John Duffy
Associate Professor of English
Office: 338 Decio Faculty Hall
Phone: 574-631-9796
Email: jduffy@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
Rhetoric, literacy, literature
An expert on how rhetoric shapes people’s identity and position in the world, Duffy says “The language used to describe groups of people creates a legacy and understanding that may define who they are and even how they understand themselves.” Duffy’s specialty is the historical development of literacy and rhetoric in cross-cultural contexts. His research includes the rhetoric used to describe autism, immigrants, women, urban children, and others on the margins of civic life and political forums. He is the author of the award-winning book “Writing from these Roots: The Historical Development of Literacy in a Hmong-American Community,” which traces the development of literacy in a midwestern American community of Laotian Hmong who came to the United States as refugees from the Vietnam War, and co-editor of “Towards a Rhetoric of Everyday Life.” Duffy also serves as the Francis O’Malley Director of the University Writing Program.
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