
Angela Becerra Vidergar
Lecturer
Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Bio
Angela Becerra Vidergar has a PhD in Comparative Literature from Stanford, an MA in English from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, and a BA in Journalism and French from Baylor University. Aside from her work as a writing instructor and as a literary and cultural scholar, she is a freelance writer, multimedia journalist and former television news producer. Dr. Becerra Vidergar is a passionate advocate of improving the role of public communication in the humanities and is the host and executive producer of a humanities podcast called The Human Angle. Before teaching in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric she worked as Communications Coordinator at the Stanford Humanities Center.
Academic Appointments
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Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Curriculum Committee, Program in Writing and Rhetoric (2015 - Present)
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Member, Modern Language Association (2007 - Present)
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Member, American Comparative Literature Association (2007 - Present)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
SPECIALIZATION: Radio and Multimedia Storytelling; Humanities Communication; 20th-21st c. Literature and Culture of the Americas; Disaster Fiction and Survivalism; Imaginations of the Future; Graphic Narratives; Theorizations of the Collective Imaginary; 19th and 20th-century Philosophy; Speculative Fiction and the Impact of Science and Technology on Society
2022-23 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond! The Rhetoric of Space Exploration
PWR 1ABA (Aut) -
Prior Year Courses
2021-22 Courses
- Topics in Writing & Rhetoric: Drawn from Life: The Power of True Stories in Autobio Comics
PWR 194AV (Win) - Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond! The Rhetoric of Space Exploration
PWR 1ABA (Aut) - Writing & Rhetoric 2: Makers, Crafters, Hackers: The Rhetoric of DIY
PWR 2AB (Win)
2020-21 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 2: Makers, Crafters, Hackers: The Rhetoric of DIY
PWR 2AB (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Topics in Writing & Rhetoric: Drawn from Life: The Power of True Stories in Autobio Comics