Spring 2027

Rhetoric of Globalization and Transnationalism

Introduces basic concepts in global and transnational rhetorical studies, providing analytic tools to examine discourses about globalization produced by corporations, states, and institutions like the World Bank.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Anirban Baishya

The course content was new to the reviewer, but the instructor took time to ensure individual understanding.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and describe key rhetorical theories, concepts, and methods that have a bearing on issues of globalization and transnationalism

  • Use key theories, concepts, and methods from rhetorical studies to analyze how communication structures have a bearing on issues of globalization and transnationalism

  • Communicate findings about globalization and transnationalism gained in the application of key theories, concepts, and methods from rhetorical studies

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COMARTS 573

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Spring 2027

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ANIRBAN BAISHYA is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Anirban Baishya

Students described the instructor as knowledgeable and passionate, creating an engaging and welcoming environment for group participation.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 3.82 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.57 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Anirban Baishya

The course content was new to the reviewer, but the instructor took time to ensure individual understanding.

Past student reviews · Anirban Baishya

The reviewer found the teaching style engaging and encouraged participation without pressure.

Topics

  • Global and transnational rhetorical studies
  • Discourses of global actors including corporations, states, and NGOs

Skills

  • Identifying and describing rhetorical theories related to globalization
  • Analyzing communication structures using rhetorical studies methods
  • Communicating findings on globalization and transnationalism

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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