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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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IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · 15d

📢Meet the IIEMCA27 Keynote Speakers.

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

#EMCA #MCA

About | iiemca27

www.iiemca27.org

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IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · 16d

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 🚀

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · 29d

📢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)

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Jun 27

Here is some exciting #EMCA work from fellow Wits scholars

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!!!

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...

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IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · Jun 26

IIEMCA27 is being organised by InterAct, a group of scholars at Wits working to advance ethnomethodological conversation analysis (EMCA) in South Africa.
#EMCA #MCA

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Marco Pino @marcopino.bsky.social · Jun 2

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

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Jun 2

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

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · May 29

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

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ROLSI journal @rolsi-journal.bsky.social · May 27

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

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ROLSI journal @rolsi-journal.bsky.social · May 28

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

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · May 27

Learn more about Wits in preparation for @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...

InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · May 26

We are delighted to be hosting @robinjsmith.bsky.social for an extensive MCA workshop this week. #EMCA

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.

InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Sarah J White @drsarahjwhite.bsky.social · Apr 27

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

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Catherine L Tam @cathtam.bsky.social · Apr 28

@robinjsmith.bsky.social ‘s brilliant addition to our Asymmetries in Action special issue is now available online.
#EMCA
@francescaorfw.bsky.social

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IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · Mar 25

This month we turn to Gauteng, the province where IIEMCA27 will be hosted…
#EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social www.iemca27.org

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Mar 18

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

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Emma Richardson @emma-richardson.bsky.social · Mar 17

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.

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InterAct Research Group @interactemca.bsky.social · Mar 7

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

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Catherine L Tam @cathtam.bsky.social · Mar 1

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

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Alonso Vásquez-Kanashiro @avasquezkanashiro.bsky.social · Feb 25

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.

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IIEMCA2027 @iiemca27.bsky.social · Feb 12

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

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Catherine L Tam @cathtam.bsky.social · Feb 11

The next paper on asymmetries in action for our special issue of Symbolic Interaction is out. @robinjsmith.bsky.social @francescaorfw.bsky.social

Daniella & I examine a dorm room urination incident as an attempted and resisted status degradation ceremony #EMCA
@interactemca.bsky.social

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Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Jan 27

We @kevinawhitehead.bsky.social @raymond-sociology.bsky.social are very happy to announce a new book and a new paper, both on conversation analysis and membership categorization, published rn in Jan 2025! 📕📄

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"Categories in Social Interaction" is out now from Routledge #AcademicSky #EMCA

a cardboard box with three copies of the same book entitled Categories in Social Interaction - two with red covers and pale yellow and blue illustrated speech bubbles and one plain blue hardcover - cover by Paul Blow

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