the field, key folks in that movement, and then a conversation about that movement with a bunch of other graduate students. 
This time around, we focus on queer theory and studies in the field of composition. First, we run through some of the major trends in the field, and I spotlight some great resources for learning more about what early, queer-focused scholarship looked like at that time. Then, I move us into a conversation I had with 4 other graduate students in the Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures program at Michigan State University.

Sorry about the delay in episodes. If you’re wondering about that, I’ll catch you up on what my life has been like since the last episode! So sit back, relax (or work, or run, or whatever you do when you listen to podcasts), and enjoy! Also, feel free to reach out to me at floreswi@msu.edu or on twitter @willflowers. 


References:


Alexander, J. (2008). Literacy Sexuality Pedagogy:  Theory and Practice for Composition Studies. Logan, UT: Utah State University Press.


Alexander, J. (2005). "Straightboyz4Nsync": Queer theory and the composition of heterosexuality. JAC, 25(2), 371-395. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20866694


Alexander, J. & Gibson, M. (2004). Queer composition(s): Queer theory in the writing classroom. JAC, 24(1), 1-21. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20866610


Alexander, J. & Banks, W. (2004). Sexualities, technologies, and the teaching of writing: A critical overview. Computers and Composition, 21(3), 273-293.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2004.05.005


Alexander, J. & Rhodes, J. (2011). Queer: An impossible subject for composition. JAC, 31(1/2), 177-206. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20866990


Alexander, J. & Wallace, D. (2009). The queer turn in composition studies: Reviewing and assessing an emerging scholarship. College Composition and Communication, 61(1), 300-320. Retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/CCC/0611-sep09/CCC0611Queer.pdf


Cooper, J. (2004). Queering the contact zone. JAC, 24(1), 23-45. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20866611


Crew, L. & Keener, K. (1981). Homophobia in the academy: A report of the committee on gay/lesbian concerns. College English, 43(7), 682-689. doi: 10.2307/376607


DeWitt, S.L. (1997), Out there on the web: Pedagogy and identity in face of opposition. Computers and Composition, 14(2), 229-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/S8755-4615(97)90024-4


Elliot, M. (1996). Coming out in the classroom: A return to a hard place. College English, 58(6), 693-708. doi: 10.2307/378394


Gibson, M., Marinara, M. & Meem, D. (2000). Bi, butch, and bar dyke: Pedagogical performances of class, gender, and sexuality. College Composition and Communication, 52(1), 69-95. doi: 10.2307/358545


Kopelson, K. (2002). Dis/integrating the gay/queer binary "reconstructed identity politics" for a performative pedagogy. College English, 65(1). 17-35. doi: 10.2307/3250728


Monson, C. & Rhodes, J. (2004). Risking queer pedagogy, performativity, and desire in writing classrooms. JAC, 24(1), 79-91. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20866613


Regan, A. (1993). “Type normal like the rest of us”: Writing, power, and homophobia in the networked composition classroom. Computers and Composition, 9(4), 11-23. Retrieved from http://candcblog.org/computersandcomposition/archives/v10/10_4_html/10_4_2_Regan.html


Rhodes, J. (2004). Homo origo: The queertext manifesto. Computers and Composition, 21(3), 385-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2004.05.001

"Drew Carey: Queer Icon" Or "Composition Studies And Queer Theory"

“#MomDoNotListen: Feminism in Composition Studies” 

Welcome to another episode of Prolific! Continuing our series on different movements within composition studies, this time around, we’re focusing on feminism! As usual, the beginning of this episode runs through the history of feminism as it’s been implemented into composition, going over key articles and people within that scholarship. The latter part of the episode is a conversation I had with three other graduate students at Michigan State University. For now, here are a list of references in APA style! Also, I’ve noticed that the references in the show notes for some podcast players are formatting all weirdly. If you need to see them formatted correctly, feel free to stop by the Soundcloud page for the podcast at http://bit.ly/ProlificPodcast. Also, below is a list I mentioned in the episode about people to check out to learn more about feminism in composition studies. I realized after I did the episode, though, that there are way more folks to include in this list. So that list will likely be updated as time goes on.

People to check out:
- Patricia Bizzell 
- Sharon Crowley 
- Cheryl Glenn
- Susan Jarrett
- Shirley Wilson Logan
- Andrea Lunsford 
- Jacqueline Jones Royster
- Gesa Kirsch
- Cynthia Selfe
- Lynn Worsham
- Michelle Baliff

More people to check out:
- Roxanne Mountford
- Jackie Rhodes

References

Baliff, M., Davis, D.D. & Mountford, R. (2008). Women's ways of making it in rhetoric and Composition: Women's ways of making It in rhetoric and composition. New York: Routledge.

Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric & Composition. (n.d.). About Us. Retrieved from http://cwshrc.org/about-us

Conference on College Composition and Communication. (2017). Bibliography in feminist research and gender issues in rhetoric and composition. Retrieved from http://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/committees/statusofwomen/bibliographyhttps://doi.org/10.1080/01463370600998293.

DeSazer, M.K. (1981). Sexist language in composition textbooks: Still a major issue? College Composition and Communication, 32(1)m 57-64. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/356345.

Flynn, E.A. (1988). Composing as a woman. College Composition and Communication, 39(4), 423-435. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/357697.

Howe, F. (1971). Identity and expression: A writing course for women. College English, 32(8), 863-871. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/375624.

Estés, C.P. (1996). Women who run with the wolves: Myths and stories of the wild woman archetype. New York: Ballantine Books.

Meyer, M.D.E. (2007). "Women speak(ing): Forty years of Ffeminist contributions to rhetoric and an agenda for feminist rhetorical studies. Rhetoric Review, 55(1), 1-17. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/01463370600998293.

Rose, M.S. (1979). Sexism in five leading collegiate dictionaries. College Composition and Communication, 30(4), 375-379. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/356715.

Tibbetts, A.M. (1983). Response to Mary K. DeShazer, "Sexist language in composition textbooks: Still a major Iissue?" College Composition and Communication, 34(4), Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/357903.

Wolff, J.M. (1991). Writing passionately: Student resistance to feminist readings. College Composition and Communication, 42(4), 484-492. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/358001.

"#MomDoNotListen: Feminism In Composition Studies"

Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Prolific: A Podcast Journey Through Rhetoric, Composition, and Technical Communication. For this episode, we’re focusing on multimodal composition and multimodality. Now, unlike prior episodes, the bulk of the resources and concepts are discussed in the actual discussion part of the episode (if you’re new, the latter part of the episodes are sit-down, informal talks with other grad students). That said, the first part of this episodes is relatively shorter than before, though it’s still good (I promise!). As always, please feel free to reach out to me across any social media with suggestions, comments, or just to say, “Hi!”

People to check out:
- Jody Shipka
- Kathleen Yancey
- Jonathan Alexander
- Jackie Rhodes
- Angela Haas
- Malea Powell
- Cynthia Selfe
- Andrea Lunsford
- Cheryl Ball
- Stacey Waite

Resources:
- Digital Rhetoric Collaborative: http://www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org
- Cultural Rhetorics Theory Lab: https://crtheorylab.wordpress.com

"This Is The Brillo Pad Space: Multimodality And Composition"

Welcome to Prolific: A Podcast Journey through Rhetoric, Composition, and Technical Communication. This podcast is meant for graduate students in these fields who feel a little overwhelmed by all of the names of people—not to mention their works—that we're supposed to know. In other words, this podcast is for students looking to learn more about the world they're entering. This is my first podcast, so the quality will increase as I familiarize myself with my voice, the material, and the software, (and my natural humor [ha!]). Feel free to comment and leave suggestions on the quality or future subjects. Enjoy!