Honoring Mark Rosenker’s Legacy
The Department of Communication joins with the University of Maryland community in mourning the loss of Maj. Gen. Mark Rosenker—an alum and graduate of our department. Maj. Gen. Rosenker has given back to his alma mater in meaningful ways since he graduated in 1969. We were most pleased to rename a department center after Mark and Heather Rosenker to honor their careers in public service. The Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership commemorates the Rosenker legacy that exemplifies our departmental mission of Communication for the Public Good. We will long remember and miss Mark’s sage advice, insatiable energy, and contagious smile.
Listening to diverse voices…
Speaking the language of democracy
The Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership unites research, education, and public engagement to foster democratic communication by a diverse people.
As part of the Department of Communication, a unit of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, The Rosenker Center is committed to the advancement of a diverse and productive democracy through the study of human communication.
The Rosenker Center sponsors programs designed to explore the nexus between communication behavior and political life, and is a resource for the political community, offering expertise, analysis, and commentary about political communication.
Enduring Words
When: October 9, 2024
Where:…
Let’s Talk About Money: What Can Social Security Tell Us About Democracy?
When: October 27, 2022
Where: Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center, Room 1224, University of Maryland
In this lecture, Dr. Lindsay Hayes, President and CEO of Free the Facts, discussed…
Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument: 1835-1945 (2018)
Dr. Carly Woods' book, Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945
Spanning a historical period that begins with their exclusion from university debates and continues…
The 2020 Census: Engaging Every Household in America
When: 2/20/2020
Where: 0200 Skinner Building
In this lecture, Ann Davison discussed the 2020 Census and the public relations and crisis management work her team at Guidehouse, a global…
Practicing Citizenship: Women’s Rhetoric at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (2019)
By 1893, the Supreme Court had officially declared women to be citizens, but most did not have the legal right to vote. In Practicing Citizenship, Kristy Maddux provides a glimpse at an unprecedented…
Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument: 1835-1945 (2018)
Dr. Carly Woods' book, Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945
Spanning a historical period that begins with their exclusion from university debates and continues through their participation in co-educational intercollegiate competitions, Debating Women highlights the crucial role that debating organizations played as nineteenth and twentieth century women sought to access the fruits of higher education in the United States and United Kingdom. Debating Women was awarded the 2019 James A. Winans- Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address and the 2018 Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award from the American Forensic Association.
Practicing Citizenship: Women’s Rhetoric at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (2019)
By 1893, the Supreme Court had officially declared women to be citizens, but most did not have the legal right to vote. In Practicing Citizenship, Kristy Maddux provides a glimpse at an unprecedented…
Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945 (2018)
Spanning a historical period that begins with women’s exclusion from university debates and continues through their participation in coeducational intercollegiate competitions, Debating Women…
Memories of Lincoln: and the Splintering of American Political Thought (2017)
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Republicans and Democrats who advocated conflicting visions of American citizenship could agree on one thing: the rhetorical power of Abraham Lincoln’s life.…
Arab Women’s Activism and Socio-Political Transformation: Unfinished Gendered Revolution (2017)
This book illustrates how Arab women have been engaging in three ongoing, parallel struggles, before, during, and after the Arab Spring, on three levels, namely: the political struggle to pave…
Enduring Words
When: October 9, 2024
Where:…
Let’s Talk About Money: What Can Social Security Tell Us About Democracy?
When: October 27, 2022
Where: Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center, Room 1224, University of Maryland
In this lecture, Dr. Lindsay Hayes, President and CEO of Free the Facts, discussed…
The 2020 Census: Engaging Every Household in America
When: 2/20/2020
Where: 0200 Skinner Building
In this lecture, Ann Davison discussed the 2020 Census and the public relations and crisis management work her team at Guidehouse, a global…
Her Carnival of Dreams
Lauren Vance is a graduate of the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. During the lecture, Lauren spoke about her career in network news, documentary series, and film making--a…
So a Liberal and a Conservative Walk Into a Bar… No Joke: How to Disagree and Stay Friends in America Today
Speakers: Hon. Bradley A. Blakeman and Hon. David Goodfriend
Frederick Douglass: His Voice, His Legacy
The University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, in sponsorship with the Department of Communication and the Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, will present “Frederick Douglass: His Voice, His Legacy.”
Rosenker Center Naming Ceremony
Date: November 10, 2017
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Recovering Democracy Archives
The Recovering Democracy Archives mission is to create a digital archive of lesser-known but important public speeches that remain hidden within the vaults of archival depositories or in obscure anthologies and historical publications. RDA is particularly focused on recovering speeches delivered by those challenging barriers that restrict equitable participation in civic life or promote the expansion of civic deliberation.
Voices of Democracy: The U.S. Oratory Project
Voices of Democracy promotes the study of great speeches and public debates in the humanities undergraduate classroom. The project is designed to provide reliable, authenticated primary texts…
Political Advertising Resource Center (PARC)
The Political Advertising Resource Center is a nonpartisan informational website that analyses the advertisements used in local, state, and national political campaigns. PARC is targeted to high…
Terrapin Town Hall
Terrapin Town Hall brings together students to discuss and deliberate about important issues of the day. Often featuring experts and scholars, the Town Halls are a means to disseminate information…
Year of the Woman–2018, Political Ads by Women Challengers
This report was produced by the Political Advertising Resource Center of the Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership at the University of Maryland.
Campaign Advertising 2016: Referendum on Character
The Campaign Advertising 2016: Referendum on Character white paper was produced by the Political Advertising Resource Center at the University of Maryland. The report synthesizes a content…