University of Salford – Center for Intercultural Dialogue

Call for papers
ONLINE DISCOURSE, TALK AND INTERACTION
4th International, Interdisciplinary Symposium: Microanalysis Of Online Data (MOOD-S)
Media City UK, University of Salford, UK | 15th-16th September 2016

The Microanalysis Of Online Data (MOOD) network is an interdisciplinary group of scholars who explore theoretical and methodological issues related to the study of online discourse and interaction. In particular, we are interested in developing novel methods that are tailored towards multimodal environments, including talk, text, images, sound and video.

The two keynote speakers for the 2016 symposium are:
Professor William Housley, Cardiff University
Dr Janet Smithson, University of Exeter

We invite proposals for paper presentations that address theoretical and methodological issues related to the analysis of online discourse and interaction. We particularly encourage submissions related to the following topics:
• The application of conversation analysis and a range of discourse analyses, including – but not limited to – interactional sociolinguistics, pragmatics, Foucauldian discourse analysis, systemic functional linguistics and ethnomethodology, to the study of online interaction
• Methodological challenges related to carrying out micro-analyses of online discourse and interaction in textual and multi-modal environments
• Theoretical and methodological considerations around analysing online talk, text and interaction e.g., addressing how video, audio and images can be analysed alongside more traditional forms of computer-mediated communication
• New and innovative ways of collecting online data suitable for micro-analysis
• Ethical dilemmas inherent to the study of online textual and visual interaction

Submission instructions:
Proposals (max. 500 words excl. references) for presentations (15 minutes) should be submitted as Word documents to mood.organizers@gmail.com by 29th February 2016. Please include the full title of your proposed paper, institutional affiliation, and contact information (including email). Decisions will be made by the end of April 2016.

We also invite proposals for data sessions using data from any online platform e.g., online forums, games, Wikipedia, Twitter. For proposals for data sessions please send a brief description of your data and some indication of your particular interest in this data (max 500 words). These should also be submitted as Word documents via email by 29th February 2016.

Head of International Student Recruitment
University of Salford – Student Recruitment & Marketing Division
Closes: 17th August 2015

The University of Salford wishes to appoint a suitably talented, motivated and experienced international recruiter to the position of Head of International Student Recruitment. This newly created post will appeal to a dynamic, target driven international recruiter who is ready to make a major strategic contribution to the next stage in the university’s international strategy.

You will have a proven track record in the development, implementation and reviewing of new international markets as well as a tenacity to get the job done combined with pragmatism and diplomatic skills to achieve desired outcomes both within your current institution and also in market.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with the academic schools in the development of strategies that will exploit their current portfolios in existing markets and to further enhance and diversify the University’s international recruitment base through supporting the academic schools in the review and development of their portfolios to enable both new programme and new market opportunities to be exploited to the full. You will have an analytical approach to your work and be comfortable in the development of business plans and measuring ROI as you are in discussing market opportunities with academic colleagues.

You will be an accomplished communicator with the ability to engage large groups through formal presentations to as well as dealing with one-to-one discussions at the highest levels within universities, colleges, schools, agents and government bodies within the UK and overseas.