Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies

As a Bates student, Rodney Galvao, class of 2014, majored in Rhetoric and minored in Religious Studies and Education. His passion for community service began during his early years as a participant in SquashBusters, a youth development program that combines academic support, squash, and community service. SquashBusters strives to bring out the best in its students and support their life journey – a mission that resonated deeply with Rodney and inspired his own path. The organization instilled in Rodney a love for giving back, which continued throughout his educational journey.

Two days before the start of the 2022 Bates Film Festival, we received some devastating news. Santo Pelletier, a BFF board member in 2019, had passed away at the age of 23. We dedicated the program to them, and I made mention of their loss at the first screening but neither was a sufficient way to remember Santo.

At the start of her shift, chef Shelley, played by Perla Figuero ‘21, starts the timer on her microwave and…

A witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.

It’s not unusual for Abby Segal ’23 to be seen walking down College Street at three in the morning carrying…

Throughout Bates campus, there exists tight knit communities composed of people who all have a passion for one thing or…

A rhetoric major at Bates and a student of that department’s late, legendary professor Robert Branham, Rynecki returned to campus…

Each spring, the Harward Center for Community Partnerships preps and deploys a working group of students who spend the five weeks…

Please join the Department of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies in celebrating the success of our winter semester thesis writers!…

Katie Burke ’03 has spent much of her career learning what drives people to do excellent work. The chief people…