Brigitte Mral is a professor of rhetoric

Rhetoric

Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...

 at Örebro University

Örebro University

Örebro University is a state university in Örebro, Sweden.University-level education in Örebro started in 1960s, when Uppsala University started to give some courses in Örebro. On the basis of these activities, an independent högskola was created in 1977 under the name Högskolan i Örebro...

. She graduated in 1978 from University of Göttingen with a master's degree, and recevied a Ph.D. from Uppsala University

Uppsala University

Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...

 in 1986. She was active as university lecturer at Örebro University

Örebro University

Örebro University is a state university in Örebro, Sweden.University-level education in Örebro started in 1960s, when Uppsala University started to give some courses in Örebro. On the basis of these activities, an independent högskola was created in 1977 under the name Högskolan i Örebro...

from 1987-2000, as professor of media and communication studies 2000-2002, and as professor of rhetoric from 2002.

Works

• Talande kvinnor (English translation of title: "Women Speakers")
• Heder och påverkan (English translation of title: "Honour and Influence")
• Reklam & retorik (English translation of title: "Advertising and Rhetoric")
• Women's rhetoric