Professor Scott Kiesling (University of Pittsburgh) talks about how toughness can help shed more light on sociolinguistic variation. Toughness has long been appealed to as a quality used to explain patterns of sociolinguistic variation, particularly in relation to gender (e.g., Trudgill 1974). This paper explores the role of this term and the qualities it describes […]
Professor Scott Kiesling (University of Pittsburgh) will be leading a workshop on data analysis, drawing on his research on stance. Stance and stancetaking is a useful tool for all sorts of sociolinguistic analysis, but what is it and how do we find it? This workshop outlines a framework for analysis and then provides practical steps […]
AFRICAN WOMEN IN THE MEDIA: Engaging debates on issues affecting African women in the media The symposium aims to bring together African women working in the media, and academics in the field of media and communications concerned with media, diaspora, race, gender, representation, and African feminism. The objectives are to engage in debates on issues affecting […]
Organised in collaboration between IT specialists and The PGR Studio, this workshop will help you to get to grips with Endnote; a powerful software tool to manage and organise your research. Whether you're just starting your PhD or further down the line, join us to see how Endnote can work for you. This session will focus on: […]