The Department of Rhetoric & Writing
A Humanistic Discipline and a Practical Art and Skill
DRW Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Main Office: PAR 3
Phone: 512-471-6109
Email: rhetoric@austin.utexas.edu.
Department of Rhetoric and Writing Climate Statement
Department of Rhetoric and Writing Climate Statement
At the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, we are unambiguous in our commitment to fostering a respectful professional and educational climate.
2025 Trimble Prize for Excellence in Writing
The Trimble Prize for Excellence in Writing will be awarded for an excellent undergraduate paper in nonfiction (argumentative, research, expository, or self-expressive, or cross-genre).
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Friday, March 21, 2025
RHE Grad Publishes Book
Deliberating Ghana: Postcolonial Rhetorics, Culture, and Democracy
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Team of UT DRW researchers publish community research paper
Published in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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Rhetoric and Writing
The University of Texas at Austin
PAR 3, Mailcode B5500, Austin, TX
Austin, Texas 78712
Department Chair
Diane Davis
ddd@utexas.edu
512-471-6109