New York Sophistry

Stephen M. Llano, Ph.D.

The New York City Sophist

This is the website of Stephen M. Llano, Ph.D., rhetorician, sophist, and citizen of the grand and glorious city of New York. He has been teaching rhetoric for over 20 years under the names of communication, public speaking, argumentation, and debate. He has lectured worldwide on these topics, including Japan, Mexico, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

May 2023 in Doha, Qatar (photograph from Al Jazeera)

This is his very boring and outdated official page at St. John’s University, where he teaches as a Professor of Rhetoric in the Communication Studies department.

Here is his CV and list of Academic publications. Some of them are available through this link without a paywall!

Here is a link to his professional blog/newsletter, hosted at News of the Day.

Here is Dr. Llano’s YouTube where he shares his lectures, conference presentations, and courses on rhetoric, debate, and argumentation. There are a lot of videos here and they are best watched with friends.

Here is a link to his vlog where he shares more candid videos about his daily life, travels, and teaching reflections on rhetoric and debate. This channel is less professional, more personal.

Here is a link to his personal blog.


appearance, speaking, consulting inquiries: steve.llano@sophist.nyc