Northern Arizona University Professor Teaches Rhetoric Through the Music and Persona of Taylor Swift
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Honey, life is just a classroom
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Rhetoric is one of the oldest academic subjects, so when you hear the word, you might picture a bunch of men in togas gathered in an ancient amphitheater.
That dusty, fusty mental image? Shake it off. When it comes to teaching rhetoric, pop royalty works just as well as Plato.
"Taylor Swi . . .
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Honey, life is just a classroom
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Rhetoric is one of the oldest academic subjects, so when you hear the word, you might picture a bunch of men in togas gathered in an ancient amphitheater.
That dusty, fusty mental image? Shake it off. When it comes to teaching rhetoric, pop royalty works just as well as Plato.
"Taylor Swi . . .