Hi again all,
Just a reminder of the below events unfolding the coming days in Cleveland! Hope to see you around 🙂
I’m writing on behalf of the CCCC Medical Rhetoric Standing Group (MRSG) <https://medicalrhetoric.com/about-2/cccc-standing-group/> with details for our upcoming programming at CCCC 2026 in Cleveland next month!
Please consider adding these events to your calendar and joining MRSG at our annual gatherings – and see the attached map for key locations. 🙂
· Thursday, March 5, from 12:15-1:30 p.m., MRSG Sponsored Roundtable
Medical Rhetoric Roundtable: "Conference as Care in Rhetorics of Health and Medicine"
– This roundtable invites conversation on how rhetorics of health and medicine contribute to and are shaped by the act of conferencing—as method, as praxis, and as care—through dialogue, pedagogy, digital spaces, and narrative reframing.
Roundtable Leader: priyanka ganguly; Presenters: Melissa GuadrĂłn, Christa Teston, Lilly Campbell, Elena Kalodner-Martin, Marissa McKinley, and Linda Smith-Brecheisen
Location: Atrium Ballroom D, Huntington Convention Center; Room Level: Atrium Floor 1 – Session Code 2: B.3 – Tags: Roundtable Session; Theory, Research Methodologies, and Praxis
· Thursday, March 5, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., MRSG Business Meeting
The Medical Rhetoric Standing Group (MRSG) invites scholars, teachers, and anyone else interested in the intersection of rhetoric, research, health and medicinal practices, patient advocacy, scholarship, and teaching to join us at our annual business meeting where we will discuss ideas, make connections, and plan our work for 2026-2027. Everyone is welcome!
Location: Room 21, Huntington Convention Center; Room Level: Exhibit Hall Level C2 – Session Code 2: TSIG.12
· Thursday, March 5, 7:45 p.m., MRSG Social (Dinner and/or Drinks!)
Butcher & the Brewer, 2043 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115 – Website for restaurant here <https://www.butcherandthebrewer.com/>; See its location also on the CCCC 2026 Hospitality Guide here <https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1ddXv2ZUOMleDIUohXm6ktKSLBEIbF2U&ll=41.49914649999999%2C-81.69001320000001&z=11> for reference
Friday, March 6, 10 a.m. carpool meetup, MRSG Field Trip to Case Western Reserve University’s Dittrick Medical History Center <https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/>
The center is expecting our group at 10:30 a.m. Since it is unfortunately not within walking distance, we are planning to meet in the lobby of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (Atrium Floor 1, near the Starbucks – see attached map!) at 10:00 a.m. so that we can coordinate Lyft carpools!
Any questions, please let me know – and looking forward to seeing some of you in Cleveland!
Amanda Rose Pratt, Ph.D. *Assistant Professor of Rhetoric of Science
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Teaching Assistant (TA) Coordinator* Department of English
440 Bartow Ave NW Room 173, MD 2701 Kennesaw, GA 30144
e: apratt27