Welcome to the Cross-Cultural Rhetoric Workshop
Uppsala University, Sweden  Stanford University, USA
Professor Patrik Mehrens and Dr. Alyssa O’Brien
February 2, 2009
Focus on Speeches by Global Leaders
Goals of Today’s Workshop:
•To get to know students from
across the world
•To exchange diverse cultural
perspectives on speeches
•To learn how speeches are
situated rhetorically & culturally
•Focus on rhetorical strategies,
persona, and Doxa
Davos 2009 World Economic Forum
Pablo Camacho from Bogotá, Colombia
Davos World Economic Forum Question: What one thing can countries,
companies or individuals do in 2008 to make the world better?