Omedi Ochieng specializes in Africana philosophy & rhetoric, rhetorical theory & criticism, and comparative intellectual history. He is the author of two books: Groundwork for the Practice of the Good Life: Politics and Ethics at the Intersection of North Atlantic and African Philosophy (Routledge: 2017) and The Intellectual Imagination: Knowledge and Aesthetics in North Atlantic and African Philosophy (University of Notre Dame Press: 2018). His most recent thinking, research, and teaching limns the contours and textures of radical imaginations across ecology, politics, ethics, and aesthetics.
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Africana Rhetoric and Philosophy, Black Ecology, Critical Theory, Africana Aesthetics
Teaching
courses taught
COMM 3000 - Issues in Communication
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Fall 2022
Explores select issues in communication. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different issues. Recommended prerequisites: COMM 1210 and COMM 1600.
COMM 3300 - Rhetorical Thinking
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Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Reviews the classical tradition of rhetoric and its relevance to current events and public issues. Students learn how rhetorical perspectives help us create new ways of thinking, speaking, and acting through practicing creative message design.
COMM 4930 - Internship
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Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Studies are pursued in communication-related work experience projects that generally require 40 hours on the job per credit hour and evidence (e.g., journal, paper and employer evaluation) of significant learning. Recommended prerequisite: 57 hours of overall course work, 18 hours of communication course work completed, 2.50 overall GPA and a faculty sponsor. The 14-hour limit in the major applies to any combination of independent study and internship credit and does not count toward the 36 hours required for the major.
COMM 5210 - Readings in Communication Theory
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Fall 2024
Provides a critical overview of influential theoretical traditions in communication studies. Emphasizes the discipline�s social scientific and humanistic heritage, while also considering emerging trends. Introduces standards for evaluating and critiquing communication theories.
COMM 5310 - Contemporary Rhetorical Criticism
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Spring 2023
Advanced critical analysis of rhetorical texts in terms of how they shape issues and appeals for judgment, create identities for speakers and their audiences, and construct perceptions of time, space, and the human condition.
