Dr. Diane Davis

Biography

Diane Davis is a Professor in the Department of Rhetoric & Writing at the University of Texas at Austin. Her scholarly work navigates the intersection of rhetorical theory and continental philosophy. Holding the Kenneth Burke Chair in Rhetoric & Critical Media Philosophy at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, her teaching encompasses a wide array of subjects including rhetorical theory, critical theory, digital culture, and continental philosophy. Davis is an accomplished author with several notable publications, including 'Breaking Totality: Rhetoric of Laughter' (Southern Illinois University Press, 2000) and 'Inessential Solidarity: Rhetoric of Foreigner Relations' (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2010). She has also co-authored 'Women’s Ways of Making Rhetoric: Composition, Feminism, and Rhetoric' (Routledge, 2008) and edited multiple works including 'ÜberReader: Selected Works of Avital Ronell' and 'Reading Ronell'. Her contributions to the field have been significant, especially in the realm of addressing rhetorical relations concerning animals, objects, and the divine.

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