named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Biennial International Conference
Holds a scholarly conference every two years in different global locations, featuring peer-reviewed presentations, thematic panels, and networking for researchers in the history of rhetoric
Research Grants Program
Provides annual research grants to scholars worldwide for projects on the history of rhetoric, including critical editions, translations, and scholarly analysis of rhetorical texts from antiquity to the modern era
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Psychoanalytic and Therapeutic Training Support 2 activities
- Awards the Rhetorica Prize for outstanding scholarly articlesBiennially awards a $1000 prize for the best article published in the journal Rhetorica, recognizing high-quality scholarship in the field of rhetorical history.
- Funds scholarly research and projects in the history of rhetoricAwards multiple annual research grants, including grants of $5,000 (or equivalent), to support advanced research on rhetoric and its intersections with poetics, philosophy, politics, religion, law, and socio-cultural contexts. Provides targeted funding for critical editions of classical texts, studies of rhetorical emotion in the Hellenistic period, comparative rhetoric (e.g., ancient Egypt), and the reception of classical rhetoric in non-Western contexts such as China. Also supports early-career scholars through at least one annual grant for graduate students or post-doctoral researchers.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Provides financial support for small scholarly events on rhetoricOffers Event Support Grants of up to $2000 to fund small in-person or hybrid events organized by members on the history of rhetoric, with up to five such events funded per fiscal year.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Conducts and promotes scholarly research on the history of rhetoricEngages in literary education and research activities focused on the history of rhetoric across historical periods, languages, and cultural contexts, including the theory and practice of rhetoric in antiquity and beyond. Maintains a curated list of online resources related to the history of rhetoric, such as full-text rhetorics, text collections, and academic journals.
- Hosts and records special scholarly events and book launchesOrganizes and records events such as book launch celebrations, including a 2022 event recognizing the English translation of Laurent Pernot’s The Subtle Subtext, and provides virtual access to select events, such as the first day of the Rhetoric Society of Korea’s 20th-anniversary conference in 2023 via Zoom.
- Organizes biennial international conferences on the history of rhetoricHosts biennial conferences that convene several hundred specialists in the history of rhetoric from approximately thirty countries, with recent events held in locations including Mexico City, Copenhagen, Vancouver, Nijmegen, New Orleans, London, and Tübingen. These conferences feature scholarly presentations and thematic discussions on topics such as populism, humanity, and cross-cultural rhetoric.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$149K
Contributions & grants$16K11%
Program service revenue$110K73%
Investment income$23K16%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$195K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$39K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$331K
Cash$13K
Investments$318K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$331K
Liquid reserves20.3 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +3.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 4
- ADAM CODY — TREASURER
- CHRISTOS KREMMYDAS — VICE-PRESIDENT
- ROBIN REAMES — PRESIDENT
- THOMAS BLANK — SECRETARY GENERAL
relationships · 22
Who they work with
- Adam Cody Partner — Hosts the organization's website through the Virginia Military Institute Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies.
- American Society for the History of Rhetoric Network — Listed as a related scholarly society in the field of rhetorical studies.
- Brill Partner — Co-publishes the International Studies in the History of Rhetoric book series with ISHR.
- Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric Network — Listed as a related scholarly society in the field of rhetorical studies.
- Digital Loeb Classical Library Partner — Provides members access to the Digital Loeb Classical Library as part of membership benefits.
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Partner — Provides institutional affiliation for an Associate Editor handling German language manuscripts.
- ISHR Grants Committee Partner — Reviews and selects research grant applications based on scholarly criteria.
- International Society for the Study of Argumentation Network — Listed as a related scholarly society in the field of rhetorical studies.
- Penn State University Press Partner — Partnered in the publication of the English translation of Laurent Pernot's book The Subtle Subtext.
- Rhetoric Society of America Network — Listed as a related scholarly society in the field of rhetorical studies.
- Rhetoric Society of Europe Network — Listed as a related scholarly society in the field of rhetorical studies.
- Rhetoric Society of Korea Partner — Collaborated to make the first day of its 20th-anniversary annual conference accessible via Zoom.
- Royal Holloway Partner — Co-sponsors an online lecture series on Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric from a cross-cultural perspective.
- Sapienza Università di Roma Partner — Recurrent recipient of ISHR research grants for projects on classical rhetoric.
- The Pennsylvania State University Partner — Hosts the Editor-in-Chief of Rhetorica and provides institutional affiliation for editorial leadership.
- Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Partner — Hosts the Book Review Editor of Rhetorica and provides institutional affiliation for book review leadership.
- University of Cádiz Partner — Provides institutional affiliation for an Associate Editor handling Spanish language manuscripts.
- University of London Partner — Institutional affiliation of several ISHR grant recipients, indicating ongoing scholarly collaboration.
- University of Oxford Partner — Host institution for multiple ISHR grant recipients conducting research on historical rhetoric.
- University of Warwick Partner — Provides institutional affiliation for an Associate Editor handling French language manuscripts.
- Università della Campania 'L. Vanvitelli' Partner — Provides institutional affiliation for an Associate Editor handling Italian language manuscripts.
- Virginia Military Institute Partner — Hosts administrative contact and departmental affiliation for the Society.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Competitive, Impact-Driven Grantmaking for Scholarly Exchangemethodology: peer-reviewed_grant_selectionBy funding small in-person, hybrid, or virtual events through a competitive grant process that prioritizes scholarly significance, feasibility, and dissemination, the organization increases high-quality scholarly engagement in the history of rhetoric because selective support ensures resources are directed toward viable, high-impact projects.
- Interdisciplinary and Cultural-Contextual Approach to Rhetorical Studiesmethodology: interdisciplinary_historical_scholarshipBy examining rhetoric in relation to poetics, philosophy, politics, religion, law, and cultural contexts across historical periods and languages, the organization deepens scholarly understanding of rhetorical traditions because interdisciplinary analysis reveals broader patterns of meaning, influence, and transformation.
- Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Scholarshipmethodology: multilingual_scholarshipBy accepting submissions in major European scholarly languages and enabling engagement with primary texts in any Unicode-supported language, and by aggregating digital resources, the organization expands access to global rhetorical traditions because linguistic and digital inclusivity lowers barriers to participation and research across linguistic and geographic boundaries.
- Thematic and Conceptual Continuity Frameworkmethodology: conceptual_continuity_analysisBy organizing scholarly engagement around enduring rhetorical concepts like "topics and commonplaces" and thematic biennial conferences (e.g., "the idea of humanity"), the organization advances understanding of how core rhetorical ideas persist and evolve across time because sustained focus on conceptual continuity enables comparative historical analysis.