The Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group invites you to a hybrid seminar.

Opening before closing: The porosity of encounters-in-a-series - Volume 55 Issue 4

Call for Submissions The 2026 International Conference on Conversation Analysis (ICCA2026) will be held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, from June 26-29, 2026 (pre-conference worksho…

Held to account: Comparing adversarial questioning in remote and in-person parole hearings - Volume 55 Issue 3

When and how patients' self-claims are challenged in psychotherapy - Volume 54 Issue 4

Indeterminacy of actions: Working out a relevant next in interaction with people with late-stage dementia - Volume 54 Issue 4

Asking about bias: Managing the sensitivities of voir dire questioning

Opening before closing: The porosity of encounters-in-a-series

Held to account: Comparing adversarial questioning in remote and in-person parole hearings

Presenting a united front at the dinner table: The case of merged speakership and merged recipiency - Volume 54 Issue 1

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers, doctor-patient interaction, courtroom trials, and mass communication, Provides a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots of CA, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first time Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis

BA, MA, PhD Liliia Bespala - Research Fellow