Conference Inference

Systemic Functional Linguistics and its application to the study of academic conference presentations (Carolina Viera & Maite Taboada)

In this post, Carolina Viera and Maite Taboada analyze the language of conference presentations, focusing on their structure and linguistic characteristics. They find that presenters of linguistics and literature academic presentations in Spanish shape their discourse around social and professional expectations, with the more experienced presenters following the conventions of the genre more closely when the social function of the language is considered.

Zoom Lunches and Tiffin Feasts: Inclusivity, Community and the Conference Dinner (Jyothsna Latha Belliappa)

In this post Jyothsna Belliappa considers why conference organisers might experiment with conference meals to enhance inclusive community building.

Image by: bandita, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gender, Definitional Politics and ‘Live’ Knowledge Production: Contesting Concepts at Conferences

This post announces the paperback release of the book ‘Gender, Definitional Politics and ‘Live’ Knowledge Production: Contesting Concepts at Conferences’ and discusses how other researchers responded to the book at an online symposium.

The feminist conference panel as a site of revision, collaboration, and connection (Erica Delsandro, Jennifer Mitchell, Laurel Harris, & Lauren Rosenblum)

In this post Erica, Jennifer, Laurel and Lauren describe their experience transforming the academic conference panel in their field into a radically feminist venue.

Cartoon drawn by Jen Mitchell during the 2018 panel

Why feminist frameworks matter when moving conferences online (Kristy Kelly)

In this post Kristy Kelly explains the value of using feminist frameworks as face-to-face gatherings move online.

Conference travel emissions and how to reduce them (Stijn van Ewijk)

In this post, Stijn van Ewijk writes about the environmental impact of academic conference travel, options for reducing emissions, and priorities for post-COVID conferencing.

Photo from: https://pixahive.com/photo/passenger-plane-at-airport/

Chairing is caring (Johan Edelheim)

In this post Johan Edelheim outlines why the role of the conference chairperson is so important and offers some advice for novice chairs.

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Call for papers: ‘Critical and Reflexive Perspectives on Conferencing as Scientific Practice’ (Susanne Koch, Emily Henderson, James Burford, Nidhi S. Sabharwal)

This post announces an upcoming call for papers for an open panel on ‘conferencing as a scientific practice’ for the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Conference, October 6-9, 2021.

Conference Inference 4th anniversary post: Blogging conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic

In this post, Jamie and Emily look back at the goings-on of Conference Inference during 2020. We share what it was like to blog about conferences over a time where events and the people behind them have been significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss some of our Conference Inference resolutions for 2021.

“Are all the Speakers Single?”: Organising the first ever Singles Studies Conference during Covid-19 (Ketaki Chowkhani)

In this post Ketaki Chowkhani writes about making space for singlehood research in academic conferences.