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The Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine, an independent, scholarly organization that promotes rhetorical scholarship and facilitates networking across disciplines and institutions.
And, as always, you can stay up to date on the latest and greatest from ARSTM by:

1. signing up for our listserv (artsservices.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/list...), and
2. becoming a member (www.arstmonline.org/membership/).

See you in May! 👋👍

#ARSTM

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October 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Still have questions about the pre-conference?

Send them our way! 📨 Email [email protected].

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October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
While submissions may cover any ARSTM topic, priority is given to those related to the IMPACT theme.

To submit, email anonymized materials to [email protected] by 11/15/25. Use “ARSTM Preconference Submission” as the subject & include your contact information in the body of the email.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Following RSA’s conference theme of Rhetorical In/Dignities, we invite submissions exploring how scholars can expand understandings of impact to address in/dignities existing in the academy and in society.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Want to know more about the theme? 🤔

Rhetoricians of science, technology, and medicine provide valuable insights that enrich our understandings of impact, including how impact intersects with concepts like kairos, megethos, telos, and more.

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October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
To apply, please submit a brief statement (300 words or less) explaining:

1. your interest in any open position, and
2. any relevant experience

to Michelle Gibbons ([email protected]) by October 20th, 2025.

We look forward to welcoming you to the team 😀

#ARSTM

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October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
3. 2nd Web Administrator:

This position helps maintain ARSTM’s website. This includes assisting with technical updates, collaborating, and sharing important information with members. This is a two-year commitment, eventually transitioning to the 1st Web Administrator role.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
2. 2nd Treasurer

This positions helps manage our finances, including managing accounts, maintaining our tax status, keeping records, and generating reports of financial activity. This is a two-year commitment, eventually transitioning to the 1st Treasurer role.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What do these positions involve?

1. 2nd Vice-President:

This role is part of a succession structure, eventually moving into the VP and President roles. They assist with program planning, monitor our organization email, and help our VP and President more generally.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Full details will be up on our website soon.

Good luck, everyone! 📚🏆📖

We can't wait to read your wonderful books!

#ARSTM #ARSTMBookAward

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June 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Book Award winners receive a plaque, a one-year ARSTM membership, and recognition at the ARSTM@NCA business meeting in November.

Please note that lead authors who have won previously cannot be nominated again for five years.

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June 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Finalists for the Book Award will be notified by September 1.

Then, full copies of the books advanced to the final round of consideration are due to committee members by September 15.

Winners will be notified by October 15, and then announced at ARSTM@NCA!

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June 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When you're ready, email Allison Rowland, our selection committee chair, at [email protected] with:

1. A cover letter (up to two pages) detailing the rationale for nomination.
2. A table of contents.
3. The book's introduction and one representative chapter.

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June 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
3. Its suitability for teaching future scholars in the field.
4. The accuracy, clarity, and structure of the book’s presentation.
5. The overall quality of its writing and ideas.

⭐️ Are you ready to nominate? ⭐️

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June 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Here are the Book Award evaluation criteria:

1. The book’s contribution to practical and theoretical knowledge in the rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine.
2. Its potential to foster interdisciplinary connections and/or engage the public...

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June 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Books published within the past two calendar years are eligible for this year’s award (meaning they could have been published in 2024 or 2023).

The deadline for nominations is August 1. You can nominate your own book, or someone else’s!

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June 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We will have all the details posted on the ARSTM website (www.arstmonline.org) soon! And if you have any questions, you can always leave them below.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

#ARSTM #ARSTMAward

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ARSTM – the association for rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine
www.arstmonline.org
June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1. Use the subject header “Nomination: ARSTM Article of the Year Award,”
2. Share the contact information for the author(s) of the nominated article or book chapter, including their affiliation, position, and email address, and
3. Provide a copy of the article or book chapter being nominated

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June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Self-nominations are encouraged! However, lead authors who have won previously cannot be nominated again within 5 years.

To nominate a work, email the following information to ARSTM’s Article of the Year Award Committee Chair, Kate Maddalena, at [email protected]:

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June 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
3. The article or book chapter’s potential for teaching future generations of rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine scholars,
4. The article or book chapter’s dedication to inclusive language, examples, and citational practices, and
5. The overall quality of writing and thinking

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June 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM