*wink wink* *nudge nudge* Remember this paper by me and analyst-comrade Dr Emma Tennent? You might have seen it earlier this year. The special issue on "social asymmetries-in-action" of which it is a part is now published. Recommend all the wonderful contributions. Such amazing work by all.

New blog on the ROLSI website on The Ethnomethodology Reading Group, its history, disputes, challenges, and payoffs. Oh, and the spectre of the poker... If you want to join us, get in touch. New members are always welcome. #EMCA #EM/CA #Wittgenstein rolsi.net/2025/12/02/g...

"The (Re)Production, Negotiation, and Navigation of Social Asymmetries-in-Action: An Introduction to the Special Issue" by Catherine L. Tam and Robin James Smith #sijournal #sociology #EMCA #SSSI #interactionism - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

I learnt so much from this project, the reviewers, contributors and especially from @robinjsmith.bsky.social. Thank you all! @dollyeldritch.bsky.social @emma-richardson.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social @daniellarafaely.bsky.social @laalaajenkins.bsky.social #EMCA

We have an incredible opportunity to learn about #EMCA early next year. Join us for an in-person introductory workshop on Conversation Analysis with Visiting Prof Tom Koole. 26th and 27th January 2026 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Our last data session for the year is taking place on 14 November and will be an in person event. @jennywatermeyer.bsky.social will be presenting her data on Machine Translation and Lingustics (In)equity in Clinical Interactions. #EMCA Register here: forms.office.com/r/z0HAhEywcD

📢Meet the IIEMCA27 Keynote Speakers. Read about their work on the conference website: www.iiemca27.org/about #EMCA #MCA

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 🚀

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

Thank you @robinjsmith.bsky.social for an inspiring 3 and a half days of exploring #MCA and potential projects for @iiemca27.bsky.social. We are already looking forward to your next visit. #EMCA

Thank you InterAct members for an incredible 3 days of MCA magic with @robinjsmith.bsky.social at Wits #EMCA @jennywatermeyer.bsky.social @cathtam.bsky.social

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...

Beware the disinformation machine and its evil handler www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

staging a show-and-tell about a fake genocide during a real genocide to the government that has done the most to seek justice for that real genocide is designed to break our brains. They know what they are doing. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/w...

Hi #EMCA community I’m looking for recommendations for cameras & equipment to capture audio visual data for a small group of people interacting with a robot. There will be 4 robot stations, 1 in each corner of a room. Each station could have a camera. Thanks!!!

Calling local EMCA scholars: Unlock the Power of Membership Categorisation Analysis with Visiting Professor @robinjsmith.bsky.social 27 – 29 May | Wits University | Research Methods Workshop Register here: forms.office.com/r/y9v7BW9Zuh Start preparing for @iiemca27.bsky.social

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

@robinjsmith.bsky.social ‘s brilliant addition to our Asymmetries in Action special issue is now available online. #EMCA @francescaorfw.bsky.social

On 28 March join us for our next ONLINE data session where @emma-richardson.bsky.social will share her coauthored work on 'vulnerability' in police interviews. #EMCA register to receive the link: forms.office.com/r/968kzaMtmA

Next year's Intl Conference on #ConversationAnalysis is happening at my home institution, the #UniversityofAlberta, in Canada. The call is out now! Spread the word! #EMCA #sts icca2026.org/callforsubmi...

The next paper in the Asymmetries in Action special issue is available online. Check it out: doi.org/10.1002/symb... #EMCA @robinjsmith.bsky.social @francescaorfw.bsky.social

This is amazing!

New Article: “Moral Communities in a Race Status Negotiation: A Dorm Room Urination Case” by Catherine L. Tam and Daniella Fafaely doi.org/10.1002/symb... #sssi #emca #sociology #race #interaction

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

The next paper on asymmetries in action for our special issue of Symbolic Interaction is out. @robinjsmith.bsky.social @francescaorfw.bsky.social Daniella & I examine a dorm room urination incident as an attempted and resisted status degradation ceremony #EMCA @interactemca.bsky.social

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

A highly recommended read! Also watch out for more soon-to-be-published papers on asymmetries-in-action building into our upcoming special issue of Symbolic Interaction. @robinjsmith.bsky.social @francescaorfw.bsky.social #EMCA

New paper alert: A multimodal approach to grammatical aspect. www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour... @neyrar.bsky.social et al. #interactionallinguistics

Such a pleasure to have contributed and have learnt from the @interactemca.bsky.social network! Thank you @cathtam.bsky.social for the opportunity to discover another amazing #emca network! I hope for more collaboration and learning together in 2025! 🩵

May be of interest to #EMCA folk - also accessible as individual Chapters via SAGE Knowledge. sk.sagepub.com/books/societ...

Interested in conversation analysis but don't know where to start? The next "CA for beginners" online one day workshop may be for you. Thursday 16th January 2025 emcawiki.net/CA_for_Begin... Registration £40 at: store.lboro.ac.uk/product-cata...

Thank you for this @lizstokoe.bsky.social