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Sean Zwagerman is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Simon Fraser University. His research interests broadly encompass theories and practices of rhetoric and the compositional relationships among word, self, and world. He engages in an intimate dialogue about social activism and academic writing, analyzing how people attempt to manage and communicate failures in written expression through humor and rhetorical strategies. His publications include works on comedy, protest movements, and plagiarism as they relate to academic integrity and teaching writing. Currently, he is completing a monograph titled 'Mind Matter: Consciousness, Rhetoric, Social Ontology,' which explores the role of consciousness and rhetorical speech acts in shaping social reality. His teaching includes special studies and seminars in rhetoric, with courses subject to change.
Department of Philosophy