Empathetic Research: Braiding Kairos and Stasis as Framing Concepts

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Abstract

Drawing on rhetorical theory (Carter, Kinneavy, Lauer) and feminist pedagogy (Gore, Flynn, Jarrett), panelist 2 discusses the application of kairos and stasis as framing concepts in a first year research and writing curriculum. Careful application of stasis and kairos together rejects an adversarial rhetorical situation as the default and instead encourages action-oriented, coalition building research goals; furthermore, understanding one’s interlocutors serves as the first step in a process that engages multivocality in a generative way, which has the potential to create a space for students to enact social justice. These concepts facilitate students’ consideration of ethical and transparent research processes.

Presenter

• Erica Cirillo-McCarthy, Stanford University