The University of Queensland are happy to announce the 4th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction that provides a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) Linguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings. We particularly welcome submissions from early career researchers – including Honours, MA and PhD.

The conference will provide a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) LInguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings.

Keynote speaker 

Dr Wei-Ling Melody Chang, The University of Queensland

Call for Papers

Abstracts are invited for papers on any topic relevant to discourse analysis, culture and interaction, including but not limited to:

  • social action in interaction;
  • Identity construction;
  • Multilingual speech communities;
  • L2 studies/pragmatics;
  • Intercultural/cross-cultural studies;
  • Humour;
  • Digital communication;
  • (Im)politeness studies.

Abstract submission

Conference presentation on 5-6 December. 

Abstracts (300-350 words, excluding references) need to be submitted via email (see below).

In your abstract file please include: (1) title of the paper, (2) your full name, and (3) affiliation.

All the abstracts will be anonymised prior to the peer-review process.

Abstracts must be submitted to dci@uq.edu.au by Monday 9 September 2024.

Data session proposals

6 December 2024

On the second day of the conference, we will run a reading group meeting and a data session on the conference topics mentioned above. If you have a dataset you would like to explore in detail with the group, please submit your proposal (150-200 words, excluding a short data sample) via email dci@uq.edu.au

Your submissions must include:

(1) proposed topic

(2) short description of the data 

(3) short data sample

(4) your full name, and

(5) affiliation

Abstracts must be submitted to dci@uq.edu.au by Monday 9 September 2024.

This conference is free of charge for presenters and attendees. The conference will be held in person.

 


Key Dates

Abstract submission deadlineNotification of outcomeRegistrtation opensRegistration due (presenters on both days)Full programme available
9 September1 October1 October4 November11 November

We are looking forward to hearing about your research findings!

Website: languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/DCI2024
Email:  dci@uq.edu.au
Twitter:  @DCI_UQ


Organising Committee

Discourse Discussion Group (DDG)

Venue

The University of Queensland, St Lucia