Joshua Hanan

Joshua Hanan is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Denver's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin (2010). His research focuses on rhetorical materialism, exploring how ecological, technological, and economic contexts shape communicative practices through lenses of historical, cultural, and new materialism. Notable contributions include studies on the 2008 financial crisis, attention deficit disorder, and neoliberalism's impact on rhetoric and subjectivity.

• Education: Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Texas at Austin (2010)

His work bridges rhetoric with political economy, examining topics like economic performativity, environmental stewardship, and the rhetoric of science/technology. He has edited multiple volumes, including Communication and the Economy, and co-founded the NCA Division Economics, Communication, and Society.

Recent articles analyze entanglement theory, rhetorical hegemony, and anticapitalist solidarity. His teaching spans rhetorical theory, critical theory, and disability rhetoric. Hanan's interdisciplinary approach addresses systemic power structures and their material-discursive impacts.