Varun
@varunathilat.bsky.social
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ST&D 2026 will feature:
• Keynote addresses from Drs. Nia Nixon, Susan Brennan, and Jeff Greene
• Posters
• Talks
• The VISION Panel
...and you still haven't registered?
Let's take care of that now: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
We'll see you there!
• Keynote addresses from Drs. Nia Nixon, Susan Brennan, and Jeff Greene
• Posters
• Talks
• The VISION Panel
...and you still haven't registered?
Let's take care of that now: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
We'll see you there!
July 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
ST&D 2026 will feature:
• Keynote addresses from Drs. Nia Nixon, Susan Brennan, and Jeff Greene
• Posters
• Talks
• The VISION Panel
...and you still haven't registered?
Let's take care of that now: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
We'll see you there!
• Keynote addresses from Drs. Nia Nixon, Susan Brennan, and Jeff Greene
• Posters
• Talks
• The VISION Panel
...and you still haven't registered?
Let's take care of that now: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
We'll see you there!
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There is still time to register for ST&D 2026! If you can't attend the conference in-person, we highly recommend registering remotely so that you can still benefit from learning about people's recent discoveries!
We hope to see you there! Register here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
We hope to see you there! Register here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
ST&D 2026 | The Society for Text and Discourse
www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org
July 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
There is still time to register for ST&D 2026! If you can't attend the conference in-person, we highly recommend registering remotely so that you can still benefit from learning about people's recent discoveries!
We hope to see you there! Register here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
We hope to see you there! Register here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
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Volume 63, Issues 4 and 5 of Discourse Processes are now available online! Find more details at the links below:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
Discourse Processes
Volume 63, Issue 4 of Discourse Processes
www.tandfonline.com
June 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Volume 63, Issues 4 and 5 of Discourse Processes are now available online! Find more details at the links below:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
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Friendly reminder that the VISION Panel will be on our last day of ST&D 2026! Friday, July 31, from 4:00-5:00 PM.
This will be an exciting conversation about the evolution of ST&D and future directions for research! Come one, come all!
This will be an exciting conversation about the evolution of ST&D and future directions for research! Come one, come all!
June 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Friendly reminder that the VISION Panel will be on our last day of ST&D 2026! Friday, July 31, from 4:00-5:00 PM.
This will be an exciting conversation about the evolution of ST&D and future directions for research! Come one, come all!
This will be an exciting conversation about the evolution of ST&D and future directions for research! Come one, come all!
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REMINDER: Early registration for ST&D 2026 ends on May 31!
ST&D 2026 will also host the VISION Panel, where former society presidents will reflect on the evolution and future directions of this research. You won't want to miss it!
For more information: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
ST&D 2026 will also host the VISION Panel, where former society presidents will reflect on the evolution and future directions of this research. You won't want to miss it!
For more information: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
May 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM
REMINDER: Early registration for ST&D 2026 ends on May 31!
ST&D 2026 will also host the VISION Panel, where former society presidents will reflect on the evolution and future directions of this research. You won't want to miss it!
For more information: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
ST&D 2026 will also host the VISION Panel, where former society presidents will reflect on the evolution and future directions of this research. You won't want to miss it!
For more information: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
I contributed to the first issue of a zine by a research lab I'm in, Happiness in the Closet! Our lab is about the experiences and expression of transgender and gender-nonconforming folks, and this first issue focuses on safety and safe spaces 🙂
If you would like a PDF copy, let me know!
If you would like a PDF copy, let me know!
May 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I contributed to the first issue of a zine by a research lab I'm in, Happiness in the Closet! Our lab is about the experiences and expression of transgender and gender-nonconforming folks, and this first issue focuses on safety and safe spaces 🙂
If you would like a PDF copy, let me know!
If you would like a PDF copy, let me know!
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Friendly reminder that you are now able to register for ST&D 2026! Early registration ends May 31. Follow our registration link here: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
Society for Text and Discourse - 2026 ST&D Conference Registration
societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org
May 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Friendly reminder that you are now able to register for ST&D 2026! Early registration ends May 31. Follow our registration link here: societyfortextanddiscourse.wildapricot.org/event-6647690
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Volume 63, Issue 3 of Discourse Processes is now available online! Find more details here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
Discourse Processes
Volume 63, Issue 3 of Discourse Processes
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April 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Volume 63, Issue 3 of Discourse Processes is now available online! Find more details here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
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A powerful electrical motor propels bacteria in virtually every gut and puddle on Earth. After 50 years, it has finally been understood. @nattyover.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/what-physica...
What Physical ‘Life Force’ Turns Biology’s Wheels? | Quanta Magazine
The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the essence of life.
www.quantamagazine.org
April 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A powerful electrical motor propels bacteria in virtually every gut and puddle on Earth. After 50 years, it has finally been understood. @nattyover.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/what-physica...
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Call for Participants
Join us for the Annual Human-AI Teaming workshop at LAK 2026 in Bergen, Norway: “From Tools to Teammates II: Designing AI That Belongs.”
- Bergen, Norway
- April 28, 2026 (1-5pm)
- website: sites.google.com/uci.edu/huma...
#LAK2026 #HumanAITeaming
Join us for the Annual Human-AI Teaming workshop at LAK 2026 in Bergen, Norway: “From Tools to Teammates II: Designing AI That Belongs.”
- Bergen, Norway
- April 28, 2026 (1-5pm)
- website: sites.google.com/uci.edu/huma...
#LAK2026 #HumanAITeaming
Human-AI Teaming
📢 Join us at our 2nd annual workshop at LAK2026!
sites.google.com
March 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Call for Participants
Join us for the Annual Human-AI Teaming workshop at LAK 2026 in Bergen, Norway: “From Tools to Teammates II: Designing AI That Belongs.”
- Bergen, Norway
- April 28, 2026 (1-5pm)
- website: sites.google.com/uci.edu/huma...
#LAK2026 #HumanAITeaming
Join us for the Annual Human-AI Teaming workshop at LAK 2026 in Bergen, Norway: “From Tools to Teammates II: Designing AI That Belongs.”
- Bergen, Norway
- April 28, 2026 (1-5pm)
- website: sites.google.com/uci.edu/huma...
#LAK2026 #HumanAITeaming
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Conference registration for ST&D 2026 is now open!
Find more information here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Find more information here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
April 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Conference registration for ST&D 2026 is now open!
Find more information here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Find more information here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
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Volume 63, Issue 2 of Discourse Processes is now available online! Find more details here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
Discourse Processes
Volume 63, Issue 2 of Discourse Processes
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March 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Volume 63, Issue 2 of Discourse Processes is now available online! Find more details here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
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🚨Thrilled to share our new Open Access paper in @discourseprocesses.bsky.social with Alexia Galati and Marios Avraamides!
When reading comics, do people monitor the protagonist’s spatial shifts in their mental representations of the depicted environment?
Read our paper to find out:
When reading comics, do people monitor the protagonist’s spatial shifts in their mental representations of the depicted environment?
Read our paper to find out:
Constructing spatial situation models during reading comics versus texts
When reading comics, do people monitor the protagonist’s spatial shifts in their mental representations of the depicted environment? To answer that, we examined the location effect, that is, the we...
www.tandfonline.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
🚨Thrilled to share our new Open Access paper in @discourseprocesses.bsky.social with Alexia Galati and Marios Avraamides!
When reading comics, do people monitor the protagonist’s spatial shifts in their mental representations of the depicted environment?
Read our paper to find out:
When reading comics, do people monitor the protagonist’s spatial shifts in their mental representations of the depicted environment?
Read our paper to find out:
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Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Tighe who has been awarded the Tom Trabasso Young Investigator Award for 2026, for her contributions to the understanding of discourse processing and text analysis! Dr. Tighe will deliver her award address at ST&D 2027 in Valencia, Spain!
March 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Tighe who has been awarded the Tom Trabasso Young Investigator Award for 2026, for her contributions to the understanding of discourse processing and text analysis! Dr. Tighe will deliver her award address at ST&D 2027 in Valencia, Spain!
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Congratulations to Dr. Susan E. Brennan on her selection for the 2026 DSCA award, for her outstanding scientific contributions to the study of discourse processing and text analysis. Dr. Brennan will deliver her award address this summer at ST&D 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 29-31.
March 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Susan E. Brennan on her selection for the 2026 DSCA award, for her outstanding scientific contributions to the study of discourse processing and text analysis. Dr. Brennan will deliver her award address this summer at ST&D 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 29-31.
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Friendly reminder that submissions are due THIS COMING SUNDAY, February 15!!
In light of the uncertainties affecting members around the world, we have extended the ST&D 2026 submission deadline to February 15, 2026.
We look forward to an exciting program and to welcoming you to Charlotte, NC this summer.
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
We look forward to an exciting program and to welcoming you to Charlotte, NC this summer.
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Friendly reminder that submissions are due THIS COMING SUNDAY, February 15!!
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Hello friends!
This is a friendly reminder that ST&D 2026 paper submissions are due SUNDAY, February 1!
Read more about ST&D 2026 here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
This is a friendly reminder that ST&D 2026 paper submissions are due SUNDAY, February 1!
Read more about ST&D 2026 here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
ST&D 2026 | The Society for Text and Discourse
www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Hello friends!
This is a friendly reminder that ST&D 2026 paper submissions are due SUNDAY, February 1!
Read more about ST&D 2026 here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
This is a friendly reminder that ST&D 2026 paper submissions are due SUNDAY, February 1!
Read more about ST&D 2026 here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
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Why do people watch the same video or read the same post and disagree on what they saw or read? We presume our own interpretation is the obvious and correct one. But undetected misinterpretations may be a factor online and could even warp perceived consensus. New research:
bit.ly/49jbyZa
bit.ly/49jbyZa
The Psychology of Misunderstandings Online
Even when people see the same content—whether a video or a tweet—they often interpret it differently through the lens of their identities and beliefs.
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Why do people watch the same video or read the same post and disagree on what they saw or read? We presume our own interpretation is the obvious and correct one. But undetected misinterpretations may be a factor online and could even warp perceived consensus. New research:
bit.ly/49jbyZa
bit.ly/49jbyZa
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Happy New Year everyone! We bring updates:
• Paper submissions for ST&D 2026 are due February 1.
• The deadline for symposiums was EXTENDED to January 14!
• ST&D 2026 will feature keynote addresses from Jeff Greene, Nia Nixon, and the recipient of our Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award!
• Paper submissions for ST&D 2026 are due February 1.
• The deadline for symposiums was EXTENDED to January 14!
• ST&D 2026 will feature keynote addresses from Jeff Greene, Nia Nixon, and the recipient of our Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award!
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Happy New Year everyone! We bring updates:
• Paper submissions for ST&D 2026 are due February 1.
• The deadline for symposiums was EXTENDED to January 14!
• ST&D 2026 will feature keynote addresses from Jeff Greene, Nia Nixon, and the recipient of our Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award!
• Paper submissions for ST&D 2026 are due February 1.
• The deadline for symposiums was EXTENDED to January 14!
• ST&D 2026 will feature keynote addresses from Jeff Greene, Nia Nixon, and the recipient of our Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award!
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Happy New Year! We are excited to kick off 2026 with Volume 63 of Discourse Processes! Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
Discourse Processes
Volume 63, Issue 1 of Discourse Processes
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January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Happy New Year! We are excited to kick off 2026 with Volume 63 of Discourse Processes! Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hdsp20/6...
My first journal article has just been published on Postdigital Science and Education! This was born from a class assignment where we acted as peer reviewers, reflected on the process, and suggested feedback to the broader literature :) Read more below!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Postdigital Peer Review: A Vulnerable Space Between Freedom and Responsibility - Postdigital Science and Education
While academic peer review is the cornerstone of scholarly publishing, it presents significant challenges for early-career researchers. This collective paper describes an authentic peer review experie...
link.springer.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My first journal article has just been published on Postdigital Science and Education! This was born from a class assignment where we acted as peer reviewers, reflected on the process, and suggested feedback to the broader literature :) Read more below!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Reminder: ST&D 2026 is taking place from July 29-31, 2026 in Charlotte, NC!
Submissions due February 1!
Symposium submissions due January 2!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Submissions due February 1!
Symposium submissions due January 2!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reminder: ST&D 2026 is taking place from July 29-31, 2026 in Charlotte, NC!
Submissions due February 1!
Symposium submissions due January 2!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Submissions due February 1!
Symposium submissions due January 2!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
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New study lead by @ameliamana.bsky.social "Enhancing digital reading comprehension through feedback messages: A large and long-term dynamic approach with secondary school students" Results from our project with @intralineas.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New study lead by @ameliamana.bsky.social "Enhancing digital reading comprehension through feedback messages: A large and long-term dynamic approach with secondary school students" Results from our project with @intralineas.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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My lab is recruiting PhD students for fall 2026. Please reach out if interested!
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My lab is recruiting PhD students for fall 2026. Please reach out if interested!
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Our first call for submissions to ST&D 2026 - taking place from July 29-31, 2026 in Charlotte, NC - is live!
Submissions due February 1, 2026!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Submissions due February 1, 2026!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our first call for submissions to ST&D 2026 - taking place from July 29-31, 2026 in Charlotte, NC - is live!
Submissions due February 1, 2026!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/
Submissions due February 1, 2026!
More details here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/wp-content/u...
Submit your work here: www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/