In contemporary scholarship, the term “neoliberalism” seemingly appears everywhere. Rather than seeking to develop a single definition that unifies these varied appearances, scholars in various disciplines, subdisciplines, and interdisciplinary domains may develop critical conceptualizations that inform particular, active areas of inquiry. This special issue represents such an effort for rhetorical and communication scholarship on the public sphere. As both an intellectual orientation and a practical project, neoliberalism challenges longstanding commitments of public sphere scholarship. In this introduction, I consider the challenges that neoliberalism presents to public sphere scholarship and public practice concerning themes of subjectivity, public engagement, and agency/structure.

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简介：新自由主义与公共领域

在当代学术界，“新自由主义”一词似乎随处可见。各个学科，子学科和跨学科领域的学者们可能会开发出批判性的概念化，从而为特定的，活跃的研究领域提供信息，而不是试图统一统一这些变化形式的统一定义。本期专刊旨在为公共领域的修辞学和传播学奖学金做出这样的努力。新自由主义既是思想导向又是实践项目，它挑战了公共领域奖学金的长期承诺。在本文的引言中，我考虑了新自由主义对公共领域的学术和公共实践提出的挑战，这些主题涉及主观性，公众参与和代理/结构。