Expert Talks 2020

BENNO HERZOG – DISCOURSE AND CRITIQUE

Research in general and discourse studies in particular often claim to be “critical”. In this presentation we will ask what exactly critique means for discourse…

HELENE PULKER – GROUNDED THEORY IN PRACTICE

There are many methodologies for qualitative studies, and it is often difficult to decide which approach to adopt. Grounded theory is one of the most…

JACKIE TUCK – ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACHES

This session will explore the use of ethnographic approaches to research. We’ll consider what may (and may not be) core to an ethnographic perspective, some…

JOHANNES ANGERMULLER – DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

In specialized as well as in everyday discourse, individuals usually use texts to understand their meaning in a community. Understanding is indeed the spontaneous mode…

MUGE SATAR – MULTIMODALITY/ SOCIAL SEMIOTICS

This session will start with a definition of social semiotics as a method to investigate meaning-making. First, we will explore the relevance of social semiotics…

TERESA CREMIN – THEMATIC ANALYSIS IN CONTEXT

Thematic analysis is commonly deployed by qualitative researchers who seek to identify, analyse and interpret patterns within their collected data. In this session, drawing on…

VICTORIA MURPHY – SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS

Social relations are at the core of every aspect of society and relevant from disciplines as diverse as health (how do diseases pass from one…