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Sat Mar 1 2003

Confs: Discourse Nexus 1.0, Denmark

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    Message 1: Discourse Nexus 1.0

     Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:18:09 +0000
    From: paul <paulsprog.auc.dk>
    Subject: Discourse Nexus 1.0


    DeXus - Discourse Nexus 1.0 - An alternative international summer school

    Short Title: DeXus 1.0 Discourse Nexus Location: Aalborg, Denmark Date: 18-Aug-2003 - 23-Aug-2003

    Web Site: http://diskurs.humfak.auc.dk/dexus

    Contact Person: Paul McIlvenny Meeting Email: dexussprog.auc.dk

    Linguistic Subfield(s): Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Applied Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    Dates: 18th - 23rd August, 2003

    Location: Centre for Discourse Studies Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    DeXus is the name given to the Discourse Nexus alternative summer school for discourse studies to be held yearly in the Centre for Discourse Studies at Aalborg University. This year it will take place for the first time in August 2003. The code 1.0 signifies version 1.0, the first actualisation, with progressively refined versions to come. DeXus will focus on innovative research in discourse studies and its application to a variety of settings and data sets, using a mix of lectures, group work and discussion sessions.

    The goal of DeXus is to create a space in which attendees - invited guests, students, postgrads and established scholars - can discuss the latest moves in discourse studies, apply approaches in discourse studies to 'real world' problems, learn hands-on in a positive environment and find new relays between academic work and social change. The exact format and thematics of DeXus has not yet been finalised, but there are some features that are essential. We have invited a number of guests to play the role of 'wayfinders' or 'midwives'. Their job is to provide different resources for learning: to promote discussion, to clarify methods, and to illustrate analysis.

    Following the first day of lectures by the invited guests, which will establish a common ground work, we concentrate over the following three days on two or three themes around which the group work will cluster. On the last day, all groups will come together to report on their findings, solutions and applications, with commentary and discussion from the wayfinders. A poster session will take place during the first day for those who wish to present their research publicly. More details on the DeXus web site.

    DeXus will interest students and scholars who work in the diverse fields of discourse studies, particularly mediated discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, multimodal discourse analysis, organisational discourse analysis, social semiotics, practice theory, gender and discourse, and workplace studies.

    DeXus themes include: - Movement/Mobility/Flow/Scale - Structure/Ordering/Organisation - Change/Intervention/Critique - Interaction/Technology/Artefact - Nature/Environment/Habitus - Belonging/Citizenship/Linking/Relationality - Mediation/Mode/Action/Practice - Care/Risk

    The summer school is international and open to all researchers, PhD and graduate students.�

    For more academic information, contact the organisers: Paul McIlvenny (paulsprog.auc.dk) or Pirkko Raudaskoski (pirkkohum.auc.dk)

    Please register online at http://diskurs.humfak.auc.dk/dexus

    The deadline for registration is 15th June 2003.

    The participation fee is 1800 Danish kroner, which covers administrative costs, tea/coffee and lunches every working day, and one evening drinks reception (Monday) and one evening dinner (Thursday).�More information on the DeXus web site.

    Location, travel and accommodation information is available on the web site. Travel and accommodation is the responsibility of the participant.

    For practical information contact the DeXus secretariat at (dexussprog.auc.dk).

    A poster (PDF) for DeXus 1.0 is available online. (http://diskurs.humfak.auc.dk/dexus/dexus.pdf) Please download, print, post and redistribute...

    Note: DeXus draws upon the progressive pedagogical model at Aalborg University to experiment with a problem-based, project-centred research summer school for postgraduates and scholars in the field of discourse studies. The core concept is the free play of ideas within the thematic context of group-derived problems and reflexive project work developed during the six fruitful days of DeXus - Dissective, Dissensual, Dextrous and Delectable!