The African Association for Rhetoric - AAR

07/03/2026

How can framing sharpen an argument about African rhetorical best practices? AAR recommends foregrounding foundational local epistemologies and situating claims within regional scholarly conversations to enhance clarity and relevance. To join the conversation on Rhetoric and African identity, visit www.afrhet.org. To submit a paper consult the African Journal of Rhetoric for editorial guidance and submission details: https://wix.to/uPVKgve 📚🖋️

06/02/2026

www.afrhet.org

13/01/2026

Forthcoming Project: for more information, see: www.afrhet.org

03/01/2026

AAR 2026 conference official poster.

07/05/2025

Forthcoming edition of the African Journal of Rhetoric, Volume 17. Guest Editors: Beauty Vambe, Anastasia Mthembu, and Mpfari Budeli-Nemakonde

06/05/2025

AAR Special Publication Project on Rhetoric and Gender, Vol. 20.
For further information, visit: www.afrhet.org

06/05/2025

AAR Publication Project on Digital Rhetoric_ Vol 19.
For further information visit: www.afrhet.org

29/03/2025

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793647665/A-Companion-to-African-Rhetoric

A Companion to African Rhetoric argues for a holistic view of rhetoric on the continent, gives an outline of what African rhetoric is, and serves as a pivotal anthology with contributions from Afr...

29/03/2025

https://www.myjoyonline.com/association-for-african-rhetoric-gives-prof-yankah-distinguished-scholar-award/

Professor Kwesi Yankah, a retired professor of Linguistics, has been awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award by the Association for African Rhetoric (AAR) for his significant contributions to the field of African rhetoric.