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Laura Jenkins

@laalaajenkins.bsky.social

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Research Fellow @Loughborough Uni. •Communication • Conversation analysis • Children & YP • Children’s Rights • Youth justice • Medical encounters • #EMCA Also occupied with painting, cycling, & home educating. https://bit.ly/4fumW4S

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Nov 14

I’ve just dropped back here on BlueSky 🦋 and hello! It’s been busy!

I post about communication and conversation analysis, and my research on interactions with children, youth justice, and medical encounters.

I also share events at Loughborough University, and my love of fungi and painting. 🍄

Foreground: a fly agaric orange-red mushroom with white spots. Background: British forest in autumn with crunchy dry brown leaves on the floor and blurry trees in the sunshine behind.

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · 21h

🚨PhD opportunity!

Examining inclusive bereavement support in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland using conversation analysis
collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/inclusive-be...

With @marcopino.bsky.social @lizpeel.bsky.social and @darg-sessions.bsky.social

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
Start date: April 2026

collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · 16d

Gorgeous evening light last night, and I found this beautiful #fungi in a retail park….

#fungifriends
#fungifriday

A pert, white fungi fruit with a wide stem, with blurred grass in the foreground and a pale blue sky with a burst of evening sun in the background.

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Fabio Ferraz de Almeida @fferrazdealmeida.bsky.social · 21d

Terrific day visiting my alma mater to present our new research project.

On top of that, it has been an absolute pleasure to listen to so many innovative and exciting talks.

#EMCA research in police and legal settings continues to flourish.

Charles Antaki @charlesantaki.bsky.social · 21d

Fabio Ferraz de Almeida listens While his co-author starts their talk (via video) on how Brazilian police use vlogs to present a version of their work

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Emma Richardson @emma-richardson.bsky.social · 21d

It’s the morning after Forensic Conversations and we’ve gathered for a data session. We’re on a deep dive into a 911 call from MA Criminology student Scarlett Vaughan’s recently submitted thesis 👏

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Emma Richardson @emma-richardson.bsky.social · 21d

@charlesantaki.bsky.social is closing Forensic Conversations 25 with some reflections on the day.

What a day it’s been! Huge thank you to every speaker, attendee and to @darg-sessions.bsky.social who make this day such a joy to organise and participate in.

A really exciting field to be in!

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · 22d

Prof Jan Svennevig begins his keynote talk on presenting evidence to suspects in investigative police interviews

Forensic Conversations symposium 2025

@darg-sessions.bsky.social
@lborouniversity.bsky.social
#emca

Professor Jan Svennevig standing in front of his slides presenting on how police present evidence to suspects in investigative interviews

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks Charles for capturing the backstage as well as the marvellous front of house of the Forensic Conversations symposium!

It’s a global gathering of scholars using conversation analysis and ethnomethodology in criminal justice settings.

Welcome to Loughborough and online #emca #Lboro

Charles Antaki @charlesantaki.bsky.social · 22d

Sorting out some tech issues and setting up the Owl for broadcasting

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Charles Antaki @charlesantaki.bsky.social · 22d

Program looks really good

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Charles Antaki @charlesantaki.bsky.social · 22d

Getting ready for the start of the forensic conversations meeting at Loughborough

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jul 21

Update: Forensic Conversations 17-18 Sep ‘25

We’re delighted to announce the programme (see below) with keynote speaker Prof Jan Svennevig (University of Agder):
“Presenting evidence to suspects in investigative interviews”

darg.lboro.ac.uk/event/forens...

Register now!!

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 Lboro CA Day 2025

A fantastic day of #EMCA presentations & networking.

📍 Lboro/hybrid
📅 15 Dec

Register now!
Call for abstracts open!

darg.lboro.ac.uk/event/ca-day...

@darg-sessions.bsky.social @saulalbert.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social @emma-richardson.bsky.social @lborocrcc.bsky.social

CA Day 2025, Monday 15th December (hybrid) – DARG

darg.lboro.ac.uk

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just 5 days left to submit an abstract…

Forensic Conversations symposium (17 Sep Lboro/online)

‼️ Abstract submission deadline ‼️

📅 15 June 2025

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Apr 28

Forensic Conversations is back!

🗓️ 17 Sep
📍 Lboro & online

A spectacular symposium #EMCA #conversationanalysis in criminal justice settings.

Call for abstracts & registration OPEN
bit.ly/4ivADkN

@darg-sessions.bsky.social @lborocrcc.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social

Black magnifying glass with "2025" in the middle. Yellow tape stretches from left to right of the image displaying the text "forensic conversations" in black ink.

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tip for PhD applicants reaching out to prospective advisors: Don’t use an LLM to write these emails. It’s not a great first impression to express your admiration for a recent paper the faculty member published if that paper does not exist.

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 10 days until the abstract submission deadline 🚨

Emma Richardson @emma-richardson.bsky.social · Jun 5

🗨️Forensic Conversations 17th of September, Lboro/Online
📆Abstracts due 15th of June

⏰Just 10 days left to craft and submit an abstract

Coming in person and want to host a data session on the 18th? Perfect!

📋Registration is also OPEN.

Details below👇

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jun 3

📣 Workshop announcement

“Conversation Analysis & Healthcare Interactions”

Led by Marco Pino, Saul Albert, Charles Antaki, Katie Jordin

@darg-sessions.bsky.social Loughborough University

📆11-12 Sep ‘25
📍 online

darg.lboro.ac.uk/event/online...

#emca @lborocrcc.bsky.social

Online workshop in conversation analysis and healthcare interactions – DARG

darg.lboro.ac.uk

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · May 12

Thanks to those who’ve registered & submitted abstracts!

FORENSIC CONVERSATIONS symposium: conversation analysis in criminal justice settings.

📅 17 Sep ‘25 Lboro/online

✅ book now bit.ly/4ivADkN

⭐️ Bonus half-day in-person data sessions (18 Sep). Places limited

#emca @darg-sessions.bsky.social

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Mar 5

Delighting in spring.

#photography #nature

Purple crocuses in green grass, with woodland, blue sky, and sunshine in the background

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Mar 4

Gorgeous

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Mar 3

What a joy to see these for the first time in real life.

Are they scarlet elf cups?

#fungifriends #photography

English Forest scene. Foreground: cup shaped fungi, red inside and orange outside, growing on moss. Background: blurred trees and white sky.

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Jan 8

Good morning.
The joy of a winter sunrise.

#photography

Golden sun emerging from the horizon, sky fades upwards into blue. A frost field and silhouetted trees with bare branches.

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Dec 17

😆 the outer layer obscures a gorgeous spiced vegan cake that was definitely not grey!

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Dec 16

Unfortunately doesn’t look like you 😆 I’ll work on that for next year…

Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Dec 16

Final keynote and it’s a good one! Sally Wiggins Young on co-eating as a boundaried field of analysis.

A fun CA day 2024!

@profsalwiggins.bsky.social @darg-sessions.bsky.social #emca #LboroCAday2024 @lborouniversity.bsky.social

Pencil drawing of Sally Wiggins presenting

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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · Dec 16

Ruth Parry and Elliott Hoey present ways in which occupational therapists recommend aids and adaptations in palliative care

#lboroCAday2024 #emca

@elliotthoey.bsky.social

@cacenotes.bsky.social @darg-sessions.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social

Painting of Ruth presenting behind black screens, wearing fuscia cardigan and lilac top, standing in front of a screen that says “indicating future deterioration” & “translating findings into practice”

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