Robert Hariman
Department of Communication Studies
Department Chair
Professor
r-hariman2@northwestern.edu
2-117 Francis Searle Building
2240 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-3545
847-467-0746; 847-467-1036 (fax)
Graduate Programs: Rhetoric and Public Culture, Communication Studies. Screen Cultures
Robert Hariman joined the Northwestern faculty in 2004. His scholarship focuses on the role of style in human affairs, particularly with regard to political judgment and the discursive constitution of modern society. Hariman teaches courses in rhetorical theory and the critical study of public culture. In addition to his book publications, Hariman has written numerous book chapters and journal articles in several disciplines.
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Education
| PhD | Communication Studies, University of Minnesota |
| BA | Communication, Macalester College |
Recent Publications
No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy, co-authored with John Louis Lucaites (Chicago, 2007)
“Political Parody and Public Culture,” Quarterly Journal of Speech 94.3 (2008): 247-272
“A Corpus Analysis Evaluating Hariman’s Theory of Political Style,” co-authored with David Kaufer, Text & Talk 28:4 (2008): 475-500
“Framing the Presidency: The Evolution of the Campaign Image,” Aperture (Fall 2008): 44-51
Courses
| 210 | Art of Controversy |
| 310 | Development of Rhetorical Theory |
| DD 115 | Religion in the Public Square |
| 412 | Modern Rhetorical Theory |
| 480 | Visual Rhetoric |
| 525 | Emotions in Public Life |
| 525 | Parody and Public Culture |
Curriculum Vitae [pdf]
