Apologies for cross-posting but this discourse is also open to those Internet researchers with an interest in discourse analysis. Philippa Smith Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication AUT University Auckland NEW ZEALAND 2nd Call for Abstracts NEW ZEALAND DISCOURSE CONFERENCE 18th – 20th November 2009 Tilts and Shifts - Applying a Discourse Lens Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication AUT University Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Following the successful inaugural New Zealand Discourse Conference in December 2007, submissions of abstracts for presentations for the 2nd New Zealand Discourse Conference are invited from academics and others interested in a discourse analysis approach to understanding the social world. In photography, the lens of a camera can be tilted and shifted to create new perspectives. Using discourse analysis as a lens enables us to gain new perspectives on the social world and generate new insights into influences and changes in a range of social phenomena. Discourse analysis encompasses a diverse range of analytical techniques and draws on a variety of theoretical and epistemological perspectives. Through an examination of talk, text and associated social practices, issues of identity, agency, structure, representation, power and practice can be addressed. Extended Submission Deadline: 10th August 2009 Keynote Speakers Professor Rick Iedema, Centre for Health Communication, University of Technology Sydney Professor Cynthia Hardy, International Centre for Research on Organisational Discourse, Strategy and Change, University of Melbourne Professor David Grant, Professor of Organisational Studies, University of Sydney Themes The conference organisers invite abstracts for presentations that use discourse analysis to address theoretical, methodological or empirical research issues in a variety of themes including, but not limited to:
Community and health Gender and diversity Education and learning Globalisation and development Finance and capital Ideology, power and knowledge Culture and identity Media Marketing and consumption Place, space and time Public policy and the state Practice and praxis Professions and institutions Language and communication Work, management and organisation Science and technology
Submission Guidelines
Please submit abstracts by e-mail before the 10th of August 2009 to nzdc@aut.ac.nz<mailto:nzdc@aut.ac.nz> In the body of the e-mail, include the title of the paper, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and a contact author postal address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. Attach a separate Word or PDF document with the abstract and title of the paper (but no identification of authorship) to the e-mail. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Programme Committee and authors will be notified of the outcome of their submission by 31st August 2009. Accepted abstracts will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
Important Dates Submission deadline date: 10th August 2009
Abstract notification date: 31st August 2009 Conference dates: 18th – 20th November 2009
Registration early bird rates close: 21st September 2009
Website Registration now open. www.nzdc.aut.ac.nz<http://www.nzdc.aut.ac.nz/>
Contact Details The Conference Co-ordinator can be contacted by phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 8473 or email nzdc@aut.ac.nzmailto:nzdc@aut.ac.nz
Conference Committee Jennie Billot, Bill Doolin, Darryl Hocking, Sigrid Norris, Philippa Smith, Kristie Elphick