Space = Interaction = Discourse October 11, 2008

The aim of this international conference to be held in Aalborg, Denmark from 12th - 14th November 2008 is to bring together researchers who investigate space, mediated discourse and embodied interaction from different perspectives. The conference will highlight interdisciplinary research that explores how embodied and virtual social actors communicate, interact and coordinate their activities in complex multimodal environments, with a special focus on place, mobility and the body. Thus, this conference welcomes contributions by scholars and doctoral students in a range of disciplines and fields of inquiry, including discourse studies, conversation analysis, discursive psychology, critical discourse analysis, interaction analysis, architecture, design, geography, sociology, anthropology, environmental psychology, mobility studies, ubiquitous computing, computer-supported cooperative work and computer-supported cooperative learning. Please see the call for abstracts for more details.
Plenary speakers

John A. Dixon, Lancaster University, UK
Ole B. Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark
Elizabeth Keating, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Lorenza Mondada, Université Lumière Lyon2, France
Ron Scollon, Alaska, USA

This conference is organised by Paul McIlvenny within the framework of the PlaceME Nordic Research Network.

Official Website: http://www.placeme.hum.aau.dk/conf2008/