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AWIA symposium 2026▲
On 29 & 30 October 2026, the 18th AWIA symposium will take place at Utrecht University. We are pleased to welcome prof. dr. Sally Wiggins (Linköping University) as our keynote speaker. In her presentation, Sally will focus on the theme of this year’s symposium ‘The societal uptake of CA and DP research’:
Taking the next turn: On the societal uptake of CA and DP research
The concern to be of benefit to society has been part of research culture for centuries, but in recent decades there have been increasing expectations or requirements that researchers show the impact of their work and the changes that it has invoked, in explicit and concrete ways. The endeavours of researchers who are engaging with societal uptake of research using conversation analysis (CA) and discursive psychology (DP) are already gaining traction. In this presentation, I will discuss how we can engage with the issue of societal uptake using examples from research on everyday eating practices, such as during family dinners, preschool lunches, and tasting sessions at food exhibitions. The aim of the presentation is to contribute to and reflect on discussions about how our research might benefit society by harnessing the unique qualities of CA and DP and their analytical focus on the details of social interaction.
Registration for the AWIA symposium
Participant registration for the AWIA symposium on 29 & 30 October 2026 is now open. The registration deadline is 25 September 2026.
Registration fees:
- Junior members of Anéla: €45
- Senior members of Anéla: €70
- Non-members of Anéla: €85
- Bachelor’s and Master’s students: €25
Registration fees include lunch on both days. If you are currently not employed at any institution and are unable to cover the registration fee, please contact Sybolt Friso (s.friso@uu.nl) so that we can explore a suitable solution together.
After submitting the form, payment of the registration fee can be made via bank transfer. Please transfer the registration fee to bank account NL 43 INGB 0002 8687 00 (BIC: INGBNL2A) in the name of “Nederlandse Ver voor Toegepaste Taalwetenschap (Peize)” and citing “AWIA symposium 2026 – [your name]”.
Conference dinner
At the end of the first day, on 29 October, we will host a conference dinner. The cost of the conference dinner is €60. Please indicate below whether you wish to attend. Kindly transfer the dinner fee, together with the registration fee, to bank account NL 43 INGB 0002 8687 00 (BIC: INGBNL2A) in the name of “Nederlandse Ver voor Toegepaste Taalwetenschap (Peize)” and citing “AWIA symposium 2026 – [your name]”.
Special issue
In collaboration with the Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics, we are planning to publish a special issue on the conference theme ‘The societal uptake of CA and DP research’. We plan to publish this special issue in the second half of 2027, while individual articles will be made available online as soon as they are ready. Through the registration form, we aim to assess interest in contributing to this special issue, as an editor, author, or reviewer.
Past symposia▲
2025, organized by University of Groningen
keynote speaker: Dr. Saul Albert, Loughborough University, UK
theme: What Conversational AI Can’t Do
2022, organized by onderzoeksgroep Taal & Communicatie aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
keynote speaker: Prof. Jonathan Potter, Rutgers University, USA.
theme: Emotion in interaction
2020: Erasmus Medical Centre (online)
keynote speaker: Timothy Koschmann (Southern Illinois University)
theme: Instruction and interaction
2018 Radboud University Nijmegen
keynote speaker: Anssi Peräkylä (University of Helsinki)
theme: interactie in psychotherapie en empathie
2016 Ghent University
keynote speaker: Jack Sidnell (University of Toronto)
theme: Actions
2014 UU Utrecht
keynote speaker: Lorenza Mondada (University of Basel)
theme: Embodied interaction
2012 RuG Groningen
keynote speaker: Elizabeth Stokoe (Loughborough University)
theme: Applying Conversation Analysis
2010 VU Amsterdam
keynote speaker: Geoffrey Raymond (University of California, Santa Barbara)
theme: ‘Interactie in institutionele settings’
2007 RuG Groningen
keynote speaker: Tanya Stivers (MPI Nijmegen)
theme: cultuur, moraliteit en interactie
2005 UU Utrecht
keynote speaker: Paul Drew (York University), met Gail Jefferson als special guest
theme: bewust geen specifiek theme
2003 WU Wageningen
keynote speaker: Derek Edwards (Loughborough University)
theme: psychological categories as participants’ resources
2001 VU Amsterdam
keynote speaker: Charles Antaki (Loughborough University)
theme: identity in talk
1999 RuG Groningen
keynote speaker: Jörg Bergmann (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)
theme: cultuur, moraliteit en interactie
1997 UFSiA Antwerpen
keynote speaker: Rodney Watson (University of Manchester)
theme: controversies over / in CA.
1996 UU Utrecht
keynote speaker: Doug Maynard (Indiana University)
theme: methodology
1995 VU Amsterdam
keynote speaker: Anita Pomerantz (Temple University, Philadelphia)
theme: (didactische) toepasbaarheid van c.a.-onderzoek
1993 RuG Groningen
keynote speaker: Alan Firth (Aalborg)
theme: onderhandelen