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Performance of Power: Oratory and Authority from the Ancient World to the Postmodern
JUNE 22, 2026 — AUGUST 13, 2026
ORALCOMM177
Details:
Time: No Topic - No Type
Units: 4
Class Number: 11397
Interest Area: Writing and Public Speaking
Population: Undergraduate Matric
Interest Area: Writing and Public Speaking
Course Format & Length: In Person, 8 Weeks
Pre-requisites:
Pre-requisites
We expect visiting students to have knowledge that is equivalent to the listed Stanford pre-requisite course.
Cross Listing: -
Grading Basis: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Description:
Speech as action has long been seen as essential to leadership. Theories and examples of oratory, from Aristotle to Barack Obama, assessing each as model of voice-activated authority. The impact of mass media technologies as they transform the public space of oratory. Course was previously offered as CTL 177.
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