Congreso, coloquio o simposio

Infoling 10.35 (2015)
Título:2nd DiscourseNet Spring School (DNS2)
Entidad organizadora:Universidad de Navarra. Instituto Cultura y Sociedad
Lugar de celebración:Pamplona, España
Fecha de inicio:21 de marzo de 2016
Fecha de finalización:24 de marzo de 2016
Circular Nº:1
Contacto:Jan Zienkowski, discoursenetspringschool@unav.es
Descripción"Critical usage of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method software in discourse studies"

The goal is to explore and experience the possibilities and limitations of software usage in discourse related research. As such, this school seeks to foster both critical awareness and knowledge about the way software can (not) be used in this interdisciplinary field of inquiry.

Technology is never neutral. The design and usage of any technology are always informed by implicit and explicit presuppositions about data, knowledge, reality, meaning, interpretation and subjectivity. Technologies shape and transform the objects it operates on – no matter if these objects are things or people. Keeping this principle in mind, this school offers a unique opportunity for beginning researchers to present their questions, doubts and ideas on using software in their discourse related analyses.

We welcome researchers from all field - linguistics, literature, ethnography, anthropology, communication studies, sociology, political science - interested in critical perspectives on discourse, on methodology, and on discourse analysis. No prior knowledge about these tools is required. The goals is to get acquainted with a variety of options for doing digital discourse analysis. A non-exclusive list of topics to be covered includes:
1) What can one expect from software in discourse studies? Wherein lies the added value, if any? And how does one realize this value to the fullest?
2) What kind of theoretical, heuristic and methodological issues need to be addressed when using software in discourse studies?
3) How can one use software tools in order to investigate the dispersion and functioning of discursive and ideological processes such as argumentation, identification, interpellation, hegemonization and so on?
4) To what extent can we go beyond ‘mere coding’ and ‘counting’ when using quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods software packages?How can we use software tools to explore the various linguistic, multimodal and knowledge-related dimensions of discourse?
5) How and when does one decide about whether to use software in discourse studies? And if so, what (kind of) package should one use? How can we use software in order to identify, explore and/or rearticulate ideologies, hegemonies and other large-scale discursive patterns in data?
6) Does the usage of software provide an added value in our search for implicit meanings in linguistic and multimodal forms of discourse?
7) How can software be used in order to visualize quantitative and/or qualitative patterns in discourse?

We provide an introduction into key theoretical, heuristic and practical issues regarding research design in computer-assisted discourse analysis. We offer three interactional workshops focusing on the use of quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods software in discourse studies. After each workshop, participants will present ongoing research projects so they can receive feedback from fellow researchers.

Candidates may work with data as varied as interview transcripts, focus groups, ethnographic observations, multimodal and/or mediatized data from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. We aim for a diverse group of participants working with a variety of perspectives ranging from interactional and pragmatic approaches to discourse to the more abstract poststructuralist discourse theories, and anything in between and beyond.

Applications should be sent through the Spring School website: http://dns2.discourseanalysis.net. They include a letter of motivation of no more than 500 words (click the 'contribution' button below and then click the 'abstract and comments' field). The letter of motivation should contain the following information:
- studies, insitutional association, current research project
- please explain why you are interested in this school and what you would like to learn
- provide five keywords that are useful to describe your research interests and/or research perspectives

If you are still considering whether you should use software, you may mention why you think this could be an option. You may indicate two or three brief questions that you would like to see addressed in Pamplona.

Applicants should be aware that - upon acceptance - they should give a brief presentation of their research project at the spring school. No fully-fledged paper is required. The goal of this presentation is to allow for a discussion of the use of software tools in the context of specific research projects (further instructions will be provided upon acceptance).

Note that prior to this Spring School, the 17th DiscourseNet Conference on Reflexivity and Critique in Discourse will also take place at the University of Navarra from March 16th to March 18th. This conference has been organized as a collaboration between DiscourseNet and the Public Discourse (GRADUN) project of the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) at the University of Navarra (UNAV). If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jan Zienkowski at discoursenetspringschool@unav.es (see also http://www.infoling.org/informacion/C981...)
Área temática:Análisis del discurso, Lingüística computacional, Lingüística de corpus, Pragmática
ProgramaA more detailed outline of the program will be communicated later.
Day 1 (March 21st): Getting acquainted, round table session, presentations and panel discussions on research design, data collection, and key concepts in discourse studies that make use of software.
Day 2 (March 22nd): Workshop on software tools for quantitative discourse studies + presentation and discussion of on-going research projects by PhD students.
Day 3 (March 23rd): Workshop on software tools for qualitative discourse studies + presentation and discussion of on-going research projects by PhD students.
Day 4: (March 24th): Workshop on software tools for multimodal discourse studies + presentation and discussion of PhD research projects.
Comité organizadorSeongsook Choi (University of Edinburgh)
Ludwig Gasteiger (University of Augsburg)
Derya Gür-Şeker (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Jan Krasni (Belgrade University)
Félix Krawatzek (Oxford University)
Inés Olza (University of Navarra)
Yannik Porsché (University of Frankfurt/Main)
Ronny Scholz (University of Warwick)
Jan Zienkowski (University of Navarra)
Plazo de envío de propuestas: hasta el31 de octubre de 2015
Notificación de contribuciones aceptadas:15 de noviembre de 2015
Lengua(s) oficial(es) del evento:inglés


Fecha de publicación en Infoling:19 de octubre de 2015
Remitente:
Jan Zienkowski
Universidad de Navarra
<jzienkowskiunav.es>