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1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
Human Rights Quarterly, 2005
This article reports on the contradictions, ambiguities, and paradoxes associated with the libera... more This article reports on the contradictions, ambiguities, and paradoxes associated with the liberalization of speech in Morocco. It includes analyses of interviews with human rights activists, journalists, and government officials; an overview of media and civil society; and an argument against equivocations of speech with conduct. The authors argue that the constitutional sanctification of the Moroccan monarch and his utterances fosters a magical conception of speech that militates against substantive and enduring democratic reforms. Public discourse that brings monarchical sanctity and legitimacy into question is illegal, but such discourse is essential if democratization is to be finally achieved.
Annals of the International Communication Association, 2010
Countries with bloody pasts attempting to reinvent their national ethos have found hope in the id... more Countries with bloody pasts attempting to reinvent their national ethos have found hope in the idea of transitional justice. The restorative practices of reconciliation, reparation programs, and memorialization are the typical means by which countries attempt to address issues of responsibility and accountability. Using a variety of national experiences, this chapter distinguishes between restorative and retributive genres, with focus on how restorative discourses and practices inform the forensic rhetoric of transitional justice. It also sheds light on the political and ethical limitations of non-retributive approaches to justice and the challenges of achieving any kind of justice in cases of large-scale atrocities. In sum, this chapter provides an overview of and a rhetorical framework for engaging in scholarship about transitional justice.
1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
Langues et Literatures, 2015
In this essay the authors investigate how authoritarian regimes use internet technology to respo... more In this essay the authors investigate how authoritarian regimes use internet technology to respond to political dissent that has manifested through social media, without taking the internet down or bringing to a halt associated economic activity. Such regimes’ struggle to control information and images about social and economic ills, political events, government actions, state leadership and other domains, successful for decades and even centuries, has never been greater than in its present confrontation with the ICTs it has helped to spawn. Alternative and oppositional networks that transcend sovereign nation-states now vie for legitimate power and influence, as illustrated in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) during the so-called “Arab Spring.” Activists work to take the power of communicating virtual images and information away from the state and change the political game. The authors provide samples from internet sites that depict how states work to attack and intimidate dissidents in virtual networks, pressing for self-censorship with high profile arrests, sabotage, and blockages. The paper posits and elaborates on paradoxes that result for the authorities who translate tactics from the street into cyberspace, and suggests directions for further research.
Dissertation supervised by Dr. Calvin Troup Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetori... more Dissertation supervised by Dr. Calvin Troup Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (restorative and retributive) that nations engage in during the aftermath of state criminality. While examples of mass political violence abound, this inquiry focuses on the Moroccan experience of coming to terms with the Years of Lead where financial reparations have been the primary mode of redress for victims. The philosophy of Paul Ricoeur contributes to a praxis-oriented understanding of transitional justice. This work advances a rhetoric of symbolic justice that privileges the public memory of victims. Symbolic justice offers hope for the renewal of the community"s ethos through public discourse and practices that seek to restore the capacity of citizens within their society. v DEDICATION This project is dedicated to my aunt Saida Menebhi, my parents Khadija Menebhi and Aziz Loudiy, my grandparents, all the victims of the Years of Lead, and to Leyth and Lilya. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This dissertation owes much to the support and encouragement of many people. My children, Leyth and Lilya, have been incredible troopers throughout this endeavor, constantly asking me: "Mom, are you a Doctor yet?!" Their patience, exuberance and love have been the fuel that kept me going and, for that, I say shu'kran, merci and thank you! My husband, Andrew Smith, has shown me that love has indeed many idioms and, for that, I am forever grateful. Many victims of the Years of Lead in Morocco have shared with me their experiences, frustrations and hopes and I am forever in their debt.
Annals of the International Communication Association, 2010
Abstract: Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (rest... more Abstract: Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (restorative and retributive) that nations engage in during the aftermath of state criminality. While examples of mass political violence abound, this inquiry focuses on the Moroccan ...
An Encyclopedia of Communication Ethics, 2018
Marcel is a thinker who has generally been ignored in the field of rhetoric and philosophy of com... more Marcel is a thinker who has generally been ignored in the field of rhetoric and philosophy of communication, but he is perhaps one of the most relevant thinkers at this moment in time, which is characterized by narcissism, materialism, and technological addictions. The impact of these obsessions is manifest in the overall rise in mental pathologies and generalized angst and cynicism. A fulfilling human existence, Marcel teaches us, must be sought outside of the technological mindset, in our lived experience with others and in a spiritual quest that protects the mystery of the human condition. The existential life that Marcel envisions as fulfilling is grounded in lived experience, flesh, communion, communication, and participation with others. Marcel does not fall prey to pessimism, despair, or cynicism, nor giddy optimism; he offers authentic hope that emerges through our struggles for meaning and engagement with fellow human beings and resistance to a technological society that wants to absorb our essence, stifle our being, enslave us, and disconnect us from ourselves (our bodies) and the world around us. Whether in the form of agape or philia, our intersubjective participation with others in the mystery of being is what makes existence meaningful.
An Encyclopedia of Communication Ethics, 2018
This paper introduces readers to Jalâluddîn Rumi's work and contribution to the philosophy of com... more This paper introduces readers to Jalâluddîn Rumi's work and contribution to the philosophy of communication. Rumi has been the subject of increasing interest in recent years because his poetry appeals to something that is not typically addressed in either academic scholarship or literary works. His poetry weaves many genres; it appeals to the senses and helps us find meaning and direction in the mystery of our life with others. While his particular religion is Islam, Rumi does not see religion as exclusive or restrictive. Love is what his religion is about. To love God is to express joy in our encounters with others, to show kindness and care to other human beings. To be a human, for Rumi, is to engage in conversation with others, to seek unity and congruence from our encounters and being with others. It is in conversation with others, in the impassioned search for connection with others, that human beings find who they truly are, their purpose in life, beyond any ephemeral and superficial attachment to their egos. This type of connection cannot be found through the mind through cogitation, but through one’s attention to the senses and to the language of the heart that the search for unity can be sought though perhaps never totalized.
Chapter 10, Radical Conflict: Essays on Violence, Intractability and Communication. The essay pr... more Chapter 10, Radical Conflict: Essays on Violence, Intractability and Communication. The essay provides an overview of the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front over Western Sahara, argues for a rhetorical approach to historical analysis, contrasts irreconcilable public discourses concerning rights, international law, history, territorial integrity, and related dimensions of the conflict, and recommends a postcolonial approach to resolving the condition of statelessness for Sahrawi people who have been seeking justice for decades.
Communication Yearbook 34, Jan 1, 2010
1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
Human Rights Quarterly, 2005
This article reports on the contradictions, ambiguities, and paradoxes associated with the libera... more This article reports on the contradictions, ambiguities, and paradoxes associated with the liberalization of speech in Morocco. It includes analyses of interviews with human rights activists, journalists, and government officials; an overview of media and civil society; and an argument against equivocations of speech with conduct. The authors argue that the constitutional sanctification of the Moroccan monarch and his utterances fosters a magical conception of speech that militates against substantive and enduring democratic reforms. Public discourse that brings monarchical sanctity and legitimacy into question is illegal, but such discourse is essential if democratization is to be finally achieved.
Annals of the International Communication Association, 2010
Countries with bloody pasts attempting to reinvent their national ethos have found hope in the id... more Countries with bloody pasts attempting to reinvent their national ethos have found hope in the idea of transitional justice. The restorative practices of reconciliation, reparation programs, and memorialization are the typical means by which countries attempt to address issues of responsibility and accountability. Using a variety of national experiences, this chapter distinguishes between restorative and retributive genres, with focus on how restorative discourses and practices inform the forensic rhetoric of transitional justice. It also sheds light on the political and ethical limitations of non-retributive approaches to justice and the challenges of achieving any kind of justice in cases of large-scale atrocities. In sum, this chapter provides an overview of and a rhetorical framework for engaging in scholarship about transitional justice.
1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years ... more 1 Public Memory: A Forensic Genre 2 Transitional Justice: A Panacea for Bloody Pasts 3 The Years of Lead: A Rhetorical Account 4 Symbolic Justice: Beyond the Good and the Legal 5 Conclusion
Langues et Literatures, 2015
In this essay the authors investigate how authoritarian regimes use internet technology to respo... more In this essay the authors investigate how authoritarian regimes use internet technology to respond to political dissent that has manifested through social media, without taking the internet down or bringing to a halt associated economic activity. Such regimes’ struggle to control information and images about social and economic ills, political events, government actions, state leadership and other domains, successful for decades and even centuries, has never been greater than in its present confrontation with the ICTs it has helped to spawn. Alternative and oppositional networks that transcend sovereign nation-states now vie for legitimate power and influence, as illustrated in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) during the so-called “Arab Spring.” Activists work to take the power of communicating virtual images and information away from the state and change the political game. The authors provide samples from internet sites that depict how states work to attack and intimidate dissidents in virtual networks, pressing for self-censorship with high profile arrests, sabotage, and blockages. The paper posits and elaborates on paradoxes that result for the authorities who translate tactics from the street into cyberspace, and suggests directions for further research.
Dissertation supervised by Dr. Calvin Troup Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetori... more Dissertation supervised by Dr. Calvin Troup Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (restorative and retributive) that nations engage in during the aftermath of state criminality. While examples of mass political violence abound, this inquiry focuses on the Moroccan experience of coming to terms with the Years of Lead where financial reparations have been the primary mode of redress for victims. The philosophy of Paul Ricoeur contributes to a praxis-oriented understanding of transitional justice. This work advances a rhetoric of symbolic justice that privileges the public memory of victims. Symbolic justice offers hope for the renewal of the community"s ethos through public discourse and practices that seek to restore the capacity of citizens within their society. v DEDICATION This project is dedicated to my aunt Saida Menebhi, my parents Khadija Menebhi and Aziz Loudiy, my grandparents, all the victims of the Years of Lead, and to Leyth and Lilya. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This dissertation owes much to the support and encouragement of many people. My children, Leyth and Lilya, have been incredible troopers throughout this endeavor, constantly asking me: "Mom, are you a Doctor yet?!" Their patience, exuberance and love have been the fuel that kept me going and, for that, I say shu'kran, merci and thank you! My husband, Andrew Smith, has shown me that love has indeed many idioms and, for that, I am forever grateful. Many victims of the Years of Lead in Morocco have shared with me their experiences, frustrations and hopes and I am forever in their debt.
Annals of the International Communication Association, 2010
Abstract: Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (rest... more Abstract: Transitional justice refers to the variety of rhetorical practices and discourses (restorative and retributive) that nations engage in during the aftermath of state criminality. While examples of mass political violence abound, this inquiry focuses on the Moroccan ...
An Encyclopedia of Communication Ethics, 2018
Marcel is a thinker who has generally been ignored in the field of rhetoric and philosophy of com... more Marcel is a thinker who has generally been ignored in the field of rhetoric and philosophy of communication, but he is perhaps one of the most relevant thinkers at this moment in time, which is characterized by narcissism, materialism, and technological addictions. The impact of these obsessions is manifest in the overall rise in mental pathologies and generalized angst and cynicism. A fulfilling human existence, Marcel teaches us, must be sought outside of the technological mindset, in our lived experience with others and in a spiritual quest that protects the mystery of the human condition. The existential life that Marcel envisions as fulfilling is grounded in lived experience, flesh, communion, communication, and participation with others. Marcel does not fall prey to pessimism, despair, or cynicism, nor giddy optimism; he offers authentic hope that emerges through our struggles for meaning and engagement with fellow human beings and resistance to a technological society that wants to absorb our essence, stifle our being, enslave us, and disconnect us from ourselves (our bodies) and the world around us. Whether in the form of agape or philia, our intersubjective participation with others in the mystery of being is what makes existence meaningful.
An Encyclopedia of Communication Ethics, 2018
This paper introduces readers to Jalâluddîn Rumi's work and contribution to the philosophy of com... more This paper introduces readers to Jalâluddîn Rumi's work and contribution to the philosophy of communication. Rumi has been the subject of increasing interest in recent years because his poetry appeals to something that is not typically addressed in either academic scholarship or literary works. His poetry weaves many genres; it appeals to the senses and helps us find meaning and direction in the mystery of our life with others. While his particular religion is Islam, Rumi does not see religion as exclusive or restrictive. Love is what his religion is about. To love God is to express joy in our encounters with others, to show kindness and care to other human beings. To be a human, for Rumi, is to engage in conversation with others, to seek unity and congruence from our encounters and being with others. It is in conversation with others, in the impassioned search for connection with others, that human beings find who they truly are, their purpose in life, beyond any ephemeral and superficial attachment to their egos. This type of connection cannot be found through the mind through cogitation, but through one’s attention to the senses and to the language of the heart that the search for unity can be sought though perhaps never totalized.
Chapter 10, Radical Conflict: Essays on Violence, Intractability and Communication. The essay pr... more Chapter 10, Radical Conflict: Essays on Violence, Intractability and Communication. The essay provides an overview of the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front over Western Sahara, argues for a rhetorical approach to historical analysis, contrasts irreconcilable public discourses concerning rights, international law, history, territorial integrity, and related dimensions of the conflict, and recommends a postcolonial approach to resolving the condition of statelessness for Sahrawi people who have been seeking justice for decades.
Communication Yearbook 34, Jan 1, 2010