IIEMCA2027

Kevin Whitehead is an Associate Prof of Sociology & Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara & a Visiting Associate Prof at Wits. His research uses EM & CA approaches to study practices through which social categories are used, reproduced & resisted... @kevinawhitehead.bsky.social

Jacki O’Neill is founding Lab Director of Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi...Bringing an ethnomethodological perspective to AI , provides new insight into how we can design better interactions and build the best possible technologies for work, health and society...

Robin J Smith is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Science, Cardiff University, and Visiting Prof at Wits. His studies have primarily pursued the praxeological, co-constitutive, relationship between space, mobility, and perception...@robinjsmith.bsky.social

Ana Cristina Ostermann is a scholar of social interaction at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul & a Research Fellow for CNPq in Brazil...her work has been notably interdisciplinary, conducted in institutional settings and focused on societal needs... @ana-ostermann.bsky.social

📢Meet the IIEMCA27 Keynote Speakers.

Read about their work on the conference website:
www.iiemca27.org/about

#EMCA #MCA

IIEMCA | IIEMCA The International Institute for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis IIEMCA27 is scheduled for June/July 2027 in Johannesburg, South Africa at Wits University.

And if you're wondering what all this IIEMCA27 business is about, check out iiemca.com and iiemca27.org

Official dates for IIEMCA27!
Mark your calendars: 6-9 July 2027...

Though we'd recommend a few extra days to take full advantage of all that can be enjoyed around Johannesburg, beyond Gauteng, and across South Africa!

After all the conference theme is New Horizons 🚀

@cathtam.bsky.social

InterAct and the IIEMCA27 organising committee invites postgraduate and faculty members from Wits and across academia to explore New Horizons 🚀 and join the (ethnomethodological) conversation (analysis) by subscribing to the mailing list.
www.iiemca27.org/about
@jennywatermeyer.bsky.social

Started and run by Dr Catherine Tam -@cathtam.bsky.social ‬- and Dr Daniella Rafaely, InterAct meets regularly online or in person for data sessions, presentations, and the development of research projects – including hosting international scholars and the next IIEMCA conference! www.iiemca27.org

IIEMCA27 is being organised by InterAct, a group of scholars at Wits working to advance ethnomethodological conversation analysis (EMCA) in South Africa.
#EMCA #MCA

@interactemca.bsky.social #EMCA

..to the Wits Theatre, Wits Art Museum (WAM), the Origins Centre to name only a few highlights you can spot and explore virtually before we see you in person at IIEMCA27!
www.wits.ac.za/campus-life/...

...a South African Premiership soccer (football) match showcasing Wits University FC ("The Clever Boys"), just one sport that Witsies have excelled at over the last 100+ years
www.wits.ac.za/alumni/histo...

Introducing the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome YouTube video by Wits University OFFICIAL

...to immersive experiences at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome...
youtu.be/DMbbZGBG8hw

Wits Club & Conference | Olives & Plates Cape Dutch Grace set under enveloping Oak Trees, located in the famous University of the Witwatersrand Main Campus.

From lunch (with cake, of course!) under the shade of oak trees and the Cape-Dutch gables of Wits Club...
olivesandplates.co.za/wits-club-co...

As chilly winter temperatures set in, we look at Wits University -host of IIEMCA27- which will be 105 years old in 2027.
Wits is a multi-campus university that spans 400 hectares in Braamfontein and Parktown (Johannesburg). There is so much to experience at Wits...

What a great first day in Johannesburg!
Already looking forward to
#IIEMCA27
@iiemca27.bsky.social

Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata - 2024 Remaster (Visualizer) YouTube video by Miriam Makeba Official Channel

Gauteng has it all!
Including being the birthplace of Miriam Makeba whose song “Pata Pata” (‘Touch Touch”) has taken on wide ranging and not uncontested significance and meaning across the world
www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqW...

Pilanesberg National Park & Game Reserve Pilanesberg is home to the Big 5, along with an abundance of flora and fauna. This Game Reserve in South Africa is every wildlife enthusiasts dream.

…to the Pilanesberg National Park (among several other reserves) where you can see the big 5…
www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org

Welcome to Vilakazi Street, Soweto, Johannesburg (ZA) The township of Soweto to the south-west of Johannesburg has transformed from a legacy of the apartheid era to a vibrant, energetic hub that will ignite your senses and immerse you in true South Afric...

…to Vilakazi Street, home of two Nobel Laureates and great cuisine…
www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel...

From Maropeng –The Cradle of Humankind…
www.maropeng.co.za

This month we turn to Gauteng, the province where IIEMCA27 will be hosted…
#EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social www.iemca27.org

For more IIEMCA2027 info, visit iiemca27.org
#EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social

The Comrades - 99% Invisible Most years, more than 15,000 people run the Comrades – way more than run any other ultra-marathon in the world. For reference, about 25,000 people ran the last Boston marathon. But at 56 miles, the Co...

… historic for having the world’s oldest ultra-marathon:
99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...

Route 62 - The World's Longest Wine Route YouTube video by South African Tourism UK

…awesome for having Route 62, the longest wine route in the world:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ID2zv...

Why South Africa Has 3 Capital Cities YouTube video by Risen Africa

In 2027, IIEMCA is coming to South Africa.
South Africa is…
unique for having 3 capital cities:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFkZ...

🧭Venture to New Horizons for IIEMCA2027 and visit iiemca27.org to subscribe and check out updates, including conference theme! #EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social