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Dilip Gaonkar is a Professor of Culture Communication at Northwestern University and the Director of the Center for Global Culture Communication. He has a diverse academic background with interests that span the rhetoric intellectual tradition, its ancient roots, and contemporary mutations, alongside the impacts of global modernities on political discourse. Gaonkar has published extensively, including significant essays on rhetoric, such as 'The Idea of Rhetoric' and has contributed to various notable books, including 'Rhetorical Hermeneutics: Invention and Interpretation in the Age of Science.' His editorial work includes critical series on global cultural politics and several special journal issues, reflecting his dedication to exploring the interplay of rhetoric and culture. Currently, he is developing a book manuscript titled 'Modernity, Democracy, and Politics of Disorder.' Aside from his primary responsibilities in the Department of Communication Studies, Gaonkar is involved with the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University.
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