John Duffy

John Duffy is a Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame. He has published on the ethics of writing, the rhetoric of disability, and the historical development of literacy in cross-cultural contexts. In his most recent book, “Provocations of Virtue: Rhetoric, Ethics, and the Teaching of Writing,” he examines the ethical dimensions of teaching writing in a post-truth world. John is co-editor of “Literacy, Economy, and Power,” and his book “Writing from These Roots” was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Book Award by the Conference on College Composition and Communication. He has published essays in “CCC,” “College English,” “Rhetoric Review,” “JAC: A Journal of Rhetoric, Culture, and Politics,” and elsewhere. John is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. He teaches courses in rhetoric, writing, and literature.

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