IIEMCA2027
@iiemca27.bsky.social
Conference Details:
2027, Wits University, South Africa
Theme - New Horizons: Exploring the transformative possibilities of EMCA
Photo by George Brits <https://unsplash.com/@georgebrits_cableandgrain> on Unsplash
2027, Wits University, South Africa
Theme - New Horizons: Exploring the transformative possibilities of EMCA
Photo by George Brits <https://unsplash.com/@georgebrits_cableandgrain> on Unsplash
Kevin Whitehead is an Associate Prof of Sociology & Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara & a Visiting Associate Prof at Wits. His research uses EM & CA approaches to study practices through which social categories are used, reproduced & resisted... @kevinawhitehead.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Kevin Whitehead is an Associate Prof of Sociology & Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara & a Visiting Associate Prof at Wits. His research uses EM & CA approaches to study practices through which social categories are used, reproduced & resisted... @kevinawhitehead.bsky.social
Jacki O’Neill is founding Lab Director of Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi...Bringing an ethnomethodological perspective to AI , provides new insight into how we can design better interactions and build the best possible technologies for work, health and society...
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Jacki O’Neill is founding Lab Director of Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi...Bringing an ethnomethodological perspective to AI , provides new insight into how we can design better interactions and build the best possible technologies for work, health and society...
Robin J Smith is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Science, Cardiff University, and Visiting Prof at Wits. His studies have primarily pursued the praxeological, co-constitutive, relationship between space, mobility, and perception...@robinjsmith.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Robin J Smith is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Science, Cardiff University, and Visiting Prof at Wits. His studies have primarily pursued the praxeological, co-constitutive, relationship between space, mobility, and perception...@robinjsmith.bsky.social
Ana Cristina Ostermann is a scholar of social interaction at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul & a Research Fellow for CNPq in Brazil...her work has been notably interdisciplinary, conducted in institutional settings and focused on societal needs... @ana-ostermann.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ana Cristina Ostermann is a scholar of social interaction at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul & a Research Fellow for CNPq in Brazil...her work has been notably interdisciplinary, conducted in institutional settings and focused on societal needs... @ana-ostermann.bsky.social
And if you're wondering what all this IIEMCA27 business is about, check out iiemca.com and iiemca27.org
IIEMCA | IIEMCA The International Institute for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
IIEMCA27 is scheduled for June/July 2027 in Johannesburg, South Africa at Wits University.
iiemca.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
And if you're wondering what all this IIEMCA27 business is about, check out iiemca.com and iiemca27.org
InterAct and the IIEMCA27 organising committee invites postgraduate and faculty members from Wits and across academia to explore New Horizons 🚀 and join the (ethnomethodological) conversation (analysis) by subscribing to the mailing list.
www.iiemca27.org/about
@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social
www.iiemca27.org/about
@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
InterAct and the IIEMCA27 organising committee invites postgraduate and faculty members from Wits and across academia to explore New Horizons 🚀 and join the (ethnomethodological) conversation (analysis) by subscribing to the mailing list.
www.iiemca27.org/about
@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social
www.iiemca27.org/about
@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social
Started and run by Dr Catherine Tam -@cathtam.bsky.social - and Dr Daniella Rafaely, InterAct meets regularly online or in person for data sessions, presentations, and the development of research projects – including hosting international scholars and the next IIEMCA conference! www.iiemca27.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Started and run by Dr Catherine Tam -@cathtam.bsky.social - and Dr Daniella Rafaely, InterAct meets regularly online or in person for data sessions, presentations, and the development of research projects – including hosting international scholars and the next IIEMCA conference! www.iiemca27.org
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
..to the Wits Theatre, Wits Art Museum (WAM), the Origins Centre to name only a few highlights you can spot and explore virtually before we see you in person at IIEMCA27!
www.wits.ac.za/campus-life/...
www.wits.ac.za/campus-life/...
Wits virtual tour - Wits University
www.wits.ac.za
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
..to the Wits Theatre, Wits Art Museum (WAM), the Origins Centre to name only a few highlights you can spot and explore virtually before we see you in person at IIEMCA27!
www.wits.ac.za/campus-life/...
www.wits.ac.za/campus-life/...
...a South African Premiership soccer (football) match showcasing Wits University FC ("The Clever Boys"), just one sport that Witsies have excelled at over the last 100+ years
www.wits.ac.za/alumni/histo...
www.wits.ac.za/alumni/histo...
Wits Sport - Wits University
A Century of Notable Achievements and Events
www.wits.ac.za
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
...a South African Premiership soccer (football) match showcasing Wits University FC ("The Clever Boys"), just one sport that Witsies have excelled at over the last 100+ years
www.wits.ac.za/alumni/histo...
www.wits.ac.za/alumni/histo...
...to immersive experiences at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome...
youtu.be/DMbbZGBG8hw
youtu.be/DMbbZGBG8hw
Introducing the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
YouTube video by Wits University OFFICIAL
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
...to immersive experiences at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome...
youtu.be/DMbbZGBG8hw
youtu.be/DMbbZGBG8hw
From lunch (with cake, of course!) under the shade of oak trees and the Cape-Dutch gables of Wits Club...
olivesandplates.co.za/wits-club-co...
olivesandplates.co.za/wits-club-co...
Wits Club & Conference | Olives & Plates
Cape Dutch Grace set under enveloping Oak Trees, located in the famous University of the Witwatersrand Main Campus.
olivesandplates.co.za
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
From lunch (with cake, of course!) under the shade of oak trees and the Cape-Dutch gables of Wits Club...
olivesandplates.co.za/wits-club-co...
olivesandplates.co.za/wits-club-co...
Gauteng has it all!
Including being the birthplace of Miriam Makeba whose song “Pata Pata” (‘Touch Touch”) has taken on wide ranging and not uncontested significance and meaning across the world
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqW...
Including being the birthplace of Miriam Makeba whose song “Pata Pata” (‘Touch Touch”) has taken on wide ranging and not uncontested significance and meaning across the world
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqW...
Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata - 2024 Remaster (Visualizer)
YouTube video by Miriam Makeba Official Channel
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Gauteng has it all!
Including being the birthplace of Miriam Makeba whose song “Pata Pata” (‘Touch Touch”) has taken on wide ranging and not uncontested significance and meaning across the world
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqW...
Including being the birthplace of Miriam Makeba whose song “Pata Pata” (‘Touch Touch”) has taken on wide ranging and not uncontested significance and meaning across the world
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqW...
…to the Pilanesberg National Park (among several other reserves) where you can see the big 5…
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org
Pilanesberg National Park & Game Reserve
Pilanesberg is home to the Big 5, along with an abundance of flora and fauna. This Game Reserve in South Africa is every wildlife enthusiasts dream.
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
…to the Pilanesberg National Park (among several other reserves) where you can see the big 5…
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org
…to Vilakazi Street, home of two Nobel Laureates and great cuisine…
www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel...
www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel...
Welcome to Vilakazi Street, Soweto, Johannesburg (ZA)
The township of Soweto to the south-west of Johannesburg has transformed from a legacy of the apartheid era to a vibrant, energetic hub that will ignite your senses and immerse you in true South Afric...
www.southafrica.net
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
…to Vilakazi Street, home of two Nobel Laureates and great cuisine…
www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel...
www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel...
From Maropeng –The Cradle of Humankind…
www.maropeng.co.za
www.maropeng.co.za
Maropeng – Cradle of Humankind – Maropeng
www.maropeng.co.za
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
From Maropeng –The Cradle of Humankind…
www.maropeng.co.za
www.maropeng.co.za
… historic for having the world’s oldest ultra-marathon:
99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...
99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...
The Comrades - 99% Invisible
Most years, more than 15,000 people run the Comrades – way more than run any other ultra-marathon in the world. For reference, about 25,000 people ran the last Boston marathon. But at 56 miles, the Co...
99percentinvisible.org
February 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
… historic for having the world’s oldest ultra-marathon:
99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...
99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...