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InterAct Research Group
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A research group for the development of #EMCA at Wits University & in South Africa. #AcademicSky
We have regular data sessions & workshops. Join the mailing list! https://forms.office.com/r/hFmgQsxFXC
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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Jun 25
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Our last data session for the year is taking place on 14 November and will be an in person event.

@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social will be presenting her data on Machine Translation and Lingustics (In)equity in Clinical
Interactions. #EMCA

Register here: forms.office.com/r/z0HAhEywcD
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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charlesantaki.bsky.social
Come across Conversation Analysis and want to know more?

Loughborough University's annual online CA for Beginners workshop is on Jan. 15, 2026.

Talks, group work & data sessions with experts.

Registration (£45 or £90) is now open.

More information here
emcawiki.net/CA_for_Begin...

#EMCA
CA for Beginners January 2026 - emcawiki
emcawiki.net
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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iiemca27.bsky.social
📢Meet the IIEMCA27 Keynote Speakers.

Read about their work on the conference website:
www.iiemca27.org/about

#EMCA #MCA
About | iiemca27
www.iiemca27.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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iiemca27.bsky.social
Official dates for IIEMCA27!
Mark your calendars: 6-9 July 2027...

Though we'd recommend a few extra days to take full advantage of all that can be enjoyed around Johannesburg, beyond Gauteng, and across South Africa!

After all the conference theme is New Horizons 🚀
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
interactemca.bsky.social
📢Join us for an online workshop on multimodal transcription with @calvirgi.bsky.social
Mode: Online
Venue: Zoom
Date: Friday 26 September 2025
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 SAST / 09:00-12:00 BST
Registration: forms.office.com/r/0Hj096p3ds
(Please check your spam folder for the meeting link)
September 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
interactemca.bsky.social
Here is some exciting #EMCA work from fellow Wits scholars
dr-yang.bsky.social Dr Yuchen Yang @dr-yang.bsky.social · Jun 25
So excited to see an #EMCA paper in the #AJS by @kevinawhitehead.bsky.social @raymond-sociology.bsky.social and Brett Bowman!!! One of my most pleasant surprises working as an Associate Editor for the AJS during 2023-24 was that we got quite some super interesting work using conversation analysis!!!
amjsoc.bsky.social American Journal of Sociology @amjsoc.bsky.social · Jun 25
The May 2025 issue of the American Journal of Sociology is now available online at www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ajs/curr...
June 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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iiemca27.bsky.social
IIEMCA27 is being organised by InterAct, a group of scholars at Wits working to advance ethnomethodological conversation analysis (EMCA) in South Africa.
#EMCA #MCA
The logo for InterAct, a group for the empirical study of social interaction. The group is based in South Africa, at Wits University.
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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June 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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marcopino.bsky.social
We are advertising an Online Workshop in Conversation Analysis and Healthcare Interactions (Loughborough University). Details: darg.lboro.ac.uk/news/new-wor...
New workshop advertised – DARG
darg.lboro.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
interactemca.bsky.social
Thank you @robinjsmith.bsky.social for an inspiring 3 and a half days of exploring #MCA and potential projects for @iiemca27.bsky.social. We are already looking forward to your next visit.
#EMCA
June 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
interactemca.bsky.social
Thank you InterAct members for an incredible 3 days of MCA magic with @robinjsmith.bsky.social at Wits

#EMCA @jennywatermeyer.bsky.social @cathtam.bsky.social
Wits InterAct workshop on MCA 2025
May 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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rolsi-journal.bsky.social
The new edition of ROLSI features 6 papers on "The Ethics of Collecting, Curating and Sharing Data in Conversation Analysis", and two 'ordinary' articles, one on managing expectations in dementia, and one on how live streaming is organised..

www.tandfonline.com/toc/hrls20/c...
A listing of the titles of the articles in the new addition of research on language and social interaction, including six articles on the ethics of collecting curating and sharing data and conversation analysis
May 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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rolsi-journal.bsky.social
A run through of the articles in the Special Section on "The Ethics of Collecting, Curating and Sharing Data in Conversation Analysis", now online (1st of 6 posts)

#EMCA

1. Joyce et al
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The title and abstract of Joyce et al "accessing and using data without informed consent: guiding principles from conversation analysis" in Rolsi 2025
May 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
interactemca.bsky.social
Learn more about Wits in preparation for @iiemca27.bsky.social
iiemca27.bsky.social IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · May 27
As chilly winter temperatures set in, we look at Wits University -host of IIEMCA27- which will be 105 years old in 2027.
Wits is a multi-campus university that spans 400 hectares in Braamfontein and Parktown (Johannesburg). There is so much to experience at Wits...
May 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
interactemca.bsky.social
We are delighted to be hosting @robinjsmith.bsky.social for an extensive MCA workshop this week. #EMCA
robinjsmith.bsky.social Rob Smith @robinjsmith.bsky.social · May 26
First visit to the Wits campus. A real honour to be Visiting Professor in the School of Human and Community Development until 2028.
Main building of Wits University. A grand affair with colonial style pillars at the rear of a large lawn.
May 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
interactemca.bsky.social
Calling local EMCA scholars:

Unlock the Power of Membership Categorisation Analysis with Visiting Professor @robinjsmith.bsky.social
27 – 29 May | Wits University | Research Methods Workshop

Register here: forms.office.com/r/y9v7BW9Zuh

Start preparing for @iiemca27.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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drsarahjwhite.bsky.social
There is early bbird pricing now available for our course on Conversation Analysis: bedsidemanners.thinkific.com/products/cou...
Conversation Analysis
Unlock the secrets of Conversation Analysis and elevate your research skills with our comprehensive course. Enroll now to get started!
bedsidemanners.thinkific.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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cathtam.bsky.social
@robinjsmith.bsky.social ‘s brilliant addition to our Asymmetries in Action special issue is now available online.
#EMCA
@francescaorfw.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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iiemca27.bsky.social
This month we turn to Gauteng, the province where IIEMCA27 will be hosted…
#EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social www.iemca27.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
interactemca.bsky.social
Now this looks interesting #EMCA www.sccjr.ac.uk/event/2025-g...
2025 Goffman Memorial Lecture: Professor Waverly Duck - SCCJR
This event is organised by the University of Edinburgh, Sociology subject area. About the talk: Troubled interactions are situations in […]
www.sccjr.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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emma-richardson.bsky.social
I'm very much looking forward to joining the InterAct Research Group (@interactemca.bsky.social) on the 28th of March to talk about 'how ‘vulnerability’ manifests as an interactional asymmetry in police interviews.' I'll be giving an overview of the work so far, then we'll get into some data.
March 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
interactemca.bsky.social
On 28 March join us for our next ONLINE data session where @emma-richardson.bsky.social will share her coauthored work on 'vulnerability' in police interviews. #EMCA register to receive the link: forms.office.com/r/968kzaMtmA
March 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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cathtam.bsky.social
The next paper in the Asymmetries in Action special issue is available online.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1002/symb...
#EMCA
@robinjsmith.bsky.social @francescaorfw.bsky.social
Navigating Omnirelevant Asymmetry: Encouraging Children to Exercise Their Deontic Rights in Videoconferencing Music Lessons
The educational community has long critiqued teacher-centered instruction, promoting student-centered learning. Yet, pre-assumed teacher-student category relevance may overlook momentary asymmetries ...
doi.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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avasquezkanashiro.bsky.social
Dear #EMCA community,
I'm very happy to announce the foundation of a small study group devoted to Conversation Analysis in Peru, composed primarily of undergraduate and graduate students eager to understand the technicalities of naturally occurring social interaction.
February 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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iiemca27.bsky.social
In 2027, IIEMCA is coming to South Africa.
South Africa is…
unique for having 3 capital cities:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFkZ...
Why South Africa Has 3 Capital Cities
YouTube video by Risen Africa
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM