*Call for Proposals* 2016 Cultural Rhetorics Conference Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan, USA September 30 – October 2, 2016 http://culturalrhetorics.org/crconf/cfp.php *What is Cultural Rhetorics?* Cultural Rhetorics scholars study meaning-making practices and, sometimes, the things produced through those practices such as baskets, books, dances, poems, videos, websites, buildings, landscapes. “Cultural Rhetorics” refers to a set of constellating methodological and theoretical frames that we engage in our scholarly and teaching practices. These frames draw from Rhetoric & Composition Studies, various Ethnic Studies fields, Postcolonial Studies, Decolonial Studies, Gender Studies, Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, and other fields. *What is this conference for?* We seek to encourage conversations about Cultural Rhetorics in the form of scholarly presentations, artistic performances and installations, and workshops that help us make and share knowledge. *Who is this conference for?* Anyone may join the conversation about cultural rhetorics: faculty, graduate students, teachers, scholars, writers, artists, activists. Everyone is welcome to explore Cultural Rhetorics at this conference. **We’re looking for panel presentations, roundtables, performances, media installations, posters, readings, workshops and more that define, expand, illustrate, and/or question what it means to join the cultural rhetorics conversation. *What is the proposal deadline?* Proposals open on December 1, 2015. The last date to submit a proposal is March 1st, 2016. For questions, contact us at cultrhetcon@gmail.com http://culturalrhetorics.org/crconf/cfp.php -- Ph.D Candidate Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures Michigan State University Bessey Hall room 267 East Lansing, MI 48824 philbratta@gmail.com http://www.philbratta.com/